Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the immediate dissolution of boards, commissions and parastatals in the state and terminated the appointments of all political appointees. Those affected by the termination include Special Assistants, Senior Special Assistants and Technical Assistants. The decision wa…

Ekiti State government has promised not to abuse the law establishing independent communities through autonomy, saying such privilege will only be granted to towns that meet the threshold set by the state edict. The post Ekiti pledges stricter measures in granting autonomy to communities appeared first on Tribune Onlin…

…in South Africa. Fakunle, an indigene of Iye in the Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, was allegedly shot dead by unknown persons at his residence in Johannesburg on September 4, after reportedly receiving a series of threats. 8. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted consignments of synt…

By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ado-Ekiti — Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has formulated six issues for determination before the Election Petition Tribunal hearing petitions arising from the June 20, 2026 governorship election in the state. The governor’s issues for determination were contained in papers filed by his lega…

…virtually via Zoom on Monday, August 31, 2026, affirmed an earlier decision of the Ekiti State High Court which removed the monarch from the throne. Counsel to the plaintiff, Falade Olasunkanmi, said the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment is expected to be released today, Thursday. “The court affirmed the High C…

The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disowned individuals suggesting that the party has commenced grassroots mobilisation in Ekiti State for the presidential ambition of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, in collaboration with the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). Chieftains of the party, inclu…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has said he always looks to God for divine guidance in the leadership of the state towards achieving peace and economic prosperity. Oyebanji said his vision to make Ekiti a land of prosperity had been largely pursued through adherence to the principles of honesty and transparency,…

…of them have been accused by EFCC of corruption,” he said. The younger brother of former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose also questioned the inclusion of former Zamfara State governor Bello Matawalle, who he alleged had faced corruption allegations in the past. He argued that cases involving political figures could…

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, on Tuesday approved the appointment of Mrs Titilayo Olayinka as the new Accountant General of the state. The Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Yinka Oyebode, said in a statement in Ado Ekiti that the appointment, which took effect immediately, came barely 24 hours after…

…System (BVAS) and transmitted results to the IReV portal, the same framework used in Ekiti State. Okwuosa flagged vote buying as the most alarming issue going into the poll, but commended Osun voters for remaining at polling units to protect their ballots.Implications for 2027The analyst said Adeleke's victory on a new…

…Kingdom, Oba Emmanuel Aladejare, has announced the conferment of chieftaincy titles on Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, and Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele. Oba Aladejare, who spoke at Efon Alaaye on Saturday during the grand finale of the 43rd Efon Alaaye Day, said Oyebanji and Bamidele were honoured in apprecia…

The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the June 20 Ekiti State Governorship Election, Wole Oluyede, has urged Nigerians to make the 2027 presidential election a referendum on continuity, performance and national development rather than sentiment. The PDP chieftain, who is the Convener of the Oluyede Pro…

…will coordinate the party’s campaign activities across Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti states. The governor is expected to work with APC leaders at the national, zonal and state levels to mobilise support for Tinubu’s re-election and strengthen the party’s presence across the geopolitical zone. Sanwo-Olu served…

The Ekiti State Government has secured potential industrial and trade investments worth up to $500 million following a five-day investment mission to Egypt that attracted more than 40 Egyptian industrialists and investors. The Ekiti-Egypt Industrial Investment Mission, held in Cairo from 24 to 28 July 2026, focused on…

…fact. It should be discounted and disregarded,” he said. Meanwhile, a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, also accused Adeleke of spending not less than N40bn on the election. Fayose, while speaking with TVC journalist, Nifemi Oguntoye, in a video shared on X on Wednesday, said, “Accord party led the oppone…

…Welfare; Brig-Gen Idowu Olurin, former Military Administrator and Sole Administrator of Ekiti State; Gen Bamidele Shafa (retd.); and industrialists in cement, agriculture and logistics who have built companies employing thousands. With such a rich, diverse tapestry of human excellence drawn from every section of the st…

…visited Governor Biodun Oyebanji in Lagos on Thursday to discuss unity and the future of Ekiti StateOluyede pledged to personally lead grassroots campaigns across all 16 local government areas in Ekiti to deliver votes for President Tinubu in 2027The meeting was described as a return visit after Oyebanji came to see Ol…

…Adedeji Adeleke, that the APC spent about ₦60 billion on the election, while former Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose reportedly alleged that Accord Party spent about ₦40 billion. He questioned what could have been achieved if such huge amounts were instead invested in education, empowerment and poverty alleviation. “So…

Isaac Fayose, younger brother of a former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has lamented being abandoned by politicians he backed in past elections. He said he now felt like “a lonely voice in the wilderness” after years of personal and financial sacrifice for figures who later turned their backs on him. The businessma…

…detentionPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State - The management of Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) has denied reports circulating on some online platforms that its Vice Chancellor, Prof Joshua Ogunwole, was arrested and held in police custody in Abuja following…

…for the APCPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has said President Bola Tinubu deserves credit for allowing the Saturday, August 15 Osun governorship election to go ahead without federal interference, adding that the same restraint was not shown…

The Ekiti State Government has approved ₦3 billion for the construction of a new High Court Office Complex at the Ekiti State High Court of Justice premises, Ado Ekiti, the state capital. The state Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, said in a statement made available in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday that the a…

…free contest in Osun unlike 2018 Ekiti that was taken from me - Ayo Fayose Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as his magnanimity during the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, saying the President could have influenced the outcome if he had ch…

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has claimed that the Accord Party spent no less than N40bn during the August 15 Osun State governorship election. Fayose made the claim in a video interview with TVC journalist, Nifemi Oguntoye, posted on the journalist’s X handle on Wednesday. His comments followed claim by…

…Says opposition disunity has handed Tinubu advantage ABUJA — Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said Peter Obi’s decision to leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC) effectively ended his chances of winning the 2027 presidential election. Fayose said Obi and other opposition politicians weakened their…