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…
Tinubu allowed 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 outco…
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…
Former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose says the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is too old to contest an election. Featuring in an interview on TVC’s Politics Tonight, Fayose likened Atiku to former US President Joe Biden. He also said that Atiku’s running mate, Rotimi Ama…
…training, drawing lessons from recent governorship elections in Anambra, the FCT, Ekiti and Osun states.He added that fresh transparency measures were being introduced into the result-management process specifically for 2027, though he did not provide further details on what those measures would entail.Amupitan closed…
…Assembly member, Babafemi Ojudu, has queried the Federal Government on how the Akure-Ado Ekiti dual carriageway project suddenly turned to a refurbished single carriageway project. The former presidential political adviser, who said that the road project was awarded as a dual carriageway, expressed disappointment that…
Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has disclosed that he left the carcass of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State because he caused the problems of the party. Fayose disclosed that Makinde’s problems can be attributed to his inordinate ambition. Featuring on TVC’s Polit…
…warned that the practice witnessed during recent governorship elections in Osun, Ekiti and Ondo States, if left unchecked, could create an undue pressure that could threaten Nigeria's fragile democracy. While commending Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies, political parties and the peopl…
…out that similar political outings were recorded during the off-cycle elections in Ekiti and Ondo State, describing the trend as unusual. “It is not a practice that should become normal in a democratic society”, Jonathan added. ‘Demands national attention – Jonathan decries Akpabio, APC govs’ influence in Osun election
…arraigned in court over unlawful grazing Two herders have been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates' Court for allegedly engaging in unlawful grazing. Shehu Umaru, 40, and Muhammadu Riskua, 30, of unknown addresses, allegedly committed the offence on August 11 at about 2:00 p.m in Itapaji-Ekiti, Ekiti State.…
GistReel An old video of Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji criticising the performance of his political appointees on social media has resurfaced online. The video has re-emerged as political activities and discussions ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections continue to gather momentum. In the footage, Oyebanji ex…
…Abia, Adamawa, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba and Zamfara, while Akwa Ibom, Edo, Osun, Rivers and Yobe recorded no expenditure in the listed…
…Osun State 6. Admiralty University, Ibusa, Delta State 7. Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State 8. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State 9. Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Oyo State 10. Akwa-Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, Akwa Ibom State 11. Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, Borno State 12. Al-Hikm…
The Ekiti State Police Command has commenced an investigation to establish the whereabouts of a 19-year-old woman, Dandam Happiness, who has been missing since August 10, 2026. The Police Public Relations Officer for the command, SP Sunday Abutu, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Monday. According to…
…the party failed woefully. Shame caught them. "I love Osun people. They are not like Ekiti people. Ekiti people are vote sellers. When you look at what happened in Osun, you will see that the power of the people is greater than the power of the APC. "If Osun people can defeat 16 governors, it means all of us can defeat…
…Officer, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti. The Accord Party candidate polled 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, who scored 444,815 votes. Adeleke won 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji…
…after the State Returning Officer, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Prof Joshua Ogunwole, declared Adeleke the winner at about 7:24am on Sunday. Adeleke, the Accord Party candidate, polled 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, w…
…the poll. The State Returning Officer, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Prof Joshua Ogunwole, declared Adeleke the winner at about 7:24 am on Sunday. Adeleke polled 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who scored 444,815 votes. Ade…
…areas. State Retuning Officer: Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, VC Federal University, Oye Ekiti 1. Boluwaduro LG Returning Officer: Prof Sola Omotola A: 7,118 APC: 7,050 ADC: 179 Accredited voters: 14, 662 Total valid votes: 14,478 Total vote cast: 14,655 2 Ede South LG Returning Officer: Raji Oluwakemi A: 26,188 ADC: 390 APC:…
…of Police overseeing the election confirmed the suspects were linked to Ondo and Ekiti statesGovernor Ademola Adeleke announced plans for an independent inquiry into reported killings and violence tied to the election processPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your…
…The poll will be Nigeria's second off-cycle governorship election this year, following Ekiti state's vote in June 2026.Three key factors could give the APC an edge against Governor Ademola Adeleke's Accord in the 2026 Osun state governorship election. Photo @AAdeleke_01>With the next general election due in 2027, Osun…
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — Governors Abiodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State and Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State on Friday met with former Osun State Deputy Governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore, as part of last-minute consultations ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The meeting was disclosed in a statement by th…
…maternal and infant mortality. We launched pilot projects in Abuja, Nasarawa, Gombe and Ekiti states, investing more than $2 million. We initially targeted a 25 per cent reduction in maternal deaths, but achieved more than a 50 per cent reduction in both maternal and infant mortality in the pilot areas. Our objective i…
…launch manhunt for suspects Police arrest suspected cult members, recover weapons in Ekiti Plateau activist accuses soldiers of killing Mangu youth leader Security forces arrest kidnappers of Enugu Catholic seminarian, others [Photo] Military wipes out terrorists in Plateau, recovers rifle Pandemonium in Rivers varsity…