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Youths in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State, under the aegis of Ekiti APC Youths Congress (EAYC) have warned leaders of the party against any unnecessary protests aimed at causing chaos in the State. The youths said three buses loaded with thugs arrived Iyin-Ekiti today and challenged leaders of the party to put their own children forward to lead whatever protest they were planning before expecting youths in the party to join them. In a press statement issued on Friday and jointly signed by Mr Tope Ogunkuade and Comrade Tunji Adeleye, Convener and Secretary respectively, the EAYC cautioned youths in the APC against participating in any protest being planned to create anarchy in the State with a view to imposing emergency rule. They alleged that the protest being planned for next week was meant to be bloody, with some APC vehicles to be destroyed so as to create tension in the State, cautioning that no responsible youth in the APC should present himself to be ...

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is only on wild goose chase in the State, noting that "the anti corruption commission has now shifted attention to the finances of Ekiti State after its failure to establish any link between him and fund from the Office of the National Security Adviser under Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd)." The governor who was speaking on Orange FM radio station in Akure, Ondo State today, said the EFCC was now harassing banks in Ekiti, seeking for records  of government finances and chasing contractors, claiming that the contractors gave him kickback. "They are on vendetta mission.They said I collected money from Dasuki and I have told them that I did not collect a dime from Dasuki. I have N300 million in my fixed Deposit Account in Zenith Bank and I declared it in my Assets Declaration Form. "I have challenged them to publish the statement made to the EFCC by Dasuki where he...

The political hues about Abuja-Kaduna rail has been laid to rest by the company that handled the project. When contacted on phone by Nigerian Mirror Abuja correspondent, Kunle Adaranijo for clarification, NM source in CRCC said the project was initiated, started and completed by President Goodluck Jonathan, and not by this present administration as erroneously claimed in some quarters. His words, "the project started in 2011 and completed in 2014." Read the story as reported by Chinese media house Shanghai Daily: Chinese firm rounds off track-laying work in Nigeria's first standard rail project Dec 01,2014 ABUJA, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese rail construction giant China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) on Monday officially rounded off the track laying work of Nigeria's first standard gauge railway modernization project linking the capital city Abuja and the northwestern state of Kaduna. With Nigeria's Minister of Transport Idris Umar tighteni...

•Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s men are being held or prosecuted by the Buhari-led administration for alleged corruption •He has now been reportedly fingered by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in an allegation the party is making against Governor Mimiko •The party is threatening to invite the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to Ondo state to probe its allegation against the governor Former President Goodluck Jonathan has again been drawn into allegations against Governor Olusegun Mimiko by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Olusegun-Mimiko is alleged to have spent state allocation for re-election This time, the ex-president is accused of approving a huge sum drawn from the federal purse to the governor for him to prosecute his second term election in the state. The APC in Ondo state has put the sum at N15 billion spent by Governor Mimiko for his re-election in 2012. Political activities are daily heating up in the state ahead of the the...

Ekiti State Government has distributed over 2.2 million naira compensation to the 27 people that would be affectded in the dualization of Ise Ekiti township road. The governor was welcomed by the people of Ise Ekiti in their large numbers. Performing the ceremony at Ise Ekiti, Governor Fayose said that despite pucity of funds, he would continue to have impact in all the communities in the state. He added that the project was another promise kept, the governor also promise to work on some failed portions of the road leading to Ise town to be able to give the dualized road a good look. Some beneficiaries Mr Bayode Afolabi and Gabriel Owoseni whose shops and houses were affected thanked the governor for the compensation. In his response, Kabiyesi, Arinjale of Ise Ekiti appreciates the effort of the Governor for bringing road dualization to Ado Ekiti in his first term in office and for extending the good gesture to five different Local Government Headquaters in the state in his s...

Quest for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) towards the 2018 gubernatorial election in Ekiti State is now tearing the party apart as two senatorial chairmen of the party have been axed. The party's Vice Chairman (North Senatorial district), Mr Wale Aina has been expelled while his counterpart for Ekiti Central, Chief Femi George Ojo (Saribi) was suspended. The duo were accused of working against the governorship ambition of the Minister for Solid Minerals, Dr Kayode Fayemi. Wale Aina who is from Moba Local Government was expelled for allegedly working for a certain governorship aspirant from Omuo Ekiti, Ekiti East Local Government while Chief George Ojo was suspected to be working for the former governorship aspirant of the Labour Party (LP), Hon Opeyemi Bamidele. Both George Ojo and Opeyemi Bamidele are from Iyin Ekiti, Irepodun Ifelodun Local Government Area. Though the suspension of George Ojo and expulsion of Wale Aina is being kept aw...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressive Congress (APC) for appropriating the Abuja - Kaduna Standard Gauge Rail Line Project which was conceptualized, awarded and constructed by the PDP's administrations. The Party in a Statement by its Chief Spokesman, Prince Dayo Adeyeye on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 said, the Rail Project was conceptualized by the Obasanjo Administration and successive PDP administrations of President Umaru Yar'Adua and Goodluck Jonathan, commenced work and built the Project to 99% completion saying that the only work done by President Muhammadu Buhari on the project was yesterday's Commissioning. The Party said the usual rhetoric  of the APC had always been that the 16 years of PDP's rule were years of waste asking if the Railway Project was also a waste? "The truth which history will bear out is that the PDP in its 16 years of rule successfully completed numerous projects that subst...

A High Court in Ijero Ekiti, Ekiti State has issued arrest warrant against the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jide Awe, and three other, namely Faboro John Ojo, Aniramu Basiru and Falayi Busuyi for their alleged involvement in the murder. The four men are accused of being responsible for the murder of Ayo Jeje and Juliana Adewumi In Erinjiyan-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on March 30, 2013. The APC chairman and five others are facing trial in Charge No: HIJ/1c/2015. Justice E. B. Omotoso of the Ijero-Ekiti High Court, who granted the order on Monday said Jide Awe and the three other accused persons must be brought to court by the police on October 5, 2015. The warrant of arrest dated July 27, 2016, was issued based on the prayer of Counsel to the Ekiti State Government, Yakubu Dauda, who asked the court to invoke Section 94 of the Ekiti State Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Ekiti State to compel the appearances of the accused person before the court. “Conse...

By Ilesanmi Paul Temitope The credit goes to the big boss in the arena, a cobbler whose face is marred by dust, sweat and pain; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds. A man who knows great enthusiasms; the great devotions; who spend himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least while daring greatly that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat. Good, Bad or Stupid,when it comes to his choice of words, he keeps it simple. So simple, that his enemies scampered for cover up when they heard an ordinary cobbler had entered national political media ring, they assembled; they accumulated quickly that he's insignificant to win. Why sudden hatred? There and then it was revealed that a mere cobbler could put the go...

Ekiti State Government is set to commit not less than N160 million to community-based projects in communities spread across the 16 local government areas of the state. As part of getting the affected communities involved in the exercise, the State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday held a meeting with community leaders and the management of the Ekiti State Community and Social Development Agen‎cy (EKSCDA) in Ado-Ekiti. In a statement by the governor's Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, at least two communities are expected to benefit from the projects in ‎each local government area. The projects include water, electricity, health facilities, roads, culverts among others. Speaking on the occasion, Governor Fayose who gave the approval for the projects, said the communities had to be involved because they were in the best position to know what they really need. He added that due to inflation, the costs of some of the projects would be reviewed. While solicitin...

Ekiti State government has gotten a net allocation of N2.5billion from the Federation Account for the month of June, contrary to insinuations by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) that it got over N9billion. This disclosure was made in Ado-Ekiti on Monday by the state governor, Ayodele Fayose, while speaking on state radio and television. The governor challenged the APC and any other person or group having any contrary figures to make that public. Brandishing the allocation paper that came from Abuja, the governor said after the deduction of over N900million to service the state's debts, what eventually came to the state was N2.51 billion. He added that the 16 local governments were given N2.01 Billion. The Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) had shared N599.032Billion among the three tiers of government. This is the first time in 2016 that the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) is sharing such an amount, which the state governments said will a...

Wife of the president, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, has explained that she dragged Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State to court to prove that, “nobody is above the law”, stressing that she took the decision to let the public know that she is suing Fayose for defamation of character. According to a report in Daily Sun, the President’s wife spoke through her counsel, Mary Ekpere-Eta of Mary Ekpere & Co, Legal Practitioners, stating that “most importantly,” suing Fayose was to let the public know that, “the immunity clause is inexhaustible. It can be unveiled in certain instances.” The Ekiti governor had alleged that the president’s wife was involved in the Halliburton scandal. This led the president’s wife to write a letter through her counsel to Fayose, demanding a retraction of the governor’s statement. She threatened legal action if the retraction was not made within five days. Fayose had on July 8, 2016, through his lawyer; Chief Mike Ozekhome SAN said Mrs. Buhari should wait...

Report by Kunle Adaranijo Barrister Femi Falana (SAN) has petitioned the inspector general of police to as a matter of urgency arrest and prosecute those criminals involved in the killings of Ekiti sons and daughters under the watch of former governor Dr Kayode Fayemi. The petition came on the heels of statement made by a social media activist Mr. Bola Agboola alleging the onetime right activist of maintaining "Criminal Silence" over the dastardly acts of the APC led government under Dr Kayode Fayemi. Denying maintaining "criminal silence" over the politically motivated killings, Falana said, "On 4/11/13 one Foluso Ogundare was brutally attacked by suspected political thugs at Emure Ekiti. He was rushed to the hospital. Regrettably he gave up the ghost on 5/11/13. As I was in Abuja for a case at the material time I petitioned the Inspector-General of Police on 6/11/13 wherein I called for the arrest and prosecution of the criminals who carried out the d...

By Seye Ogunrotimi My grandfather farmed on a less than one hectare of land for more than a decade on a yearly crop rotational basis. The entire family land was in excess of fifteen hectares but it was divided up among the brothers and sisters. Even if he had the capacity to produce more than his normal annual yield through fertilizer application and other agro inputs, the size of his land is a major limitation and to thousands of other farmers in Ekiti like him. Land fragmentation is one of the major reasons why farmers in Ekiti have not been able to move past the subsistence farming (hand to mouth year in year out) to commercial production, so how can we be of help? Politicians have done a fair share of what is expected of them, we have paved road all over Ekiti although with a bit of potholes, but generally passable and should I add that every nook and cranny of Ekiti is connected to the national electricity grid as well. So the challenge is for our civil servants to up thei...

Ekiti State Government has described the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission  (EFCC ) decision to appeal the Abuja Federal High Court judgment, granting Governor Ayodele Fayose’s ally,  Mr Abiodun Agbele bail and awarding N5 million damages in his favour as clear demonstration of the anti-corruption agency's wickedness and show of vendetta against the governor. The government said it was curious that for the first time,  EFCC was appealing against a judgment that merely enforced the fundamental rights of Mr Agbele by granting him bail in accordance with the laws of the country. Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka said; "It is now obvious that all that the EFCC desired is to incarcerate Mr Agbele indefinitely just because he is linked with Governor Fayose, who the EFCC and its APC collaborators desired to silence at all cost." The government said; "We are not surprised by this ignoble action of the EFCC ...

Justice Olukayode Adeniyi,of an Abuja High Court has just admitted Abiodun Agbele, an aide to governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State to bail in the sum of N50 million and slammed a, N5 million damages against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Court frowned at, "The arbitrary abuse of power and unlawful detention of the applicant (Agbele) without arraigning him in court of competent jurisdiction in line with the constitution". Justice Adeniyi ordered the immediate release of the personal property of the applicant seized by the anti-graft agency.

The Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State has berated the National Judiclal Council for recommending compulsory retirement for a judge in the Osun State High Court, Justice Folahanmi Oloyede. The Chairman of the group, Mr. Sulaiman Adeniyi, said at a press conference in Osogbo on Wednesday that the sacking of the judge could weaken the anti-corruption crusade  of President Muhammad Buhari, because many would not want to speak against the evils being perpetrated by public office holders. Oloyode, who last year accused Governor Rauf Aregbesola of corruption and abdication of his primary responsibilities including payment of workers’ salaries had petitioned the House of Assembly and asked them to impeach the governor and his deputy, Mrs. Titi Laoye Tomori, for this offences. The NJC, after their investigation to the petition written against the judge  by a group known as Osun Civil Societies Coalition, recommended that Oloyede should be retired compulsorily. ...

Ekiti State Government has debunked media report claiming that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had discovered that N59.6 million meant for projects under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the State was diverted by Mr. Abiodun Agbele, saying; “contract for the supply of nine units of ambulance, motorcycles and other medical equipment was duly awarded to BYKD Consult Limited and the contract was executed as awarded.” The government, which advised the EFCC to stop its media trial and investigations by trial and error, added that “claiming that Agbele bought choice cars from Affordable Cars Limited when there are records of purchase of nine ambulances from the auto firm is not only reckless but irresponsible. For the avoidance of doubt, EFCC should kindly tell Nigerians the type of exotic cars that were bought with the MDG funds. Are ambulances now exotic cars?” In a release issued on Tuesday by the Special Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor on Publ...

As the Edo State governorship election hots up, the immediate past Chairman of Etsako Central Local Govern­ment Area, Hon Emmanuel Momoh, has left the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. The former coun­cil boss, who defected alongside other top APC leaders in the area, de­clared support for Pas­tor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, saying the government of Comrade Adams Os­hiomhole is an expired product. Speaking at an im­promptu rally held at his residence in Fugar, Hon Momoh said he resigned from the APC to fulfil his long desire to follow Ize-Iyamu whom he said he believes in. He added that Osh­iomhole was ungrateful with their huge supports during the last governor­ship election. He said, “Undue cau­tion breeds stagnation. I am coming out to de­clare to the whole world today that I resign my membership of the APC and I have decided to join the PDP.” The PDP state Chair­man, Chief Dan Osi Orbih, who received the defectors, thanked them ...

The National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the constitution of a Committee to zone national offices of the Party sequel to the repeat of 2016 National Convention scheduled to hold on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. They are: 1. H. E. Chief Dave Umahi - Chairman 2. H.E. Ibrahim Dankwambo - Deputy Chairman 3. H.E. Gabriel Suswan - Secretary 4. Prof. A.B.C Nwosu - Member 5. Hon. Tobi Okechukwu - “ 6. Chief Onyeama Ugochukwu - “ 7. H.E. Ibrahim Shekarau - “ 8. Hon. Mrs. Becky Igwe - “ 9. Sen. (Mrs.) Grace Bent - “ 10. Hon. Hajiya Inna Ciroma - “ 11...

FG-controlled EFCC in collaboration with APC have taken the ongoing war against the opposing voices in Nigeria beyond bar. In-house investigation by Nigerian Mirror revealed that the denouncement letter purportedly written by Zenith Bank was forged. Here is the Press Statement they claimed Zenith Bank issued. Note that PARAGRAPH 4 and 5 are the same. Can a corporate organisation of Zenith Bank standing make this kind of mistake in its Press Statement?  Note too that the signature there is none of Victor Adoji (Head, Corporate Communications) or that of Akin Olaniyan of the Zenith Corporate Communications Department. The signature was SCANNED. The LOGO too was SCANNED and imposed. Zenith Bank PLC doesn't have (Head of Corporate Communication). And which branch of the Zenith Bank released this statement? Zenith Bank, Abuja Branch, APC branch, Aso Villa branch, Bourdillon branch? These are the questions Nigerians are asking. Nigerian Mirror will keep Nigerians pos...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President MuhammaduBuhari, GCFR, to allow for a level playing ground in the forthcoming September 10, 2016 Gubernatorial Election in Edo State. The Party in a statement on Sunday, July 17, 2016 said the stage is now set for the people of the State to decide among the parties’ candidate who is more prepared to deliver democracy dividends to the people of Edo State. Prince Dayo Adeyeye, the PDP’s Spokesman while speaking to the Press described the Flag-off Campaign of the APC Candidate as a charade and full of old empty promises that has become the trademark of the All Progressive Congress (APC) at the Federal level and in all the states controlled by the Party. “Nigerians now know better and the people of Edo State have also tasted the difference between the government of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and that of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and will decide on Saturday 10th September, 2016 who will govern them. We have ...

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has urged President Mohammadu Buhari to stop acting like the grandfather of corruption in Nigeria by shielding his men from probe, just as he asked Nigerians to demand the release of the authentic report of the Committee on Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement in the Nigerian Armed Forces. He described claim by the federal government that the probe panel only looked into procurement and contracts awarded by the military between 2011-2015 because documents regarding procurement from 2007 to 2010 were not available as a clear indication of his support for corruption. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said “it is now obvious to the entire world that anyone that is in President Buhari’s good books can never be adjudged as corrupt even if such a person is caught looting the entire money in Nigeria’s treasury.” The governor said it smacked of sheer ...

As the Peoples Democratic Party prepares for a fresh national convention in Port Harcourt on August 17, some leaders of the party have indicated their willingness to vie for its national chairmanship position. Prominent among them are former deputy national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, a member of the Board of Trustees, Chief Bode George, and Professor Tunde Adeniran. But there are others who are also believed to be nursing the ambition of becoming the next national chairman of the opposition party. They include, chairman of Daar Communications Plc, owners of African Independent Television, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Chief Bode Olajumoke, Chief Shuaib Oyedokun and Mr. Jimi Agbaje. PDP had held an expanded national caucus meeting last Thursday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, to try to resolve the leadership crisis that has brewed in the party since its May 21 national convention in Port Harcourt. That convention was marred by controversy following the decision to remove S...

Facts have emerged that the erstwhile Governor of Lagos state, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu may have been involved in a white heroin trafficking network which operated in Chicago and some parts of Indiana and led by one Adegboyega Mueez Akande between 1988 and 1993. The source of the white heroine was identified as one Mr.  Lee Andrew Edwards who was incarcerated for attempting to murder a federal agent while the agent was executing a search warrant on him. According to the Verified Complaint for forfeiture in case No. 93 C 4483 Obtained by SaharaReporters, which was filed on July 26, 1993 before the Hon. Judge Nordberg of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the United States Government urged the Court to order the forfeiture of  funds   in accounts Nos. 263226700 held by First Heritage Bank in the name of Bola Tinubu, funds in accounts 39483134, 39483396, 4650279566, 00400220, 39936404 and 39936383 held by Citibank N.A in the name of B...

Senator Dino Melaye has landed in Lagos daring the APC National leader, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu to attack him if he can. In some of the posts pictorially posted on his facebook Timeline, and share by Nigerians, Dino said he's not afraid anybody, and can walk in anywhere he so desire to go in Eko. Some of the snippets posted on facebook read: Just landed lagos. Waiting for those who said I should not enter Eko. In Lasgidi. Eru o bodo (Ocean doesn't fear) This is Dino walking freely on bourdillon in Lagos. I walk down the street right now. Eyin da? It seems to Dino Melaye, the battle line is drawn and very much ready to take on the Lion of Bourdillon. Nigerian Mirror will keep Nigerians updated as the battles rage.

The Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu Campaign Organisation has raised alarm over huge disbursement of Edo State financial resources to fund the campaign of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Media Unit of the campaign organisation, said the draining of the state’s resources by Governor Adams Oshiomhole to promote his puppet candidate for the September 10 governorship election is coming at a time when many local government councils are being owed between 15 and 17 month salaries. The organisation said it is raising the alarm because of the authentic reports it received of billions of naira the out-going governor disbursed on Wednesday to oil the APC structures in the 18 local government areas for the 'settlement' of party supporters and to convey rented crowd to the kick-off of APC’s governorship campaign on Saturday. The Campaign Organisation said it "received solid evidence on Thursday that G...

Ekiti State Government has written to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris, calling for the immediate arrest of the State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Jide Awe, former member of the State House of Assembly, Hon Kehinde Boluwade, thirteen others that are wanted for alleged murder. The APC chairman and four other members of the APC members, namely Faboro John, Aniramu Basiru, Falayi Busuyi and Owonifari Sefiu are wanted for their alleged involvement in the murder of Ayo Murphy Jeje and Mrs Julianah Adewumi as well as attempted murder of Chief Clement Awoyelu, Gbenga Ogundana Adewumi and Chief Boluwaji Adewumi (aka Oba Odo) in Erinjiyan-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on March 30, 2013. Chief Jide Awe Also, Hon Boluwade, Ilesanmi Peter, Adedayo Kehinde, Afolabi Bayo Isola, Babalola Olomi, Malomo Alaba, Saidi Yinusa, Ayo Famoduro and Olawumi Fagborila are wanted for alleged involvement in the murder of Foluso Ogundare on November 3, 2013 at Emure Eki...