Nigerian Gazette

The Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti division, has dismissed an appeal filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for a stay of the judgment delivered on December 13, 2016, ordering the agency to unfreeze the accounts of Governor Ayo Fayose. The EFCC had on June 21, 2016 placed restrictions on two accounts of Mr. Fayose with Zenith Bank in connection with funds traced to former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dansuki. Mr. Fayose challenged the action in court, insisting that the accounts had nothing to do with funds from the former NSA’s office. The judge, Taiwo Taiwo, on December 13, 2016 had ruled against the EFCC on grounds that the EFCC’s actions contravened Section 308 of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution as amended. Subsequently, the court ordered the agency to unfreeze the governor’s accounts “with immediate effect.” Mr. Fayose later withdrew N5 million from the accounts on the strength of the judgment. But the EFCC’s lead counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, opposed...

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has approved a #10m revolving loan to Ekiti State Chapter of National Association of Beer, Food and Drinks Sellers. Governor Fayose made this announcement on Tuesday while addressing members of the association during the swearing-in ceremony of new excos of the association at the Ekiti State Pavilion, Ado-Ekiti. Governor Fayose who appreciated members of the association for always standing by him through thick and thin promised to continue doing his best at making life better for all and sundry in the state. With a promise to look into all the requests of the association as highlighted by its president, Mr. Fayose asked the executive to ensure the largesse goes round the 16 Local Government Areas with reference to the population of each LG. The governor assured members that the #10m will be available in cash within the next 24 hours. Charging Ekiti women to turn out en-mass to be celebrated in a grand style on the occasion of 2017 Worl...

Reprieve may be coming the way of the embattled Senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu, as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Odigie Oyegun has vowed to see to it that he (Kashamu) is saved from being extradited to the United States of America (USA) to face trial for his alleged involvement in drug trafficking. Senator Kashamu was however said to have been told in clear terms that he should formally decamp to the APC and accept Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun as his leader as the only condition for the federal government to intervene in his matter. The Senator was said to have argued that he should rather be allowed to remain in PDP and continue to work for the APC, but Oyegun objected, arguing that the power brokers in the APC, especially Governor Amosun do not trust him (Kashamu) to that extent, more so that he is also interested in the Ogun State governorship in 2019. Sources said Senator Kashamu met with Chief Oyegun in Ab...

President Mohmmodu Buhari may not be able to preside over the affairs of Nigeria again as his deteriorating health had been compounded with partial paralysis. The President was on January 19, 2017 ferried out of the country in an air ambulance, four days earlier than the date communicated to the National Assembly for him to embark on medical vacation to the United Kingdom. President Buhari had written to the National Assembly about his 10 days medical trip to UK, in line with Section 145 (1) of the 1999 constitution as amended. Do you want a natural, permanent cure for premature ejaculation? How about a natural remedy from a 2 mins to a 25 minutes man? I have got something perfect for you, a tested, trusted and NAFDAC approved solution has come. Click Here: According to the letter which was read at plenary, Tuesday, January 19, by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, President Buhari said he will be away from Monday January 23 to Monday, February 6, 2017, but he couldn't...

- A video has emerged of what Governor Ayo Fayose said at Omega Fire Ministry Crusade before the Department of State Security (DSS) came after Apostle Johnson Suleman - In the video, Governor Fayose was seen praising Apostle Suleman for being vocal against the Southern kaduna killings An aide to Ekiti state governor and PDP member, Debola Akingbade has released a video of what Governor Fayose said at Apostle Johnson Suleman’s church, Omega Fire Ministry Crusade, before the Department of State Service (DSS) went after the Apostle. Governor Fayose in the early hours of Wednesday, January 25, had thwarted operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) efforts to arrest Apostle Johnson Suleman of The Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide in Ado Ekiti. In the video, Governor Fayose praised Apostle Suleman for speaking up against the killings in Southern Kaduna. Governor Fayose preaches at Apostle Suleman’s crusade, praises him for being vocal Faysose said: “You are a very voca...

The New Chairman of PDP Governors' Forum, His Excellency, Mr. Ayodele Fayose in this interactive session with newsmen in Abuja on Friday, 20th January, 2017 bore his mind on his plan to rejuvenate and return the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the path of electoral victory. The Ekiti State Governor lamented the hunger ravaging the country, asserting that any popular candidate from any political party will defeat President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 Presidential election. Excerpts: Question: After you were enthroned as the Chairman of the PDP Governors' Forum, there were flashes here and there, how do you intend to sail through? Fayose: When you have a willing mind, you achieve a lot. Leadership is about persons, it is about characters behind that position. I am a man that has a track record of reviving a dead situation, remember I said severally that I am the only Nigerian governor that has defeated two incumbents at two different attempts. Before you can defeat...

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose in this interview with newsmen in Abuja on Friday lashed out at the leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, describing the anti-graft agency as the most corrupt organisation in Nigeria. The PDP Governors' Forum Chairman in the interview also blamed the barrage of challenges facing Nigeria as a country on ineptitude on the part of President Muhammadu Buhari Excerpts: Question: Persons under the name "Patriotic Mothers" raised some allegations asking the EFCC to probe your involvement in $2.1b arms deal in what they call "racket". What do you make of the allegation Sir? Fayose: Well, they are naive and if they have alleged me, they all have to wait. You will recall that about 6/7 months ago, they said they were investigating arms deal, they froze my account, I got judgement against them, it is obvious they are worried about my rising profile, my very steady position at criticising the overst...

Special Assistant to the governor of Ekiti State on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka has described the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as the headquarter of corruption in Nigeria, saying; “If there is anyone that should be urgently prosecuted, it is Ibrahim Magu who was indicted by the DSS and still operating illegally as the EFCC Acting Chairman despite his rejection by the Senate.” Olayinka, who reacted to a protest in Abuja today against Governor Ayodele Fayose, said it was shameful that instead of labouring on how to better the lives of suffering Nigerians, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi and the EFCC were busy sponsoring a N1, 500-per-protester protest against Governor Fayose. Describing the so-called protest as petty, useless and an afterthought, the governor’s spokesperson said; “It is obvious that Fayose’s emergence as Chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum has unsettled the APC c...

Fayose emerges New Chairman of PDP's Governors' Forum, says it's Call to Service Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has emerged the new Chairman of the PDP Governors' Forum. The Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon Serake Dickson announced this to News men in Abuja Thursday night after a meeting between PDP governors and leadership of the party in Abuja. Addressing Newsmen shortly after the Forum's meeting, Dickson stated that the forum decided to settle for Fayose based on his record of performance and as the most Senior Governor under the platform of the Party. Flanked by other Governors present at the meeting and the leaders of the party, Dickson reiterated that the Choice of Fayose was a collective one among the Governors. "The governors of our party, leadership of the national assembly as well as the leadership of the Caretaker Committee of our party had a consultative meeting, very fruitful deliberation concerning the state of affairs of...

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has commiserated with families of the victims of yesterday's "accidental" air strike by men of the Nigerian Air Force of ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ in the Rann Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp in Borno State. The governor, who said it was strange that the military could “mistakenly” bomb an IDP camp that it created and aware of the location, called for thorough investigation by both the military authority and the international community to ascertain what actually happened. He chided President Muhammadu Buhari for jumping into conclusion that the air strike was a mistake, saying; "by saying it was accidental, the President already foreclosed investigation, which he ought to have ordered before jumping into conclusion." In a release issued on Wednesday by the Special Assistant to the governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose maintained that “it is obvious that the Federal G...

As the 2018 governorship election draws closer, Moba council boss, Hon Adeniyi Adebayo has declared that Moba people are solidly behind governor Peter Ayodele Fayose, and his choice for the 2018 guber poll. The council boss made this known in his office while playing host to the People's Democratic Party Ekiti North Senatorial Executive, led by the party's district chairman, Hon Sunday Duyiro. Speaking on behalf of the senatorial executive of the party, the senatorial district chairman, Hon Sunday Duyiro said the visit was aimed at strengthening and solidifying the party, and also to mobilize for the party the more in the district. The chairman also hinted the council executive on the new effort being made to reopen the party's senatorial office in the district. Duyiro in his remarks, said "electoral process has started from now, we should all learn from governor Fayose and move closer to our people, like the way he's doing. "We are very lucky in ...

In pursuit of their quest to wrest political power from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, leaders of the emerging mega political association, Action Democratic Party, ADP, yesterday, zoned National Executive Committee slots to the various zones of the country. They also declared their readiness to submit the documents for registration as a political party to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, next week. The ADP is said t o be promoted by aggrieved leaders of the APC and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. According to a document released by the political association, the National chairmanship position has been zoned to the North Central; South West, Deputy National Chairman; South East, National Secretary and National Legal Adviser; North-West, National Organising; and South South, National Treasurer. The ADP has made provisions for two zones to produce the deputy national chairmen as it was during the early days of the PDP, just as it created a new office...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has described claims by the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Deputy National Chairman (South), Chief Segun Oni that they were not involved in any plot to compromise a section of the Judiciary to remove the Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose from office as mere face-saving, saying; “It is welcome development and Nigerians should hold them to their words going by the fact that they are men that double-speak and now that they have denied, we will keep our fingers crossed and watch them.” “Their denial is just face saving, perhaps because they have also realised that the fact the judiciary under Justice Walter Onnoghen will not allowed itself to be dragged into the mud. This is more so that Fayemi, in particular has always proved to Nigerians that he is a man of double-speak and a betrayal of confidence, who betrayed his benefactor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu that broug...