Nigerian Gazette

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has called on President Mohammadu Buhari to listen to the cries of Nigerians and stop seeing those with opinions different from his own as threats to his hold on power, saying; “The reality our President must face now is that there is too much hunger in the land, Nigerians are hungry, they are suffering and the President should rather  listen to those who are more knowledgeable than him in terms of management of the country’s economy instead of seeing them as threats.” The governor, who said reactions of the President and his men to divergent opinions had become predictable, added that; “this style of sending the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Department of State Services (DSS) and other agencies of the federal government against anyone that offers suggestions on how to rescue the country from total collapse is not in the be...

Controversy rocking the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has taken another dimension completely as aggrieved members who sacked Mr. Isaac Kekemeke as the state party chairman, have turned the party Secretariat along Oyemekun road Akure, the state capital, to Ogun (god of iron) shrine with symbols of palm fronts and the likes tied across the length and breadth of the sealed Secretariat. It was gathered that the aggrieved party members have made up their minds to keep the Secretariat under lock and key until the wish and decision of the majority in the party is allowed to stay. The latest look of the Secretariat caught attention of the passersby early hour of today as the god of iron was well placed in front of the locked gate of the party Secretariat. Speaking with one of the onlookers who refused to mention his name to our correspondent, he said, “Ondo APC can no longer trust Kekemeke. He has betrayed us already and we are ready to take this protest to ...

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has condemned the Tuesday’s invasion and seal off of the residence of former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso by armed policemen to prevent a mass wedding programme, reiterating his earlier warning that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its supporters have built dictatorship round President Muhammadu Buhari by not joining other Nigerians to condemn his undemocratic acts. The governor, who said he was more concerned about the rape of democracy and the rule law under the APC government of President Buhari, added that; “The fact that Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso is of the ruling APC should worry well-meaning Nigerians because it appears no one will be spared by this anti-democracy agents that have taking over Nigeria.” In a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday, by the Special Assistant to governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose wondered where it was written in the laws of Nigeria th...

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has lend his voice to those of other Nigerians calling for the restructuring of the country, saying it was strange that the All Progressives Congress (APC), which was at the fore-front of the agitation for true federalism was now against restructuring as the ruling party. The governor, who hailed the position expressed last Thursday, by the Southwest APC, said the party, must now go beyond playing to the gallery and set machineries in motion to restructure the country. In a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said “under the present APC government of President Mohammadu Buhari, Nigeria is returning to full-blown unitary system of government.” He said; “It is on record that the APC said at a debate on ‘Addressing the rising insecurity in Nigeria, what is the master plan?’ organised by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) on Dec...

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Ayodele Fayose has approved the disbursement of 2015 school improvement grants  of N700,000.00 to 120 public secondary and N215,000.00 to 520 primary schools across the state. This was revealed by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Jide Egunjobi on Wednesday 17th August, 2015 at the Sensitisation program organised by the ministry for School based Management Committee of the affected schools at Ministry Conference and Christ School Hall in Ado Ekiti. Egunjobi said Fayose graciously approved the disbursement so that beneficiaries would during the coming holiday procure teaching aides that could positively impart on the performance of students and pupils. He said Governor approved the sensitisation so that there would be transparency in the the procurement of the materials. The materials to be procured are 60 leaves big notes for pupils and students, verbal and qualitative reasoning for pupils, mathematical sets, WAEC/NECO Soluti...

The repeat National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party took place in Port Harcourt on 17th August 2016 despite an order from the pesidency that Sharks Stadium, the venue earlier scheduled to host the event be sealed off by men of the Nigerian Army, an obvious attempt by the APC led federal government to keep the former ruling party off balance perpetually. Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose spoke with news men after the convention at the Rivers State Old Presidential Lodge, Port Harcourt. Excerpts: Your convention still held despite what the police did, what's your reaction to the police's actions It's an unfortunate development in our history, I will term that and this period as  perilous times,  it's a period of sober reflection for our nation. In desperation to kill opposition,  in desperation to make Nigeria  one party state and am glad that most of the things  I alluded to in the earlier part of this administration are gradually coming to pa...

The court said today that by reason of the judgment of Justice Valentine B. Ashi in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/1867/2016 filed by Chief Joseph Jero against the PDP, which nullified the ammendment of of the provisions of Article 47 (6) of the PDP constitution 2012, Ali Modu Sheriff was not validly elected as National Chairman of the PDP abinitio. The Abuja High Court presided over by Justice Nwamaka Ogbonnaya re-affirmed sack of Ali Modu Sheriff as Chairman of PDP on the ground that the judgement of Justice Valentine Ashi which nullified his appointment on June 29th still subsists. The court also restrained Sheriff from parading himself as National Chairman of PDP. Ali Modu Sheriff had tried to arrest the judgment today, but the court rejected his application and ruled in favour of the plaintiff. With this judgment, it is now made clearer that Ali Modu Sheriff emergence as PDP National Chairman was a nullity.