Nigerian Gazette

RE: Eleka in a "Come-and-Chop arrangement with Makinde"......a balderdash - Oluwole Olusola The founding father of Ekiti Grassroots Movement, Hon. Oluwole Olusola has called on well meaning indigenes of Ekiti to disregard the poorly constructed propaganda being circulated by some faceless miscreants to downplay the integrity of Prof. Kolapo Olusola who has served Ekiti selflessly, adding that Fayemi has failed in his responsibility to deliver on his campaign promises. In a text message received from Oluwole yesterday, he challenged the faceless group and those behind it to identify themselves and stop acting cowardly. "We know the poorly constructed write up emanated from some disgruntled elements in the APC who are seeking relevance after being denied access by their pay master, Dr. Kayode Fayemi" "There is no doubt in the fact that the last governorship election in Ekiti was marred by violence, external power, massive rigging and other undemocratic means whic...

Ekiti PDP Chairmanship: Kolawole Urges Issue-Based Campaign Among Aspirants  A frontline contender for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state chairmanship position in Ekiti State, Hon. Bisi Kolawole has urged other aspirants for the chairmanship position to reach out to party members across the State as he is doing,  and make their campaign issue based. Speaking at Ise/Orun and Ikere Local Government areas on Monday, Hon. Kolawole said the party should welcome many aspirants to the fray as this would help the process of mobilisation towards rebuilding the party.   According to the former lawmaker representing Efon Constituency, "it is high time we make it real competitive by encouraging as many people as possible to fight for available positions and this will give a strong signal that our party is democratic, unlike other parties that would just select their executive members. "However,  the aspirants for various positions in the State Executive Committee must avoi...

Group Restates Akwa Ibom Govt Commitment To Retirees' Welfare The Akwa Ibom Democratic Initiative (AIDI) has restated the commitment of the Governor Udom Emmanuel led administration to the welfare of retirees in the State,  urging the retirees to avoid being used as political tool.  According to a statement today,  by AIDI Spokesperson, Obong Henry Akpan, "even though the payment of retired teachers is purely within the purview of Local Government Councils, Governor Emmanuel has always ensured that retired school teachers are paid their entitlements as with other retired civil servants."  The statement read; "Earlier today, Monday, December 16th, 2019, a small group of retired primary school teachers organized a protest to the gate of the Government House in Uyo.  "It is worth noting here that Akwa Ibom State Government under the leadership of Governor Udom Emmanuel has endeavoured since he was sworn in, on May 29th, 2015, to pay the pensions and gratuities of r...

APC's Vote Inheritance Request: Is Akpabio Dead? The recent request by the defeated APC candidate for Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District, Sen. Godswill Akpabio for an illegal substitution in the ordered rerun is Essien Udim buttresses the level of impunity in the country and the disdain to which due process and respect to our laws. Shortly after Sen. Chris Ekpenyong was declared winner of the election, after convincingly leading Akpabio in nine out of ten Local Government Areas of the senatorial district, Akpabio in his usual arrogance bragged on national television that it was not possible for him to loose election because he thinks that he owns the people of Akwa lbom. He immediately filed a suit in a federal high court to compel lnec to issue him a certificate of Return despite his woeful loss at the poll. Even as a lawyer he ought to have known that after election only a tribunal could entertain any question on return made . Shamefully, he withdrew the suit and moved t...

Gov Fayemi Ordered Sack of  Workers,  Not Me,  EKSU VC Replies Critics  The Vice Chancellor of the Ekiti State University, Prof. Edward Olanipekun has blasted his critics over the sack of over 1,000 workers of the University, saying "The University's Visitor and Governor of the State, Dr.  Kayode Fayemi authorised the sack and half of what the governor instructed that I should do to reduce wage bill are yet to be done." EKSU Governing Council appointed by Governor Fayemi, had approved the sacked of over 1,000 academic and non-academic staff, claiming irregularities in the employment of over 600, over aged, and others. In a press statement personally signed by him today, Prof Edward Olanipekun advised the affected staff to seek redress in a competent court of law if they feel cheated with the decision of the University Council. "The University Management has set up panels that will look into different complaints from the affected staff. "We only carried out the i...

APC Governors intensifies move for Oshiomole’s outster, picks Ex Zamfara Gov,  Yari as successor Some of the Governors under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have pushed for former Zamfara State governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari as the replacement of Adams Oshiomhole. Despite the intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari, the APC governors have returned to the trenches in their bid to unseat the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, zeroing in on the former governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, as his replacement. It was learnt last night that about 10 of the party’s 17 governors have resolved to deepen their push against the national chairman, who has been under intense pressure to stand down over sundry accusations, including his style of leadership, which his traducers claim has left the APC more divided than ever. Pressure from the governors had forced Oshiomhole to summon the meeting of the National Executive Committee three weeks ago, having not b...

Ekiti University May Lose Accreditation Of Over 50 Courses Over Fayemi's Sack Of Over 1,000 Workers  Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti  may soon lose accreditation of over 50 Science and Technology courses owing to the sack of over 90 percent duly employed technologists, staff of the institution. The staff members, who spoke to newsmen on Thursday and pleaded anonymity for fear of being haunted, also claimed that those of them who were technologists were employed through due process and ought not to be among those axed for irregularities in their employment and credentials. They further claimed that most touching of the whole saga was the fact that 90 percent of the technologists who were employed for the purpose of accreditation of some science, technology and education related courses, were also sacked. To this end, they raised the alarm that the school will soon lose accreditation if the dismissal was not reversed. A staff, simply identified as Okufemi, said: “It was...