Nigerian Gazette

Group condemns EFCC invasion of Ibadan club house, calls for caution A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Justice For All Nations (JFAN) has condemned yesterday’s invasion of a club in Ibadan, Oyo State by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), describing it as capable of collapsing business activities in the city. In a release issued on Sunday, and signed by its Coordinator, Dr. Dada Popoola, JFAN, which called for caution concerning the EFCC operations, questioned the propriety and legality of the EFCC sending its operatives to raid relaxation centres, injuring people, including waiters and whisking them away in handcuffs like common criminals. The group called on the EFCC Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, to caution his men so as not to turn the respected agency to an object of ridicule and attacks by the public. JFAN, which said the EFCC was fast taking over the barbaric acts of Police State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), said it was wrong for operatives of the ...

Fayemi's Sacking Episode; A killing Spree There is no gainsaying in the fact that the second coming of Fayemi as the executive governor of Ekiti state is a wind that blows nobody good. This could be seeing in the spate at which disengagement/ sack letters has become a daily meal to Ekiti workers, in other words,it could be termed as a revisit of political vendetta on his perceived political enemies by extension pulling down of the already in place structures of past administration which has been  extended to the workforce which he believed are beneficiaries of last administration efforts in putting smiles in people's face through massive employment and infrastructural developments. His dangling axe of retrenchment was first tested on those employed few months into the expiration of last administration into the Teaching Service and SUBEB claiming their employment to be irregular. His last and recent disengagement exercise was planned and hatched in Ekiti State University where o...

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...