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Protect Your Votes Even If They Cut Your Neck, Fayose Tells Party Agents

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2018

The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has asked agents of his party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), to ensure they protect their votes in the governorship election taking place in the state. Governor Fayose said this on Saturday on his way to vote. “Even if they are going to cut

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Ekiti guber: EKSU vice chancellor, local council chairman arrested

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2018

The Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Prof. Samuel Oye Bandele, and the Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Awolola Sunday Johnson, have been arrested by security operatives over infractions during the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State. Available information has it that the VC and LG boss were arrested in Ijesamodu, […]

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Ekiti guber: Ballot snatching, voter inducement mar peaceful poll – Joe Odumakin

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2018

Despite a largely peaceful election, reports say ballot box snatching, inducement of voters, acid attack and compromise by security agents have marred the Ekiti State gubernatorial polls. While speaking to newsmen on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, Dr. Joe Odumakin, human rights activist and president of Woman Arise, a non-governmental organization, and one of

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Vote counting begins in Ikere-Ekiti

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2018

Vote counting has started in some units in Ikere-Ekiti. Voting ended by 2pm in some units, while it is still ongoing in others where there are long queues. Sorting of ballot papers and counting are ongoing in Unit 006, College of Education, in Agbado/Oyo Registration Area. There are 618 registered voters in the unit. However, […]

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Ekiti guber: Police hail electorate, INEC

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2018

The Commissioner of Police in charge of Ekiti North Senatorial District, Mr. Ali Janga, has praised the Independent National Electoral Commission and the electorate for the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Janga, is among the three CPs deployed in Ekiti by the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, to monitor […]

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There is danger ahead but I will win’ — Fayose speaks after voting

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2018

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will win the governorship election in the state despite the attempt of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to “hijack the process”. Fayose, who came to his polling unit in Afao-Ekiti minutes to the close of voting, said the conduct so far has been […]