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Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday announced a new time frame for the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise from 9am to 5pm daily instead of 9am to 3pm daily as earlier…

Gov. Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State on Tuesday embarked on a roadshow in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital, his first public appearance. The governor was hailed as he moved around the streets of the city. Fayose, who rounded off the…

“When Fayose won in 2014, the whole of Ekiti erupted with joy. In 2018 the APC “won” and all the streets of Ekiti are looking so gloomy. The people are sad because their will has been truncated”- Adeolu Daramola. My friend and…

Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, a coalition of no fewer than 70 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has called for urgent legislation to tackle the challenge of vote buying in Nigeria’s elections. The Convener of the group, Mr.…

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election results as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC had declared Dr Kayode Fayemi, a former Minister of Mines and…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday congratulated Dr. Kayode Fayemi over his victory at the Ekiti State governorship election held on Saturday. In a letter to Fayemi, copies of which were made available to newsmen in Abeokuta,…

Some Ekiti people in Abuja on Sunday faulted the outcome of Saturday’s Saturday’s governorship election in the state, saying it was against the popular wish of the people. They revealed in seperate interviews that the result was…

An official of the Alliance for Credible Elections, Dr. Omilusi Mike,  ‎on Sunday, commended the massive turnout of voters for Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti and the transparency of the electoral process. Omilusi gave the…

Dr Kayode Fayemi, a former Minister of Mines and Steel Development and candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC)   has won Saturday ’s governorship election in Ekiti. Prof. Idowu Olayinka, the Chief Returning Officer for the…

Dr Kayode Fayemi, candidate of the All Progressives Congress,in the Ekiti governorship election, is coasting home to victory, according to the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission in majority of the 16 local…