Kayode Fayemi

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development and Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has directed that all activities by his campaign organisation and supporters be put on hold this week in honour of the late Kole Ajayi, a former governorship aspirant of the party, who died on Friday, aged 51.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has denied allegations made by Governor Ayo Fayose that it has colluded with the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Professor Kayode Soremekun, to recruit students of the university to act as presiding officers to rig the July 14 governorship election.

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Dr. Olusegun Osinkolu, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his timely intervention in the crisis elicited by the governorship primary of the party in the state.

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development and Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has mourned the death of prominent politician and former governorship aspirant in the state, Barrister Kole Ajayi, who died on Friday.

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has chided Governor Ayodele Fayose over his allegation that the party has colluded with the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Professor Kayode Soremekun, to recruit the students of the institution to act as presiding officers to rig the July 14 governorship election in favour of the APC.

The Kayode Fayemi Campaign Office said it has uncovered a clandestine plan by Governor Ayodele Fayose and the Peoples Democratic Party to carry out coordinated attacks on supporters and associates of former Governor Segun Oni, using thugs who would pretend to be working for Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development and Candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the June 14, 2018 governorship election in the state.

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has alleged fresh plots by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to rig the July 14, 2018 poll.

Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Hon Opeyemi Bamidele, has appealed to Ekiti workers to vote for the candidate of the party, Dr Kayode Fayemi, in the July 14 governorship poll.

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of connivance with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rig the July 14 governorship election in the State by using students of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) as INEC ad-hoc staff for the election, instead of youth corps members.

The Peoples Democratic Party has said it will resist vehemently any attempt by the ruling All Progressives Congress and the Independent National Electoral Commission to rig the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State.

Forty candidates, including two women, have been listed by the Independent National Electoral Commission as candidates of various political parties for the July 14, 2018 governorship election in Ekiti State.

The Kolapo Olusola Campaign Organisation (KOCO), the campaign organisation of the Ekiti State Deputy Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Prof Kolapo Olusola, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement that the All Progressives Congress (APC) must win the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State as “wishful thinking.”

The United States Government has again said it expects nothing less than credible and fair exercise in the July 14 governorship poll in Ekiti State, saying it would closely monitor events, before, during and after the poll.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday evening said it was important for the ruling All Progressives Congress to win the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State.

Minister of Mines and Steel Development and Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has congratulated Muslims in the state and Nigeria in general as they commence another season of Ramadan.

President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged the South-west caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure victory for the party in Ekiti.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday vowed to reclaim its “stolen mandate” in Ekiti.

After sitting for three days, the appeal committee set up to review complaints arising from the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State on Tuesday submitted its report to the party, declaring that it received no petition against the nomination of Kayode Fayemi.