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Ekiti Decides 2022: Updates, Results from governorship election

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Ekiti governorship election has been marred by vote buying as politicians are trying to outspend one another. Voters and security operatives are being induced.

Drama as some party officials are seen fighting over money disbursed to be shared among voters in the Ikole Local Government Area of the state.

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti, Chief Bisi Kolawole, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for making adequate arrangements for the election.

Engr. Shegun Oni, the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has alleged vote buying in the ongoing Ekiti governorship election.

Gunshots have been fired from the palace of the king of Ifaki, hometown of Chief Segun Oni, Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the ongoing Ekiti governorship election.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Bisi Kolawole at Ward 8 unit 1, Efon Alaaye, casting his vote in the ongoing Ekiti State guber election.

The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Segun Oni, arrives the polling unit in his hometown, Ifaki, ward 4, unit 6.

The SDP, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, are considered major challengers in the election.

Voting has commenced at various Polling Units in Ekiti State, while accreditation is still ongoing at some others.

This is Pa Sunday David Ogundele being assisted as he casts his vote.

According to. him, he started voting in 1964.

Although he could not say his exact age, the man said he is above 80. He is visually impaired and walks with the aid of a stick.

Voters in Ado Ekiti, precisely those at Polling Unit 001, said “No to Vote Buying”. According to them, they won’t trade their votes for money to cook a pot of stew.

The Ekiti State governorship election holds today, Saturday, the 18th of June, 2022.

The main contenders in terms of political parties are the All Progressives Congress, APC, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the Social Democratic Party, SDP.

Segun Oni is bearing the flag of the SDP, Olabisi Kolawole is the candidate of the PDP, while the ruling APC has Biodun Oyebanji as its candidate.

Although the election has been seen as a three-horse race, other political parties such as the Young Progressives Party (YPP) with its candidate, Ranti Ajayi; African Democratic Congress (ADC), represented by Oluwole Oluyede; and the Action Democratic Party ADP, with Kemi Elebute Halle, cannot be regarded as pushovers.

All mentioned six governorship candidates are in the race to succeed Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and had battled it out in a debate held in Ado-Ekiti last Saturday where they made their plans and policies known to the people of the state.

Oni promised to focus his attention on job creation, saying that over 100,000 jobs would be created in his first year in office, while Ajayi, on his part, emphasized wealth creation.

Elebute-Halle, the sole female candidate in the race, said she will prioritise security if elected governor of the state while Kolawole of the PDP said he has always been an independent-minded person, following allegations that he is Ayodele Fayose’s aide.

For ADC’s Oluyede, he is in the contest to correct many wrongs in the state, while Oyebanji of the APC said his experience both as the immediate past secretary to the state government and former commissioner for budget and economic planning will help him achieve speedy success if elected governor.

9:07am

PU 8

Ward A

Ijero LGA

Voters are queuing to vote. There is no challenge with the election gadgets, according to APO III.

9;02am

Irepodun Ifelodun LGA

Ward 09

PU 004

Voting exercise in this PU has become an open voting.

Voters showing who they voted for. A man has been seen voting for the APC. The action caused disagreement between party agents. They want the box changed

At 8:49am

PU 003, Oke Igbana, in front of Baba Egbe’s house,

Eda Oniyi (code 02), Ilejemeje LGA

INEC officials addressing the voters as the election voting is about to start.

 

8:50- PU 014 Community Primary School,

Ward 03 Ikole East,

Ikole LGA

The BVAS machine has rejected the accreditation of an old woman. Fingerprint and facial recognition did not work as well. She has been asked to wait.

 

EMURE LGA, Ekiti South

Ward 07 (IDAMUDU1),

PU 006 (Ogundare)

Arguments arising from a voter with one of the APO.

The voter believes the APO is allowing the other person to jump the queue.

8:32am

Efon LGA RA 10, PU 011

Oke Are field, Oke Are II

Accreditation just commenced for the elderly persons.

8:52 AM,

The PO, Edun Mohammed, who is also corp member, has violence has erupted in his PU 2, Ward 2, Chief Elemo compound, Idemo, Ado LGA.

The PO, APO and the security detail accompany ing them have stopped the accreditation process as they vacated the scene and brought all the election materials to St Paul Anglican Primary School where PU 009 Ward 2 is situated.

8:55am

PU 2

Ward D

Ijero LGA

Accreditation and voting is on simultaneously.

Attention is given to the elderly to cast their votes first while many of them complain of waiting in line for long.

PLWDAs cannot be sited here.

The APO III noted that the party agents are not in agreement to allow those with disabilities or eye challenges to be assisted.

 

8:42 am

LGA: Iṣẹ/Orun, Ekiti South

Ward 04: Erinwa 1

PU: 004 local govt bus stop

There was a problem with the capturing but it has been resolved now.

 

8:41am

PU 013, Inf. of Aafin/Okeowa Aafin

Igogo 11, Moba LGA

In this seemingly rowdy PU, officials have accredited the first person on the queue who has also successfully cast her vote. Recall that the accreditation and voting process are performed simultaneously now.

 

8:20am

Ward 11, Isan/Ilafon/Ilemeso

PU 7

Oye LGA

The Presiding Officer conducts voter education, addressing the voters. She mentioned that mobile phones are not required in the voting process and that elections will commence at exactly 8:30am.

 

8:41AM

PU: 011

Ward: 01 Atiba/Aafin

Ikere LGA,Ekiti South

Ad hoc staff arrived late and are just setting up (open space in front of Akinlaja Hall)

The PU has just four accredited voters – three females and a male. The environment is calm

 

Ekiti Guber election: INEC officials commence accreditation process at Irepodun/Ifelodun ward

08:29am

LGA: Ijero Ekiti

Code: 09

Registration Area: Ipoti Ward A

The voting process has started and voters can be seen on two lines. Priority voting has been given to the elderly persons present. There are arguments but the security officials are handling them appropriately (the noise reduced in minutes). Sanitizers are available for voters’ use. Electoral officers are using nose masks.

8:30am 

Ido/Osi LG Town Hall Ogbon Iro (Code 006) the official announced 639 registered voters. Official explaining how the process will take place. Accreditation is about to start

8:14am

PU 003, Ilejisun 1&11, in front of Adetifa’s house,

Obada (code 03), Ilejemeje LGA

INEC officials are fully prepared for the election and registered Voters are been pasted on the wall.

At 8:18am

PU 004, BESIDE MR. JEGEDE’S HOUSE ‐ ILUGA, Ikole East, Ikole Ekiti LGA.

The voters are checking their names on the wall and also waiting for the commencement election. There are no modalities for the queuing yet.

Time: 8:20 am     

LGA: Irepodun/Ifelodun Ward: 11 Iyin II PU Code: 001

Content: Voters are checking their names on the voting list. INEC officials are ready to start the accreditation process by 8:30am as the Assistant Presiding Officer shows voters the ballot box with security operatives in place. INEC officials and security operatives are without face masks. Elderly people are seated, voters are on the queue and COVID 19 protocol is not observed.

 8:23am

PU 4, Ward C, Ijero LGA

A person with a disability is seen here not joining the queue as he’s set to vote. Although voting is yet to start.

Other voters are on queue while some are checking their names on the registration list

8:25am

PU 013, Inf. of Aafin/Okeowa Aafin

Igogo 11, Moba LGA

PU 009

Ward 09

Irepodun Ifelodun LGA

APO is addressing voters who seem to be impatient with the process.

COVID-19 measures are not observed.

The INEC officials have arranged all the necessary materials needed for the voting process.

Meanwhile, electorates are still coming in to check their names on the pasted list.

Follow this thread for updates and results of the Ekiti State governorship election.

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ADC’s Aisha Yesufu Issues Public Apology For Listing Yemi Adamolekun Without Consent

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Prominent activist and African Democratic Congress (ADC) member Aisha Yesufu has issued a public apology to governance advocate Yemi Adamolekun following a controversy over her inclusion in the party’s Wise Men and Women Policy and Manifesto Committee.

The issue emerged on Wednesday after Adamolekun, former executive director of Enough is Enough Nigeria, expressed surprise on social media at seeing her name listed among members of the ADC committee.

Tagging Yesufu and ADC spokesperson Bolaji Abdullahi, Adamolekun questioned the party’s process in a blunt post on X.

“ADC! ADC! ADC! How many times did I call you? This is not how to build credibility o! Please show me evidence of when I joined your party! Na wa….” she wrote.

Responding the same day, Abdullahi said the committee was designed to be expert-driven rather than strictly partisan.

“It is important to point out that not everyone on the ADC Policy and Manifesto Committee is a member of the ADC. Many are not even politicians,” he said.

He added, “This is because the ADC believes that the task of developing workable public policies for the benefit of all Nigerians should not be left to politicians alone.”

Abdullahi maintained that the party had followed due process.

He said the ADC had undergone a “vetting process” and “took all necessary measures to ensure that everyone recommended to serve on this important committee was duly notified and had given their consent.”

Despite the disagreement, he expressed hope that Adamolekun would still participate, citing her “vast experience – even though she is not a member of our party.”

However, reacting on Friday, Yesufu, a member of the party’s Revalidation, Mobilisation and Registration Committee, acknowledged the error and apologised publicly.

She wrote, “This is inexcusable, and on behalf of my party, accept my apologies for this mix-up. We do not take you and your need to have a better Nigeria for granted.”

Yesufu admitted the process was flawed.

“Like you rightly pointed out, you ought to have been informed and your consent gotten before your name is published.

“This is well noted, and going forward we will continue to ensure due diligence,” she said.

She added, “Thank you for calling our attention to this. We can only get better when we get such feedback and improve accordingly.

“The work to rebuilding Nigeria is enormous, and in our eagerness to start off, we must never forget due process and diligence.”

Yesufu also extended an apology to others affected by the publication.

“For anyone that was also not contacted and consent gotten before publication, kindly accept my apologies for the mix-up,” she said.

 

 

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Atiku’s Son Gives Thumbs Up To Tinubu’s Economic Policies, Backs Another Term

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Abba Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has attributed his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid to what he described as the administration’s innovative and business-friendly economic policies.

He said President Tinubu’s economic initiatives are more favourable to businesses than those of previous administrations, adding that the reforms have reshaped his political alignment ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Abba made the remarks during a solidarity visit to the leadership of the City Boy Movement (CBM) in Abuja on Monday evening, where he led members of the Haske Atiku Organisation, now rebranded as the Haske Tinubu Organisation.

He recalled that he formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on January 15, collecting his membership card at Gwadabwa Ward in Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa State, where he publicly pledged support for Tinubu’s second-term ambition.

According to him, his decision to back the president was driven by admiration for the economic policies introduced since 2023, which he believes are positioning the country for stronger private-sector growth and investment.

According to him, “This administration has introduced policies that have every Nigerian in mind. If anyone says this government is not doing well, I will tell them they are lying,” he said. “I believe that if given another term, the government will do even more because it is focused.”

He explained that his long-standing experience in business has given him a clear perspective on economic governance in Nigeria.

“Since the return of democratic rule in 1999, I have been in business, and I am still in business today. The economic policies of Mr. President are favourable—not just to businesses, but to Nigerians in general, who are already benefiting from these reforms,” he stated.

He also explained that his decision to join the APC and align with the City Boy Movement was motivated by his passion for the Tinubu-led administration and his desire to serve.

“My joining the APC and the City Boy Movement is based on my belief in this administration. I also intend to use this platform to serve the people of Adamawa at the National Assembly level. Mr. President has made youth inclusion in politics a reality,” Abubakar added.

The Director General of the City Boy Movement, Mr. Oluwatosin Shoga reaffirmed President Tinubu’s commitment to youth participation in governance and leadership.

He noted that one of CBM’s core strategic mandates is to ensure that young Nigerians are deliberately positioned for leadership roles while encouraging greater youth involvement in the political process.

Abba’s delegation was received by the Director General of CBM, Mr. Shoga, and the National Coordinator, Mr. Favour Abayomi.

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Oriyomi Hamzat Formally Joins 2027 Oyo Governorship Race Under Accord Party

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Popular Ibadan-based broadcaster and founder of Agidigbo 88.7 FM, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat has officially declared his intention to run for the 2027 Oyo State governorship under the Accord Party.

 

In a public declaration, Hamzat stated, “I am publicly declaring today that in 2027.

 

“I will not campaign for anyone or mobilise crowds for anyone.

 

“I will contest in the gubernatorial election under the Accord Party.”

 

The announcement signals Hamzat’s full commitment to his own political ambitions, stepping away from backing other candidates as he positions himself for the Oyo State governorship race.

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