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- Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele Dismisses ADC Expansion Efforts, Urges Ekiti APC to Avoid Internal Betrayal
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has warned Ekiti APC members against defecting to the African Democratic Congress, describing opposition overtures as unsuccessful attempts to exploi...
- Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele Warns Ekiti APC Members Against Seeking Opposition Alliances Ahead of 2027
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has cautioned All Progressives Congress members in Ekiti State against joining forces with emerging opposition groups like the African Democratic Con...
- Ekiti State High Court Sentences Two Men To Death Following Violent 2018 Armed Robbery Operation
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Africa
Justice Bamidele Omotoso has sentenced Ojo Tosin Olasunkanmi and Obamoyegun Dele to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery. The court found the duo guilty of a 2018 home...
- Ekiti High Court Sentences Three Men To 97 Years For Armed Robbery And Kidnapping Of Retired Naval Officer
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Africa
Justice Adeniyi Familoni has convicted Augustine Agbogbo, Adeniyi Olamilekan, and Ademoh Gabriel for a series of violent crimes across Ekiti State, including a high profile abducti...
- APC Launches Ekiti Re-election Campaign for Oyebanji as National Leaders Target 500,000 Votes
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Africa
APC National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda officially inaugurated the re-election campaign for Governor Biodun Oyebanji and Deputy Monisade Afuye in Ado-Ekiti. Party leadership a...
- Seven Governors Converge in Ado-Ekiti for Governor Oyebanji’s Re-election Campaign Flag-off
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Africa
The All Progressives Congress officially launched the re-election campaign for Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji on Monday, with National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda declaring the...
- Governor Uba Sani Declares Ekiti Governorship Election a Formalities as APC Launches Re-election Campaign for Oyebanji
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Africa
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has arrived in Ado-Ekiti to lead the APC’s campaign for the June 20 governorship election, framing the vote as a "formality" given Governor Biodun Oy...
- PDP Presidential Aspirant Victor Ekunyan Declares 2027 Bid, Vows to End Banditry in 24 Hours
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Africa
Victor Ekunyan, a UK-based Quantity Surveyor, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidency under the PDP. Unveiling a 7-point agenda, Ekunyan promised to crea...
- INEC Intensifies Risk Management Strategy Ahead Of June 20 Ekiti State Governorship Election
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Africa
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has convened a strategic workshop in Ekiti State to address potential threats to the upcoming June 20 governorship election. Re...
- Fayose Ally Lanre Omolase Elected Ekiti PDP Chairman Amid National Push for Party Repositioning
Published: Mar 14, 2026
Section: Africa
Hon. Lanre Omolase has emerged as the new chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State following a supervised congress in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday. The election, which also...
- Appeal Court Declares Dr. Wole Oluyede as Valid PDP Candidate for 2026 Ekiti Governorship Election
Published: Mar 12, 2026
Section: Africa
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure has overturned a lower court's decision, affirming Dr. Wole Oluyede as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer for the June 20, 2026, ele...
- South West PDP Denounces Fraudulent Congress Timetable Amid Intensifying National Leadership Factionalization and Internal Crisis
Published: Mar 5, 2026
Section: Africa
The Peoples Democratic Party South West zonal leadership has officially dismissed reports of scheduled regional congresses, labeling them as unauthorized and misleading. This devel...