EXCLUSIVE REPORT - Ayo Fayose to inaugurate Atiku Abubskar Campaign Council in Ekiti on Tuesday

Former Governor of Ekiti State and Southwest Coordinator of the Atiku/Obi PDPPresidential Campaign Council, Mr. Ayodele Fayose and the PDP National Vice Chairman (Southwest), Dr Eddy Olafeso will tomorrow,Tuesday, January 8, 2019 inaugurate the Ekiti State chapter of the Atiku/Obi PDP Presidential Campaign Council.

The inauguration will take place at the campaign office, Olora junction, Adebayo, Ado Ekiti at 2pm.According to the Campaign Council Director of Media and Publicity, Lere Olayinka, the council is to be chaired by the State former Deputy Governor and PDP candidate in the 2018 governorship election, Prof Kolapo Olusola while Chief Dipo Anisulowo will serve as Director General and State Chairman of the party, Barrister Gboyega Oguntuase as Secretary.

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EFCC Seizes Houses, Radio Station Allegedly Owned By Ayo Fayose

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday stormed Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital and seized some choice properties allegedly owned by former Governor Ayo Fayose.

Some of the properties allegedly owned by Fayose and sealed by EFCC operatives include a hotel and event centre at Fajuyi area, two houses located at government Reservation Area (GRA) and a radio station People’s 104.1 FM and a two-storey building in Okesa area of the town.

The EFCC officials decked in their red jackets were seen at about 10.35 am placing a sealing order on the properties at Okesa/Fajuyi area.
The official seal pasted on the said properties read: “Order from EFCC: This structure is under investigation, keep off”.

Governor Ayodele Fayose declares President Buhari is a rejected president

The governor of Ekiti State,Peter Ayodele Fayose has declared President Muhammadu Buhari a rejected president who has failed the Nigerian masses.

Buhari is a rejected president – Governor Fayose declares the Governor made this declaration in a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Idowu Adelusi The Statement reads:“Buhari says he is seeking re-election to protect Nigerians? Tell him Nigerians need no spurious ‘protection’ from him. Nigerians from all walks of life have rejected this man and dismissed the many propaganda of Buhari’s APC government as lies from the pit of hell.“Buhari and APC have only used the power they hold in trust for the people to suppress, oppress, intimidate, victimise, and destroy our people.“Buhari says what he is expected to do; that is, to protect us, but which is actually not what he is doing.

We are calling on him to protect us from killers and murderers but Buhari has failed to do that in four years. He has instead defended them again and again. What magic will he now perform if re-elected into office?”The governor further bewailed the persistent and cruel destruction brought upon  Nigeriansby Buhari/APC.“Do we talk of his human rights abuses or the daily killing of innocent but hapless and helpless Nigerians under his watch, which have surpassed any in peace-time Nigeria?“The country itself is drifting as a result of Buhari’s mindless tribalism and nepotism, which have polarised Nigerians like never before.“

The Nigerian economy, which was the largest in Africa and one of the fastest-growing in the world, isnow in a shambles dueto Buhari/APC’s pig-headed policies and pussy-footing when prompt and appropriate decisions were needed to pilot the ship of state.“In free and fair elections, there is no way Buhari/APC can return to power. And talking about free and fair elections, a legacy handed down to Buhari/APC has been shamelessly ruined by them as our elections are no longer free and fair.“Today under Buhari/APC, joblessness, hopelessness, depression, and despondency envelop the nation. Oppression,repression, suppression, and untold suffering have become the order of the day.“

It is political rascality and unbridled partisanship carried too far when Mr. President repeatedly declines to sign the Electoral Bill into law in an election in which he intends to be a participant. The fate of a whole nation, the efforts of our heroes past, and the progress of our renascent democracy thus hang in the balance on the altar of ego-tripping and cold-blooded calculations to despotically cling to power.“And should he be forthright enough to commission an independent and objective survey of the current level of his goodwill, he will just go back home and rest.“There is little or nothing left of the huge goodwill that brought Buhari into office. He has frittered it all!”

Ayo Fayose challenged Federal Government To Tell Nigerians the truth about Boko Haram

The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has called on the federal government to tell Nigerians the truth about ‘Boko Haram overrunning the military base in Borno State.

Fayose said this while reacting to reports that Boko Haram killed some soldiers during an attack in Gudumbale, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State.Borno State deputy governor, Usman Mamman Durkwa had on Saturday confirmed that Boko Haram attacked a military base located in Gudumbali, the Headquarters of Guzamala Local Government Area of the state.

Although Durkwa insisted that he was yet to get the actual number of casualties from security forces, after he had conversation with the Police Commissioner, Mr. Damian Chukwu and the Brigade Commander of Military Forces in Monguno, sources said several soldiers fled the area due to the firepower of the insurgents.
Reacting to the incident, Fayose on Twitter said the killing of soldiers who risk their lives to defend Nigeria was disgusting.

He wrote, ”News on Boko Haram killing our soldiers is disturbing. May God protect these men who are risking their lives to defend our country.”Most importantly, FG musttell Nigerians the truth on this “technically defeated” Boko Haram still overrunning military base and killing soldiers.”

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EFCC Starts investigation of Fayose’s wife - Feyisetan Fayose

New reports confirm that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun the investigation of Feyisetan Fayose, wife of Ekiti governor Ayo Fayose and his top aides.

According to TheCable, Feyi is being investigated alongside others to include Lere Olayinka, spokesperson to the governor; Toyin Ojo, the state’s commissioner for finance; Oluyemisi Owolabi, the state’s accountant general and Kayode Ojo, the former commissioner for works in the state, who was sacked by Fayose in July 2017.

All those being investigated according to some sources are being investigated on allegations of money laundering and abuse of office.
Some of the letters seen by TheCable, dated July 20, 2018, and addressed to the managing director and the chief compliance officer of Access Bank Plc reveal that EFCC is also investigating the governor for abuse of office.

The EFCC listed four Access Bank accounts being run by “Ayodele Peter Fayose”, and about five accounts in the same bank, being run by “Feyisetan Helen O. Fayose”, believed to be the wife of the governor.
Sources also revealed that similar letters were also sent to other major banks in the country, where the governor and his loyalists run personal transactions.

Some of the letters referenced “CR:3000/EFCC/ABJ/EG-TA/VOL.57/254” and “CR:3000/EFCC/ABJ/EG-TA/VOL.57/258” requested that the banks’ compliance officers should report at the EFCC economic governance section on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 — 10 days after the just concluded Ekiti elections.

Insiders also revealed that the banks were asked to present the details of accounts of the governor and his loyalists, including their; statement of account, bank verification, and any other relevant information that may help the investigation.

Fayose is said to have many allegations to answer, including; money laundering, abuse of office, misuse of bailout funds, electoral fraud from the 2014 governorship election (EkitiGate), and the N1.3 billion poultry fraud.

FAYEMI to fayose,I will probe your administration

Ekiti State Governor - elect , Dr . Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday said he would probe what transpired in the last four years in the state under the outgoing governor, Ayodele Fayose.

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He said it was in the interest of good governance for him to investigate how much accrued to the state and why salaries were not paid.

Fayemi said this in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after he met President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja .

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The former Minister of Mines and Steel Development seized the opportunity of the meeting to present his certificate of return issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission to the President. Although he said he would look into the state ’s books , Fayemi said it was not all about probing Fayose or his deputy.
He said the idea was to ensure that mistakes of the past were not repeated.

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He said, “l think we need to remove this election from personalities. This was an election that we fought on issues and it will be irresponsible on my part to come here and say that we will not examine what transpired in the last four years in the manner of government.

“What was received in Ekiti State and the expenditures in that period , why were we not able to pay salaries in the state? These issues should be examined in the interest of good governance .

“It is not about probing Fayose, probing Eleka etc . It is about not repeating the mistakes of the past and giving our people good government. So , we will also involve in looking at what transpired in the last four years . ”

FAYOSE - After revealing poll result, Ekiti State TV and Radio was shutdown

The Nigeria Broadcasting Commission has shut the Ekiti State Broadcasting Corporation because Governor Ayodele Fayose went on air to declare the PDP candidate as the winner of the governorship election that was held in the state on Saturday .

The INEC was still collating results of the election , awaiting electronic computation from the 16 council areas in the state to the INEC headquarters when the NBC ordered the closure.

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The INEC headquarters was condoned off as results were being awaited .
However, no winner had emerged as of the time the governor reportedly made the announcement, and the broadcasting regulatory agency gave the order.

PUNCH - Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose confronts INEC, police, DSS with video evidence

Ekiti State Governor , Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday , confronted the Independent National Electoral Commission with video evidence of pre - loading of card readers in the state.

The challenge came a day after a National Commissioner with INEC, Mrs Aminat Zakari, challenged the governor to prove allegations that she had conspired with three others to pre - load card readers, supply faulty card readers and provide ballot papers for stuffing of ballot boxes, Fayose also tackled the Commissioner of Police , Mr Ahmed Bello and the Director of the Department of State Services, Mrs Promise Ihenacho, for allegedly deploying security aides of former governor Kayode Fayemi to Ekiti State to rig the July 14 governorship election .

The governor pointed out that Fayemi’s ex- Chief Security Officer, Hakeem Abiola, and former Aide de camp, Adeyemi Ajayi , were already in the state to coordinate indiscriminate arrest of the members of the opposition .
Fayose spoke at a town hall meeting organised by the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room for governorship candidates in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday .

The Chairman on the occasion , Mr Clement Nwakwo , said the essence of the meeting was to extract assurances from INEC , security agencies and candidates that the coming election would be credible.
He said, “We are going to hold INEC accountable for whatever happens and that is why it is good for the security to be helpful and we know they won ’ t default in this regard .

”The governor tendered video evidence of people allegedly pre -loading card readers in Akure ahead of the July 14 governorship election to the National Commissioner in charge of Ekiti , Osun and Oyo states, Mr Solomon Soyebi .
Fayose said, “This is the evidence of people pre - loading card readers in Akure. Any officer who is seen to be biased should be relieved of any sensitive assignment . ”

But dismissing the video, Soyebi said the card readers to be used for the election were already in Ekiti and had not been configured .
“I know the information will come to you, but they are fake . The card readers will only start working on the day of the election . A lot of people will be giving you information, a lot of them will be fake ,” he said.

Also, the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakub , described the governor’ s allegations as untrue and baseless .
Yakub in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary , Rotimi Oyekanmi , stressed that it was impossible for anyone to rig the election in favour of any candidate .
Rather than malign them at press conferences , Yakub urged the governor to make any evidence of wrongdoing available to the Commission for appropriate action . ”

“We wish to emphasise that it is impossible for the Commission’s officials, any individual or group for that matter to pre - load the Smart Card Readers or provide ballot papers for stuffing as alleged , ” he said.
Yakub explained that the SCRs performed three functions : identifying, verifying and authenticating the voter and the PVC , adding that it could only function on the election day .

“In addition to the results sheets that we issue to party agents at the Polling Units and at every level of collation, the Commission also deliberately introduced Form EC60 E to show election results at the Polling Units, which is the most important level. This form is pasted at every Polling Unit after collation,” he added.

INEC reiterated its resolve to conduct a credible , free and fair election that would be a model for other elections in Nigeria .

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Fayose calls out Buhari for not sending him birthday greetings

Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has called out President Muhammadu Buhari for not sending him any message to congratulate him on his 57th birthday.

Fayose said he deserved to be sent a congratulatory message from the Presidency as “one of the governors in Nigeria and a leading opposition figure in the country.”
Speaking with reporters at the Government House, as part of the occasions to mark his 57th birthday.

Fayose said
“one of his greatest wishes on his 57th birthday was to have woken up this morning to receive congratulatory message from President Muhammadu Buhari or read such message in the media.”
“My wishes on my 57th birthday as Ayo Fayose are many but one of them which will interest you is that I wish President Buhari’s congratulatory call would have woken me up today as one of the governors in the country, as a father of the nation and as a leading opposition figure in the country.
“(The President ought to congratulate me as) a fearless young man who believes that things should be done rightly to show himself (Buhari) as a father of all, preaching that we must extend love to everybody not only those in his political party.

“The President would have made a difference if he had extended such gesture to others beyond his political party. Such a congratulatory message should have been conveyed through his Minister of Information.
“I would have loved to either wake up receiving a congratulatory call from him or read it in the papers. But since it is not coming, it is not a big deal to me and I take no offence on it.

“I am not Buhari’s enemy; opposition is the strength of democracy, it ensures that the electorates get value for their votes. Those who criticize your government are not your enemies, they are catalysts to your growth as a government.

“I remain a factor no one can ignore in this country. Apart from the fact that I am a leading opposition (figure), Nigerians respect my voice; they believe that I don’t compromise the truth no matter whose ox is gored.”
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UPDATE! Gov. Fayose finally explains why he was absent at meeting state governors had with President Buhari

Executive Governor of Ekiti State, AyoFayose has finally explained why he was absent at the meeting 36 state governors had with the recently returned president, Buhari.

Here’s what he wrote;

Waw: Fayose Starts Presidential Campaign On Facebook

Roll out the drums… Our Governor bae is running for the first office in 2019. Roll it, roll out the drumsssssssssss. Who is supporting us? Lol.

So Governor Ayo Fayose via a Facebook page yesterday signified his intentions of running for the first office in 2019.The page ‘Fayose for President’ started the post with, "Hello Nigerians, behold your next President!!" Anyone excit