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INEC Chairman Tasks Staff on Discipline Ahead of Ekiti, Osun Governorship Polls

This Day 21 Mar 2026
Nigeria . 5 seconds ago. Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof ... He noted, “The upcoming Ekiti and Osun Governorship elections serve as the immediate litmus test for these reforms ... .
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Ekiti APC Rift Deepens as Ex-Deputy Speaker Jamiu Rejects Endorsement of Fayose’s Son

This Day 17 Mar 2026
Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti ... Jamiu, who currently represents Irepodun-Ifelodun Constituency II in the Ekiti State House of Assembly, denied supporting the reported endorsement of Mr.
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Oba Ajakaiye:  The Uniqueness of Our Name is Blessing to Iyin-Ekiti

This Day 14 Mar 2026
After primary school, I went to Christ School, arguably one of the best schools around then, not only in Ekiti but also around Nigeria ... By that time, I had become a member of E-11, a leading socio-political group in Ekiti.
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Oyebanji Tasks Ekiti Community Leaders to Shun Violence

This Day 13 Mar 2026
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti state has sued for peace ahead of the June, 2026 gubernatorial election in the state. Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has urged community leaders in the state ...
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Appeal Court Affirms Oluyede as PDP Candidate for Ekiti Guber Poll

This Day 13 Mar 2026
Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti ... Wole Oluyede, as the duly nominated governorship candidate of the PDP for the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election ... Oluyede or the PDP; it is for the entire people of Ekiti State.
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Spelling Bee Champion: 14-Year-Old Oreoluwa Attracts N10m Upgrade to Ekiti School

This Day 07 Mar 2026
Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti  ... “Oreoluwa represented not just this school but the entire Ekiti State with distinction, confidence and intelligence, values we proudly uphold in MTN,” she added.
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Ekiti Guber: Court Orders INEC to Recognise, Publish Oluyede’s Name as PDP Candidate

This Day 07 Mar 2026
Oluwole Oluyede as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the June 2026 Ekiti governorship election ... “We welcome this judgement as a confirmation of the reality in Ekiti and acknowledge that indeed justice has been served.
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Nigeria: Ekiti Poll - Senate Leader, Minister Lead Gov Oyebanji's Re-Election Campaign Council

All Africa 06 Mar 2026
The campaign council will be inaugurated at the state secretariat on Monday ....
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Oyebanji Swears In Five Ekiti High Court Judges

This Day 24 Feb 2026
Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti ... Speaking at the ceremony held in Ado-Ekiti, the governor described the judiciary as “the cornerstone of our democracy, the guardian of rights, the interpreter of our laws, and the last hope of the common man.”.
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Bandits Lay Siege to Ekiti Communities, Kill a Woman, Abduct Residents

This Day 23 Feb 2026
Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti ... The injured victim is currently receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Ikole-Ekiti ... He appealed to the Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, and ...
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Ekiti Female Abductee Dies in Captivity as Family Pays N25m Ransom

This Day 20 Feb 2026
Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti ... The victims were kidnapped on January 24, 2026, when gunmen stormed Erinmope-Ekiti and abducted five women, including a nursing mother and an expectant mother.
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Oyebanji Distributes Food, Cash Support to PWDs across Ekiti

This Day 16 Feb 2026
RGbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti. The Ekiti State Government has reinforced its commitment to inclusive governance and social protection with the distribution of food items and cash assistance to Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) across the state.
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APC Extends E-registration By One Week, Exempts Osun, Ekiti, Rivers, FCT from Congresses 

This Day 31 Jan 2026
Nigeria . 5 seconds ago ... The ruling party has also exempted Osun, Ekiti, Rivers and the Federal Capital Territory from the upcoming Congresses ... .
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Kidnappers Abduct Pregnant Woman, Nursing Mother, Others in Ekiti

This Day 28 Jan 2026
Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti. Gunmen stormed Erinmope- Ekiti, in Moba Local Government Areas of Ekiti State and seized five women.
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Nigeria: Police Recover 558 Cattles From Suspected Cattle Rustlers in Ekiti

All Africa 27 Jan 2026
Ado-Ekiti-The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Ekiti State Police Command has recovered a total number of 558 cattles from 16 suspected cattle rustlers ....
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