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As public, it is high time we Held our Officials Accountable and Responsible ~ Ekiti IPAC, Chair By Francis Abe ~ Concordnews This decision flies in the face of the ethical responsibilities that public officials have to uphold. Using government positions to enrich one’s self is not only unethical, but illegal. And without oversight, corruption and fraud will run amok in our society. Therefore it is imperative for the Public Officials to be held responsible and accountable by the Public. This in a Statement made by the Ekiti State Chairman of Inter-party Advisory Council, Ifedayo Iyaniwura, according to him, "Accountability is one of the central tenets of public service. Government officials are responsible to the public, so when they misuse their power to help enrich themselves and provide friends with special favors, they are not only to be asked questions, but need to face the consequences. And this shall be test-run in Ekiti State, in coming of days. The Statement goes further...

National Rescue Movement (NRM) already positioned to take over the Leadership of Ekiti State by 2022. By Francis Abe The Ekiti State Chairman of National Rescue Movement (NRM) in acting capacity who doubles has the IPAC Chairman in Ekiti State, Ifedayo Iyaniwura has urged Ekiti people and Nigerians at large that his party would perform better if given the votes in future elections. He specifically appealed to Ekiti people to vote for the candidate of the party, alleging that both of All Progressives Congress (APC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have failed the state. Ekiti State NRM Acting Chairman, Ifedayo Iyaniwura Iyaniwura who urged the people of Ekiti State to start visiting their wards to get registered in preparation for the governorship poll in 2022 boasted that a governor from his party, NRM will perform far better than the present Government of APC in the State.  In a Statement personally signed and made available to the Concordnews in Ado Ekiti the State capital as...

“AT THIS RATE , WILL THERE BE APC IN 2023?”  By Senator Babafemi Ojudu A friend of mine on Facebook raised the above poser this morning. Yes many people are raising same and they are right to do so following the recent happenings in our party. Let me answer this question by saying YES, there will be APC come 2023. While it is true that this is the agenda of some elements within the party they have done well , so well , that they have given the patriots in the party enough notice.  They even let out their thoughts when the said loudly that “APC Will Not Exist After Buhari” Some of us are monitoring their moves. What they think is their secret agenda is an open book to many of us. Their nocturnal meetings, every disruptive steps they are taking are known to us and we shall not leave any turn unstoned. These are the elements whose concern always is the next appointment, the next election.  There is no where in between this to think about the people and their plight. They are...

Late Evangelist Bamidele Olumilua, a Trustworthy and Able Leader - SDP The social Democratic Party in Ekiti State has described the late former Governor of old Ondo State, Evangelist Ishola Bamidele Olumilua as a trustworthy and able leader. In a Statement signed by the Ekiti State Secretary of the Social Democratic party Engr. D.O Bankole and made available to the Newsmen by the Party's State Chairman, Dr. Dele Ekunola on Monday stated that, the late Bamidele Olumilua who was the Governor of old Ondo State between January 1992 to November 1993 under the Social Democratic Party (SDP), governed with the fear of God and love of the masses. Dr. Dele Ekunola, Ekiti State Chairman of SDP According to the Statement, the late former Governor Olumilua made his mark within the short period of his tenure before the military truncated his agenda which did not  allow him to achieve his aims and objectives. Also goes further that, "within the short period of his administration, his social ...

Oshiomole-Obaseki's Unholy Matrimony (Part 1) - Deji Oso Adedeji Oso , a former student leader, current Chairman EKSU Alumni Ekiti State Chapter is an Administrator at Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti. In his own opinion which made public stated the following as factors playing out in the battle between Adams Oshiohmole, the APC National Chairman and Godwin Obaseki, the Edo State Governor who recently disqualified by his party APC in his quest to seek for second term in Office:   1. Leprose Hands of Godfatherism 2. Patronage Politics of Clientelism  3. Corrupt Elite Recruitment Process 4. Power Conflicts and Struggle for Dominance 5. Thirst for Intra-Party Degodfatherism 6. Dictatorship of Surrogateship 7. Betrayal, Vengeance & Political Survivalism  According to Adedeji Oso who is a political scientist, "Godfatherism is systemic, It is found in all aspects of our social, political or traditional society. He goes further that, "when you fight godfatherism, it kicks a...

[BREAKING NEWS] Edo 2020: The incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki Disqualified by APC Screening Committee. The All Progressive Congress (APC) screening committee has disqualified the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, and two others from participating in the Edo Governorship election. Obaseki according to the screening committee was unfit to qualify on the grounds that his HSC and NYSC certificates are defective. Meanwhile , Governor Obaseki in his reaction to this development has said that he won’t Appeal his Disqualification From Edo APC Primary. The Governor stated that he will not appeal his disqualification from participating in the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) slated for June 22. The governor in a statement by his media aide, Crusoe Osagie, said it is needless filing an appeal when the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole has carefully orchestrated the move from the beginning. While calling on his supporters to be calm, he urged them to wait for ...

Our going to court is a battle between Fayemi, his circle of worshippers and conscience of the Party -  Babafemi Ojudu Senator Babafemi Ojudu, the Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, tells Ekiti journalists in this interview the reason some leaders of the party are in court, challenging the 2019 Congress of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC ) in Ekiti State and other issues in the polity. Few days ago, you and some leaders of the party went to court challenging the 2019 congress of the party, with the development already generating series of reactions from party members in the state. What is actually the issue? Let me say this that I am one of the people who went to court. I am one of those but not the one. Therefore, I will not want it to be personalized as if it is a battle between me and Governor Kayode Fayemi. Rather it is a battle between Fayemi, his circle of worshippers and the conscience of the party. Many stakeholders in the party do not like the...

Happy Birthday To An Amazon Woman, Erelu Bisi Fayemi -  Ekiti IPAC, Gender and Disability Advisor The Inter-party Advisory Council (IPAC) which is the statutory conglomeration of all Political Parties, Ekiti State has felicitated with the Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi on her birthday. Erelu Bisi Fayemi According to a statement signed and made available to the  Concordnews  at Ado Ekiti, the State Capital by the Ekiti State IPAC Gender and Disability Advisor, Chief Mrs Olubunmi Falana on Tuesday confirmed Erelu Bisi Fayemi has one of the leading light amidst the women folks in Nigeria. Erelu Bisi Fayemi is a Feminist activist, Gender specialist and policy Advocate. In 2001, she co-founded the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), the first Pan-African grant-making organisation. She serves as a UN Women Nigeria Senior Advisor, and was appointed as a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at King’s College, University of London in 2017. She is a Principal Partn...

Court sacks Inter-party Council’s National Chairman, Peter Ameh   By Eric Ikhilae, Abuja A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo has declared as illegal the continued occupation of the office of the Chairman of the Inter-party Advisory Council (IPAC) by Chief Peter Ameh. In a judgment on Monday, Justice Binta Mohammed held that Ameh could no longer remain in office as IPAC Chairman, because his political party, Peoples Progressive Alliance (PPA) was one of the 74 parties recently de-registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The judgement was in a suit by National Unity Party (NUP) with which it challenged the decision by the 18 political parties (that were left as member of IPAC after the de-registration of the 74 parties) to appoint an interim Chairman. The NUP had prayed the court to declare that the interim management committee put in place by the 18 political parties, was not validly elected, therefore, cannot run the affairs of...

Fulani Herdsmen Association, Miyetti Allah Threatens To Capture The 36 States In Nigeria. Claims Fulani will rule Nigeria forever. Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN)  blows hot, says Nigeria belongs to all, not Miyetti Allah. The National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, has said that the Fulani own Nigeria and will rule the country forever. Abdullahi also revealed that his organisation had concluded arrangements to flag-off its own security outfit with about 5,000 to 100,000 vigilantes to be deployed across all the states of the country. He said that Fulani don’t need permission from anyone to settle in any land of their choice because Nigeria belongs to them and they founded it. The Fulani leader said that like Amotekun, where the States Houses of Assembly in the South West made laws to back it up, the Fulani security outfit won’t be needing the law to support it because every place the Fulani find themselves, “that is their own Assembly.” Abdu...

Babatunde Alegbeleye Celebrated By Ekiti People On His Birthday. ...appreciated for his show of love and support for Ekiti people during Convid-19 pandemic. The Concerned Ekiti Citizens, a socio-political group in Ekiti State has felicitated with the former Gubernatorial Candidate in Ekiti State, Babatunde Oladapo Alegbeleye (BOA) on his birthday, also appreciated for his love and support for Ekiti people during the Convid-19 pandemic. In a Statement made available to celebrate Babatunde Oladapo Alegbeleye for his Birthday in the year 2020 to the Concordnews by the Concerned Ekiti Citizens pronounced Babatunde Alegbeleye as the best leader anyone could ask for.  The statement reads; "Dear leader, Babatunde Oladapo Alegbeleye (BOA), we the Concerned Ekiti Citizens are thankful for you and pray that, as you celebrate your birthday, you will be graced with many more years filled with sound health and joy," "You have exhibited uncommon wisdom, remarkable vision, and exempla...

Convid19: FG, Fayemi not sincere with the narrations of sharing Palliatives to the people - Ekiti APGA chairman Hon. Rufus Alabi is the chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) party in Ekiti State. In this chat with Daily Sun, he revealed that the government of the day in the state and the Federal Government have not done well in cushioning the adverse effect of Covid 19 pandemic on Nigerians, especially the common citizens. He therefore urge Ekiti people and Nigerians at large that his party would perform better if given the votes in future elections, excerpts:  How would you describe APGA's spread in Ekiti?  It is pitiable that since the party has been in Ekiti for a long time it wasn't known by many as we were only known in the state capital, Ado-ekiti. when I assumed duty i have ennsured that the party's presence is now felt in all the 16 local government areas of the state. I have ensured that we penetrated all the local government areas of the state. In ...

  INEC Chairman Cries Out Over Warning Signals’ Ahead Of Edo, Ondo Elections. June 6, 2020. The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has raised the alarm about the possibility of having an “acrimonious” governorship election in Edo and Ondo states, urging security operatives in the country to be proactive in nipping it in the bud.  INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu gave the charge on Friday in Abuja during the first virtual meeting of the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security ICCES. Yakubu also advocated a supplementary code of conduct for all security operatives participating in the conduct of elections in a Covid-19 Pandemic era. He said; “Party primaries for the nomination of candidates for the Edo Governorship election have commenced. As of yesterday, 15 out of the 18 registered political parties had invited the Commission to monitor their primaries. The process for Ondo State is scheduled for 2nd to 25th July 2020. “As you are aware, the con...