Politics Ekiti Tribunal: Segun Oni Cries Out, Says INEC Preventing Him Access To Inspect The Governorship Candidate in the just concluded June 18th, 2022 Governorship election in Ekiti State under the Social Democratic Party, SDP, has cried out that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is preventing his legal team from having access to inspect the election materials as ordered by the Election Tribunal sitting in Ado Ekiti.The Segun Oni Campaign Organization in it’s press statement made available to the Treasure Newspaper on Monday evening and signed by its Director of Media and Publicity, Mr Jackson Adebayo raised the alarm on the refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to allow the legal team of the SDP Governorship Candidate have access to the materials used in the conduct of the June Governorship election in Ekiti State.The organization hinted that the Ekiti state office of INEC had on Monday denied the legal team access to the election materials including the capturing machine used in transmission of the results of the election, saying that INEC claimed all the materials are in the headquarters of the Commission.Mr. Jackson Adebayo, the SOCO Director of Media and Publicity accused the Electoral Commission of deliberately conniving with the All Progressive Congress (APC) to frustrate their efforts to retrieve the mandate stolen by the APC during the June Governorship election in Ekiti State.Adebayo in it’s statement asked why it has become the tradition of the Commission to transfer the materials used to conduct elections which is still being challenged at the tribunal to the headquarters, adding that the Commission is only playing to the gallery by this dangerous actions.“We are aware of the surreptitious romance between the APC and the Commission after it was discovered that the manipulation perpetrated to award victory to the APC candidate, Biodun Oyebanji has been fingered”.“We, however want to appeal to all well meaning Nigerians to call on INEC to release the materials demanded for inspection as provided by law which the Ekiti State election petition tribunal has appropriately ordered”.“We are still not comfortable with the claims by the Commission in Ado Ekiti that the materials are in the national headquarters as verifiable information has it that all the materials are in their store in Ado Ekiti office; so if that be the case why the deceit and delay if something is not under cover-up.”The organization however said that her legal team can’t be intimidated nor frustrated, adding that the commission should know that the issues goes beyond Asiwaju Segun Oni but things of concern to the generality of Ekiti people.But in a swift reaction by the Public Relations Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ekiti State, Mrs. Rolake Odebunmi, she confirmed and corroborated the earlier points raised by the Segun Oni Campaign Organization saying that it’s only like 50% of the materials being requested for that are in the custody of the State INEC.According to Mrs. Rolake Odebunmi, she said, that, “part of the materials, like 50% are not in the custody of the Ekiti State INEC”.Speaking further, Mrs. Rolake Odebunmi “pointed out that the Commission in Ekiti State has told SOCO to check for the ones available in the State but they refuse and said they don’t want it until they see the remaining of the materials”.Rolake revealed that the INEC Office in Ekiti can only made available the materials in there custody in the State.She went on to say that they have advised the Segun Oni Campaign Organization to write a letter to there headquarters office in Abuja for the release of those materials so they can inspect them.Rolake specifically emphasized that they have told the SOCO that they don’t have the complete materials in Ekiti State.She however revealed that the Commission has fixed another meeting for Monday next week so that the reply from there head office in Abuja will be given to enable them know further action on it. August 23, 2022 I Served My Constituents Diligently…Bimbo DaramolaHon. Bimbo Daramola who represented Oye/Ikole North at the House of Representatives between 2011 and 2015 has called on people of his constituency to support him in the 2023 election to return to the green chamber.The Ire Ekiti born politician is contesting this time on the platform of the Social Democratic Party, SDP having left APC recently on the account of injustice, imposition, lack of coordination and Fairplay.Speaking with Roundoffnews, Daramola explained that he used the mandate given to him by the people judiciously as he was able to touch many lives and facilitate different basic amenities.According to Daramola, the spirit and heart with which he did all the laudable things while in office still remain thesame promising that they would enjoy much more this time if giving the opportunity to serve again.He urged the people to look beyond parties and vote for the best candidate. August 22, 2022 BE HUMBLE AT SERVICE, CLERIC URGES AUTHORITIES IN NIGERIASHARE..as EKSU VC celebrates 3rd anniversaryA Clergyman with the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti, Rev. Fr. Lawrence Adetola has charged those in positions of authority to be humble in their service to God and humanity.Rev. Father Adetola gave the charge in his Homily to mark the thanksgiving service of the 3rd anniversary of Professor Edward Olanipekun as the Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti.At the service held at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Chaplaincy, Ekiti State University, the Clergyman noted that whoever God has favoured, is for a purpose and an opportunity to serve. He said further that those who God has favoured should not use the position to oppress their subordinates.Fr. Adetola observed that people are too desperate to get into positions of authority because of the entitlements attached to the office, rather than to offer quality service, adding that such desperados do not have anything tangible to offer.The Catholic priest commended Professor Olanipekun for having the mind of thanksgiving and for not forgetting that it is the mercy of God that made him the Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University.In his remarks, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Edward Olanipekun emphasized the need to thank God in every situation, hence the need for the event.While commending the various staff unions in the university for their cooperation, he appealed to them to reconsider their position on the current nationwide strike action in the interest of Ekiti State University, being a State institution with its own peculiarities.Speaking briefly before his benediction, the Catholic Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, Bishop Felix Ajakaye prayed for the early resolution of the ongoing ASUU strike.He urged ASUU to restrategize in view of the fact that the union is negotiating with a seemingly deaf and dumb government.Dignitaries at the service included the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Foluso Daramola, Permanent Secretaries, representatives of the Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Principal Officers and other senior officials of the university. August 22, 2022 PRESS RELEASEWE HAVE NOT COMMENCED 2022 POLICE CONSTABLE RECRUITMENT – NPF- As Police Urges Nigerians to Disregard Recruitment InformationThe Nigeria Police Force wishes to inform well-meaning members of the public that it has not commenced the 2022 Police Constables recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force contrary to a publication on Page 21 of Daily Sun Newspaper of Thursday August 11, 2022 by the Police Service Commission (PSC). The Police similarly states unequivocally that the advert has no connection with the Nigeria Police Force nor is it in tandem with the Police recruitment process, and should be disregarded in all its entirety. The website to which the publication refers intending candidates – http://www.recruitment.psc.gov.ng – is not associated with the Nigeria Police Force. The Nigeria Police Force hereby calls on all stakeholders and intending applicants to discountenance the information in both the newspaper and on the portal as the website is not the official portal for Police Constables recruitment. The Nigeria Police Force thereby assures well-meaning Nigerians that the commencement of the 2022 recruitment exercise will be announced via the official police e-recruitment website – https://policerecruitment.gov.ng, the Nigeria Police Force official website – https://www.npf.gov.ng, and advertisements on national dailies and official police social media accounts as and when due. CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipraFORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICERFORCE HEADQUARTERSABUJA August 22, 2022 *EKITI UNITED FC APPOINTS NEW HEAD COACH, RECALLS SUSPENDED CLUB SECRETARY.*The management of Ekiti United Football Club have appointed Coach Kehinde Anjorin a.k.a JOJOMA as the new head coach.The Board of Ekiti United FC ratified the decision to appoint the Ekiti-born tactician at their last management meeting held on Monday 15th August, 2022, in order to improve the performance of the club in the new football season.The new Head Coach, until his appointment was the Chief Coach of Football, Ekiti State Sports Council. Coach Kehinde Anjorin, a graduate of National Institute for Sports is also a CAF/NFF instructor and Chairman Football Coach Association, Ekiti State Nigeria.The Ekiti born CAF/NFF instructor will take charge of the team starting from September 1st, 2022 as they prepare for the 2022/2023 Nigeria National League.In the same vein, the Board of Ekiti United Football Club has approved the lifting of suspension placed on the club’s secretary, Mr. Ayodeji Olowolafe for negligence of duty and has been directed to resume immediately._*E-Signed*_*Alabi Tolulope Michael* *Acting Secretary,**Ekiti United FC*_*22/08/2023*_ August 22, 2022 Previous Page Next Page Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Like Loading...
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