Tag: Fayose

PDP reverses suspension of Ortom, Fayose, Anyim, others

Aminu Imam

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has squashed the suspension slammed on Governor Samuel Ortom, former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim, former Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose and others. This was made known in a statement yesterday, by the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Debo Ologunagba. The leadership of the PDP also reversed the suspension order on former Governor Ibrahim Shema (Katsina). Ortom, who was referred to the Party’s disciplinary committee, has also had the summons reversed. The statement reads: “The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…

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2023: ‘Peter Obi needs N50bn to defeat Tinubu’, Says Fayose

Aminu Imam

The younger brother to former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, Isaac, has said the Labour Party, (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, needs N50 billion to win the 2023 election. In a video, Fayose said Tinubu has both the structure and the money to become Nigeria’s next president. According to him, Obi’s online popularity is not enough to ensure his victory in 2023, stressing that he needs N50 billion to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu in 2023. He noted that the Labour Party presidential candidate lacks…

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‘Beware of cabals’ – Fayose writes Tinubu

Aminu Imam

…Says danger lies ahead Former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, has warned the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and presidential aspirant, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to be careful of the ‘cabal’ in his party if he hopes to stay alive. Fayose, who failed to secure one vote as a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), said Tinubu’s outburst in Abeokuta, Ogun State last week was an indication he saw which portends political danger ahead of him. Recall that while addressing his party’s…

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EFCC re-arraigns former Ekiti Gov, Fayose on 11-count amended charge

Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), yesterday re-arraigned former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, and his company, Spotless Limited, before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke presided over the hearing on the 11-count charge on alleged money laundering and non-declaration of assets. In the amended charge, Fayose and one Abiodun Agbele, who is also standing trial on alleged money laundering offences before another division of the court, were alleged to have on June 17, 2014, taken possession of N1. 2 billion, to fund Fayose’s…

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2023: Fayose visits Babangida, Abdulsalami In Minna

Aminu Imam

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has met with two former Heads of State, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) and General Abdulsalami Abubakar in Minna, Niger State. In a tweet via his Twitter handle on Monday, Fayose shared photos of the meeting which took place separately in their houses in Minna, Niger State. The controversial politician said he discussed the way forward for the country with the former Nigerian leaders and how they can help solve the issues affecting the nation. The former governor added that issues discussed bordered…

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Malami in web of N300m mansion purchase scandal

Ishaku Yohanna

Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has denied reports in the media that he bought a mansion worth N300million for his newly married son in Abuja.   An online newspaper, not Voice of Liberty, had published a report on Friday claiming that the Minister of Justice had gifted his eldest son, AbdulAziz, who wedded on Saturday, the alleged N300million Abuja mansion. The newspaper also alleged that Malami’s son, Abdul Aziz, who graduated from a university in Cyprus in 2018, is known among his circle to lead a flamboyant…

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