Ekiti state news on politics

Here are some recent news updates on politics in Ekiti State, Nigeria:

Ekiti Gubernatorial Election 2022

• The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed June 18, 2022, for the conduct of the Ekiti State governorship election.
• The All Progressives Congress (APC) has nominated Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, a former governor of the state, as its candidate for the election.
• The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nominated Bisi Kolawole, a former member of the House of Representatives, as its candidate.
• The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has nominated Segun Oni, a former governor of the state, as its candidate.

Ekiti State Government

• The Ekiti State Government has approved the appointment of Dr. Olubunmi Ayodeji Adelodun as the new Commissioner for Health.
• The government has also approved the appointment of Mr. Olumide Osanyipeju as the new Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education.
• The state government has launched a new initiative to promote agriculture and food security in the state.

Ekiti State Assembly

• The Ekiti State House of Assembly has passed a bill to establish a state-owned university in the state.
• The assembly has also passed a bill to establish a state-owned polytechnic in the state.
• The assembly has approved the appointment of Mr. Olawale Omirin as the new Speaker of the House.

Ekiti Politics

• The Ekiti State chapter of the APC has accused the PDP of planning to rig the upcoming governorship election in the state.
• The PDP has denied the allegations, describing them as baseless and unfounded.
• The SDP has called on the people of Ekiti State to reject the APC and PDP, describing them as corrupt and incompetent.

Ekiti National Assembly Members

• The Senator representing Ekiti North Senatorial District, Senator Olubunmi Adetumbi, has called on the federal government to provide more infrastructure development in the state.
• The Member of the House of Representatives representing Ekiti Southwest Constituency, Hon. Ayo Omidiran, has called on the federal government to provide more funding for the education sector in the state.

Please note that these are just some of the recent news updates on politics in Ekiti State, and the information may not be exhaustive or up-to-date.