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Ekiti House on heat over impeachment plot against speakerThe Ekiti State House of Assembly is under intense heat over plot by the lawmakers to impeach the speaker, Honourable Tunji Odeyemi. Nigerian Tribune learnt that about 22 of the 26 lawmakers in the House have signed the impeachment notice and that some lawmakers have started scheming on who takes over. The favourites, going by the permutation, are former speaker of the House, Honourable Femi Bamisile and Honourable Deolu Aluko, both members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), representing Ekiti East and Ise/Orun constituencies of the state respectively. More.... |
Ekiti orders removal of illegal billboards, othersIT is now an offence to arbitrarily erect billboards and past posters in Ekiti State. Information and Civic Orientation Commissioner, Taiwo Olatunbosu, made this public at the weekend, said the decision to prohibit the practice was taken by the State Executive Council (SEC). He said owners of all illegal billboards and posters have been given until February 28 to remove them. Olatunbosu decried the untidiness and dirt created by the uncoordinated placement of billboards and posters in the state, stressing that handbills, billboards and posters which littered private and public buildings as well as roundabouts have turned Ado-Ekiti, the state capital to an eyesore. More.... |
Oni names school after commissionerEkiti State Governor, Mr Segun Oni has named the Community Secondary School located in Iro-Ekiti in Gbonyin Local Government Area after the late former Commissioner for Health, Dr Sola Babalola. Babalola died in an auto crash on January 9. Oni, who stated this at the burial of the medical doctor-turned politician, said the government’s gesture was intended to immortalise Babalola who, until his death, was the Chairman of the State Hospitals Management Board. More.... |
Ekiti bans indiscriminate erection of billboards•Promises improved broadcasting station OWNERS of illegal billboards and posters in Ekiti State have been given till February 28 to remove them or face serious sanctions. Announcing the prohibition of arbitrary erection of billboards and pasting of posters across the state, the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mr. Taiwo Olatunbosun, said the state government had resolved to turn Ado-Ekiti to one of the neatest capitals in the South-West region. More.... |
22 Ekiti lawmakers sign to impeach SpeakerThe days of the Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Olatunji Odeyemi seem to be numbered in office as no fewer than 22 of the 26 members of the House have signed to impeach him. The planned impeachment, which sources say the Speaker is aware of, is the main reason he allegedly frustrated the moves to make the House sit since the beginning of the year. The Ekiti legislators are accusing Odeyemi of failing to carry them along, alleging dictatorial tendencies, lack of administrative and charismatic acumen to lead the House coupled with alleged fraudulent and financial mismanagement both in the Assembly and the Government House during his tenure as acting Governor between February 17 and May 6, 2009. More.... |
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