Politics Ekiti 2014: News Updates from Ekiti State Elections

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Premium Times have reported the arrest of three persons in PU008, 013,014,
Ijigbo ward 4 for distributing money.

 

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Voting has commenced in most polling units across the city

 

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Jadesola Ajibola of Inspiration FM, Oyetunji Ojo of OSBC, Akin Ogunsola of OSBC and Aremu Awolola of OSBC were arrested at Ifaki Ekiti by over 50 mobile policemen led by the Mopol Commander.They are being escorted to the boundary of
Ekiti and Osun state. The mopol commander said the journalists had no business in Ekiti.

 

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Osun State Broadcasting Commission, OSBC is claiming they had clearance to cover the election and that security agents have no right to harass their staff

 

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Fayemi and Wife at his poling unit in Isan

 

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According to African Spotlight, Policemen beat up man in ward 11 unit 10 for allegedly being unruly and whisked away in van marked PMS30 ado ekiti.

One Bello Kazeem has been arrested by thee DSS at Okeyinmi ward 6,unit 003 Ado Lga

 

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Premium Times has also reported Julius Toba Jegede, Media aide of Labour Pary candidate, Opeyemi Bamidele, has discredited rumour that Mr Bamidele has stepped down from the election is completely false and should be disregarded by his supporters. He said Mr Bamidele voted around 1pm and will be addressing the media soon.

 

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According to AIT, there are no problems with the electioneering process thus far.

 

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According to The Nation, in Okeyinmi, SSS has just arrested Oba Situ, House of Assembly reps of Constituency 1. He was driven away in Van.

 

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PDP Candidate, Fayose has casted his vote in Afao

 

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According to African spotlight, hijacking of ballot boxes is reportedly going on now in unit 06 ward 07 Ise/Orun LGA

 

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Premium Times has reported that voting has finished at St. Mary sch PU010, Oloja, at 2.30pm. Voting ended at 2.36 p.m. @ PU001,
Iworoko 09, Iropedun/Ifelodun LG

 

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More centers have finished voting. At Health center Unit 1 and 2 of Ikere, voters are waiting for the count to commence

 

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87-year old Pa Francis Daramola, the father of Hon. Bimbo Daramola, the Director General of Kayode Fayemi Campaign Organisation said his household was allegedly attacked by combined forces of security operatives at his Ire Ekiti country home in Ekiti State.

-Daily Times

 

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APC has issued a press release claiming that about 37 journalist, party members have been arrested.

 

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Daily Trust has reported that APC chieftain, Kayode Ojo was arrested at Iworoko for sharing money to voters

 

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At Ward 008 in Okeyemi area of Ado, there are two voting points. One of the points has concluded
voting and counting is in progress with anxious voters watching -Premium Times

 

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While voting continues in some polling units, results are trickling in from others

 

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Counting ends in PU001 Iworoko 009, Irepodun/Ifelodun LG. APC: 19, PDP: 78, LP: 10 - Premium Times

 

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ACPN: 2, APC: 45, CPP: 1, LP: 6,
PDP: 75, Rejected: 3, Ward08, PU004,Moba LG - African spotlight