Graphic pic: Aide of Govrnor-el​ect Ayo Fayose shot dead in Ekiti

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A former chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ekiti State and staunch supporter of Mr Ayo Fayose, Mr. Omolafe Aderiye was yesterday evening shot dead by four unknown gunmen at the Ijigbo section of Ado-Ekiti their state capital. Based on Sahara reporters, Mr Aderiye was accosted and shot at close range while on his way home after having a meeting with the governor elect. Reports say he was present at the Ekiti state high court yesterday the place where a Judge was beaten up by pro-Fayose "supporters". 

Continue to see a pic of the late Aderiye after he was shot...

Post Ekiti state election: Ayo Fayose explains Why he won

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Some of you think he won simply because he gave out bags of rice.. No o! It was a free and fair election and even the incumbent governor Kayode Fayemi called Fayose to concede defeat and congratulate him. In a sit down with some journalists yesterday in Ekiti, the Ekiti state governor-elect tells how he managed to defeat a sitting governor

"It is the Lord’s doing. I want to recall that my removal in 2006 remains a mystery to the common man on the streets but they never left me for a day, they believed in me. I want to equally let you know that I was left with the people without money, eight years in the wilderness. My charge to every politician is to target the poor people. They will not come and ask you for contracts, all they want is to have their lives improved, to which they believe I have an answer.

Gov Kayode Fayem admits defeat, congratulates Ayo Fayose

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Incumbent Governor of Ekiti State and APC Flag-bearer, Governor Kayode Fayemi has conceded defeat and congratulated Ayo Fayose, the PDP candidate at yesterday's governorship election. At a press conference in Ado Ekiti this morning, Governor Fayemi wished the Governor-elect, Ayo Fayose all the best in his service as Governor of the state.

See the transcript of his speech after the cut as posted on the Facebook wall of the Senior Special Assistant (Corporate Communications) to Governor Fayemi, Mr Akin Rotimi....

FFK Congratulates Ayo Fayose as he wins Ekiti Govenorship election.

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 According to a tweet by former minister Femi Fani Kayode, Ayo Fayose beat incumbent governor Kayode Fayemi in the 2014 Ekiti Governorship election which held today June 21st in the state.

After the break, you will discover a listing by Sahara Reporters of votes collated at various polling centers but awaits final certification by INEC....

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