&#8216;Obanikoro gave Fayose $5.377m in my presence&#8217; &#8211; Aluko

How we carried out rigging of Ekiti governorship election from ‘a hotel’ – Tope Aluko

Former Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Dr. Tope Aluko, on Thursday, revealed that the plot to rig the June 21, 2014 governorship election was hatched inside a hotel – less than a week to the poll. According to Aluko, the hotel was owned by the Chief of Staff to Fayose, Chief... Read More

Ayo Fayose, Ekiti, Tope Aluko

April 8, 2016

YNaija Editorial: Ayo Fayose, Tope Aluko and a weakened legal system

On the last day of January 2016, the secretary of the Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Temitope Aluko regaled Nigerians with sordid revelations of how the June 2014 gubernatorial elections in the state was rigged in favour of the PDP which won the elections. His allegations also indicted former President... Read More

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Ayo Fayose, Ekiti, Tope Aluko

April 5, 2016

How I was manipulated into reconciling with Fayose, a ‘master fraudster’ – Tope Aluko

Former Secretary to the Ekiti State Peoples Democratic Party, Tope Aluko, says he never reconciled with Governor Ayo Fayose, stressing that what transpired on Sunday night at Eko Hotel, in Lagos, was a scene from a ‘Nollywood’ movie. The Nation quotes him to have revealed at a conference in Lagos on Tuesday – that he... Read More

Aoy Fayose, Tope Aluko

April 4, 2016

‘He remains my boy, I am his father’ | Fayose reconciles with Tope Aluko (WATCH)

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose and the State Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Tope Aluko, have reconciled. Fayose and Aluko have been involved in a public spat after the latter went on national television to accuse the former of rigging the June 2014 governorship election in Ekiti state. Aluko, apart from making damning... Read More

Ayo Fayose, Ekiti, Tope Aluko

March 31, 2016

‘Fayose is running away from his shadow… he’s a Judas’ – Tope Aluko

Dr. Tope Aluko, the Peoples Democratic Party chieftain who blew the whistle on the alleged rigging of the June 21, 2014 governorship election in Ekiti State, says Governor Ayo Fayose cannot deny the allegations he’s made thus far. Aluko, the Ekiti state Secretary of the PDP, had on January 31, appeared on Channels Television, where... Read More

APC, Ayo Fayose, Ekiti, election, PDP, Tope Aluko

February 15, 2016

Fayose: FG must allow Aluko tell Nigerians how ‘white has now turned to black’

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Sunday, cautioned the federal government against protecting Tope Aluko, the former secretary of the Ekiti state People’s Democratic Party (PDP), over accusation of perjury brought against him by the Ekiti state government. This was contained in a statement released by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi. The statement... Read More

Ekiti State, Fayose, prosecution, Tope Aluko

February 13, 2016

‘We’re looking for Tompolo… we’ll soon arrest him’ – IG of Police

The Nigerian Police has began the search for former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, who has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. A bench warrant has twice, been issued for his arrest by a Federal High Court, over allegation of diversion of public funds. Tompolo is expected to answer a... Read More

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February 12, 2016

Ekitigate: Tope Aluko, grilled for 5 days, ‘was very cooperative’ with the DSS

Tope Aluko, whistle-blower and a former Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State, reportedly spent five days in the custody of the Department of State Services in Abuja. During his stay with the DSS, Aluko was questioned on his confessions of what took place during the June 2014 governorship election in Ekiti state.... Read More

Ayo Fayose, DSS, Ekiti, election, Tope Aluko

February 8, 2016

Ekitigate: Former PDP chieftain, Tope Aluko sings like a canary… to the DSS

The whistle-blower- former Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Dr. Temitope Aluko has been quizzed by the Department of State Services over his revelation that the last governorship election in the state was rigged by Governor Ayo Fayose. Aluko was interrogated at the national headquarters of the DSS in Abuja on Friday,... Read More

Ayo Fayose, ekiti election, Tope Aluko

February 2, 2016

Bayo Oluwasanmi: The jury is out… Fayose may serve jail time

New evidence reveals that the Star of Ekitigate Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State is guilty of election rigging. The damning evidence of election rigging by Fayose would prove a lethal weapon in his prosecution and would ultimately earn him a free ticket to Kuje or Kirikiri Federal Maximum Prison. For Fayose, this is the... Read More

Ayo Fayose, Ekiti, election, rigging, Tope Aluko

February 2, 2016

Fayose wants ‘to get rid of me at all cost’ | Tope Aluko says his life is in danger

Former Peoples Democratic Party Secretary in Ekiti state, Tope Aluko, says his life is in danger. Aluko had on Sunday, exposed the process that preceded the rigging of the 2014 governorship election in Ekiti State by incumbent governor, Ayo Fayose. The PDP chieftain had also alleged that former President, Goodluck Jonathan gave Fayose $37 million to prosecute the... Read More

Ayo Fayose, Ekiti, PDP, Tope Aluko

February 2, 2016

Why I refused to appoint Tope Aluko as Chief of Staff – Fayose

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose has explained the reason behind his failure to appoint the former state Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tope Aluko, as Chief of Staff. Aluko had on Sunday, alleged that the military was used to influence the outcome of the June 21, 2014 governorship election in the state, while adding... Read More

Ayo Fayose, chief of staff, Ekiti, Tope Aluko

February 1, 2016

#EkitiGate: The moment when Tope Aluko alleged that Fayose rigged Ekiti election (WATCH)

The former secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti state, Temitope Aluko on Sunday, made grave allegations of how the military was used to rig the 2014 Ekiti State governor election and assist Ayodele Fayose in winning the election under the party. Aluko also alleged on Channels Television, that former President Goodluck Jonathan, gave... Read More

Ayo Fayose, Ekiti, Goodluck Jonathan, Tope Aluko

February 1, 2016