Fasusi Martins, Okitipupa
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As part  of efforts to ensure a hitch free  2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has held a stakeholders’ meeting at the Igbokoda office of the commission in Ilaje  Local Government Area.

The Local Government Electoral Officer, Elder Adegoke Adebisi  while speaking at the meeting, said among other things,  the commission had successfully accomplished  the conduct of the Continuous Voters Registration ( CVR) exercise which lasted for 16 months.

He added that the commission has also done the posting of election notice, monitoring of political parties primaries, display/clean-up of preliminary registration of voters, monitoring of political parties campaigns and distribution of Permanent Voter Cards which he said are still on-going.

Adegoke admonished prospective voters to   collect their Permanent Voters  Cards at the  INEC office and the wards collation centers .

“I wish to seize this opportunity to call on all registered voters across the local government who have not collected their PVCs to come and collect their cards personally”

The electoral officer used the forum to warn that the era of hate speech, violence and inducement through vote buying was forever gone,  saying anyone  found culpable would face the full wrath of the law.

He said the commission would be guided by the principles of independence, transparency, credibility, integrity, impartialit,  dedication, equity and excellence in  its  conducts .

The meeting was well attended  by  leaders of various political parties in the council area, political gladiators, security operatives ,market women, Ilaje local government information unit among others.

Fayemi reinstates three Perm-Secs demoted by Fayose

From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado- Ekiti

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has reinstated three Permanent Secretaries whose appointments were unjustly reversed by the immediate past administration in the state.

According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Yinka Oyebode, the affected Permanent Secretaries are Mrs Grace Iyabo Fadipe, Mr. Emmanuel Olajide Owolabi and Mr. James Babalola Folorunso.

The governor also directed that their entitlements from the period their appointments were reversed be calculated and paid.

Their reinstatement came barely two months after the Governor reinstated six Permanent Secretaries illegally sacked by former Governor Ayodele Fayose.

The three officials were appointed Permanent Secretaries in 2014, but the immediate was said to have past administration unjustly reversed their appointments.

Governor Fayemi, in approving their reinstatement after a review of their cases  said; “What happened to them is against the rule of law and natural justice. It is only fair that they be reinstated to their former status. Even if they have retired, their entitlements should be calculated on that status”

The Governor said efforts at restoring the Ekiti values also include ensuring that justice is served to all.