Alo Abiola

Nigeria

State Correspondent at Leadership Newspaper

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Ekiti APC Endorses Oyebanji, Tinubu For 2nd Term

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Alo Abiola

Ahead of 2O26 Ekiti State governorship election and the 2027 presidential polls, the Ekiti State Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed Governor Biodun Oyebanji and President Bola Tinubu for their second terms. The caucus hinged its decision to back Governor Oyebanji and President Tinubu on the acknowledgement of the giant strides made by them in their respective offices.
Ekiti CP Urges Robust Police, Citizens Synergy

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Alo Abiola

Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph Eribo, has stressed the need for robust synergy between the police and the people to rid the state of crimes and criminalities. Eribo also advised officers and men of the command to prioritise self-discipline as watchwords and avoid being caught in the web of human rights abuses. The CP stated this at the Ado Ekiti Police Area Command where he rounded off his familiarisation tour of Divisional Headquarters and Area Commands in the state.
We Can Surpass UN Recommended Police, Citizens Ratio With Community Policing - Ekiti CP

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Alo Abiola

Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph Eribo has stressed the need for robust synergy between the police and the people to free the state of crimes and criminalities. Eribo also advised officers and men of the command to prioritize self-discipline as watchwords and avoid being caught in the web of human rights abuses. The CP stated this at the Ado Ekiti Police Area Command where he rounded off his familiarisation tour of Divisional Headquarters and Area Commands in the state.
Man, 51, To Die By Hanging For Attempted Murder, Robbery

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Alo Abiola

An Ekiti State High Court, sitting in Ado Ekiti, has sentenced one Owoeye Rotimi Ojo to death by hanging for attempted murder and armed robbery. Ojo, 51, was arraigned before the court presided over by Justice Lekan Ogunmoye on 25/8/23, on four count charges bordering on conspiracy, attempted murder and armed robbery.
Ekiti 2026: Ex-Deputy Guber Candidate Joins APC

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Alo Abiola

A former deputy governorship candidate of the defunct All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP) in Ekiti State, Otunba Stephen Abiodun Ojo, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state yesterday ahead of the next year’s governorship election. The ANPP chieftain said he led over 3000 of his followers to join APC at an event in Ilupeju Ekiti, in Oye local government area of the state.
Court Remands Ekiti Woman For Inflicting Wounds On Boyfriend's Manhood

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Alo Abiola

A young lady, Joy Ikoja, has been ordered to be remanded in the correctional facility by a Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ado Ekiti for allegedly inflicting wounds on the manhood of his boyfriend, Ibrahim Usman. The 20-year-old woman was brought before the court by the police in Ekiti State for unlawfully tearing Usman’s scrotal sack. The police prosecutor, Inspector Adeboye Adesegun, told the court that the defendant committed the offence around 8 p.m. on April 12th in the Irona area of Ado Ekiti.
Regular Maintenance, Tree Planting Re-echoed As Rainstorms Destroy Nearly 600 Buildings In Ekiti

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Alo Abiola

The commencement of the new raining season all over the country especially among the farmers is always a thing of joy and happiness but opposite is the case for some people in Ekiti State when it started in the state in March, 2025. About 600 hundred buildings roofs were blown off within the month by rainstorms in some communities across the state.
Ex-Convicts To Die By Hanging For Armed Robbery, Kidnapping In Ekiti

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Alo Abiola

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced two ex-convicts to death by hanging for conspiracy, armed robbery and kidnapping. The duo of 42-year-old Onileowo Rotimi and Adetola Ayodele, 42, were arraigned before the court presided over by Justice Bamidele Omotosho on June 30, 2017 on three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, armed robbery and kidnapping.
Oyebanji To Participate In EKSU Mentoring Programme

2 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Alo Abiola

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has offered to personally participate in mentoring of Ekiti State University (EKSU) undergraduates. He also pledged to donate a new bus to the EKSU Alumni Association to facilitate the smooth running of the body. The governor spoke when he received the newly inaugurated global president of the Ekiti State University (EKSU) Alumni Association, Amb. Seyi Idowu, alongside his team, paid him a courtesy visit.
ILA Urges Africa, Nigeria To Protect Businesses Against Global Escalating Tensions

2 weeks ago | leadership.ng | Alo Abiola

The International Law Association (ILA) of Nigeria has called on the African continent, particularly Nigeria, to buckle up and protect their businesses against the effects of global escalating tensions. The body also urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint real international law experts as Ambassadors to Nigeria’s foreign missions.