December 22, 2017
ADB DOLES OUT XMAS GIFTS : FACES OF ADB SUPPORTERS
In his yearly characteristic manner,, Amb Dare Bejide has appropriated different Christmas present things to his overflowing supporters over the sixteen Local Government of Ekiti State.
Friday, 22 December 2017
Wednesday, 20 December 2017
TIME TABLE AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR EKITI STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION, 2018
Nigeria: General Elections 2019
Time until Saturday, 16 February 2019, 08:00:00 (Lagos time)
TIME TABLE AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR EKITI STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION, 2018
Tuesday, 19 December 2017
Why I want to be Ekiti governor –Bejide
As the 2014 governorship election in Ekiti State draws closer, Ambassador Dare Bejide, a leading governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, in this interview with journalists, including SENIOR CORRESPONDENT, AUSTIN OBOH, bared his mind on his vision for the state and other sundry issues. Excerpts:
When did you conceive the idea of running for the governorship race in the state?
Well, I believe the desire of a man is subject to the wish of the Almighty God. However, I started having the feeling that I could be Governor of the state when I was in government as Secretary to the Government under Engr. Segun Oni. I was confronted with the reality of the problems facing the people on a daily basis. I realized that an average Ekiti person is very honest and hard working but lack government assistance and attention to promote his or her business. I personally had the opportunity to assist some of these people within the limit of my power. At that point, it occurred to me that I could make a difference and make more impact if I became the Governor of the state. Similarly, there was considerable pressure on me to contest in 2011 but I resisted because I occupied a strategic position in government and since the Governor also indicated his interest to re-contest, I knew I had to wait, but I was convinced that it was just a matter of time for me to aspire to be Governor of the state.
Now that you are in the race, what are the reasons why you feel you deserve the ticket of the party? In other words, what are the new things you are offering to attract the votes of your party members during the primaries?
I am contesting this election because of my deep conviction that the state deserves the best in terms of leadership. Ekiti states needs a governor that has cognate experience in the management of human and material resources; I can assure you that I have the vision and moral rectitude to provide the right leadership anchored on integrity and untainted antecedent. I am bringing into the race my wealth of experience in party administration and a robust public service record. In addition, I have a deep knowledge of the political terrain, the people, their problems and expectations. I have always worked and lived with the people of Ekiti State. I am not an emergency politician. I have served the nation, the state and the old Ondo state in the last 25 years and have not been indicted for any misconduct or found wanting in any manner. It is equally important to say that that I have made significant contributions towards the stability and success of the party particularly when I was in the government.
Why do you think PDP members should prefer you to other aspirants contesting with you?
With due respect to my fellow contestants and utmost sense of humility and modesty, I remain a major contender for the governorship seat of Ekiti State. I am a political statesman and a leading member of the political class in the State. I was one of the pioneer promoters of democracy and political activities in the state after Ekiti was carved out of the old Ondo State. The governorship campaign of the first Executive Governor of Ekiti State started in my living room in Ado Ekiti, in 1996 .My knowledge of the people is not limited to the PDP alone. Unlike the ‘current invaders’ that joined politics in Ekiti in the last few years, I know and relate very well with all politicians in the state because I have had the privilege of serving as the State Secretary of UNCP which drew membership from majority of the politicians that are now in the PDP and the APC in the state. I know the Obas and the chiefs. I am familiar with the politics of the Drivers Unions, the Okada riders, the artisans, the civil servants, the farmers and the market women. I was a student activist, former Secretary of the Bar Association in the state, a party administrator and a Public Servant who served at the state, national and international levels
Now, tell us what you would offer the state if elected as governor.
My immediate attention, if elected as Governor, is to commence the process of reducing poverty in the state. My programmes on health, education, agriculture and rural development are geared towards reducing poverty and promote economic development. We are going to create employment by recruiting young graduates into the civil service and also encouraging them to also be self-employed. We shall facilitate a process of making agriculture more attractive so that our youths will no longer run after government employment. Our educational policy will be designed to make education more functional to reduce youth unemployment. We shall diversify school curricular so as to emphasis integrated skills to make our youth less dependent on government employment. We shall make teaching profession more rewarding to attract committed and brilliant professionals. We shall endeavour to complete all existing projects and institute a culture of maintenance of existing facilities. Incidentally, the people have had the opportunity of being governed by the PDP government and have also tasted the better pills of the ACN/APC. I intend to bring the desired change to the management of the affairs of our State to reduce the prevalent poverty in the state. We shall make our people happy again. We are aware that the frustration of our people is caused by lack of knowledge of the problems of the common people by the present administrators. They are basically ‘foreigners’ that suddenly found themselves in government. We shall discourage the current policy of promoting capital flight by patronising our local contractors. We shall re-train local artisans to improve their skills and standard of living. We shall create farm settlements in each of the Senatorial Districts and collaborate with the NDE to facilitate skill acquisition. We shall encourage the farmers to remain in their farms throughout the year by providing credit facilities, farm inputs and implements to elevate them from the present state of peasant farming. We shall open up the rural areas and provide social amenities to stop rural-urban drift.
How are you preparing for the race and what gives you the edge over others?
I am a grassroots politician, a legal practitioner and a former Principal Representative of Nigeria in Canada. I was State Secretary of five different political parties, including the NRC, UNCP and the PDP, the first governorship running mate of the PDP in 1999, Secretary to the State Government, a pioneer member of our great party and currently the Chairman of a Federal Board. You will therefore realize that I am fully equipped to take over from the present administration in the state. I also wish to assure you that I am ready for any process put in place by the party to pick its flag bearer once the process is transparent.
How do you compare the achievements of the PDP administration in which you served as Secretary to the State Government (SSG) with the achievements of the present administration?
First and foremost, there is no basis for any comparison at all. Our administration was the best in the history of this state in terms of provision of infrastructure and quality service delivery. Despite the challenges of going to the Election Tribunal for over three years and the conduct of governorship and senatorial re-run elections, we were able to complete 342 kilometers of roads across the state and had 444 kilometers of roads in progress when we left office. We reconstructed the Fajuyi Park and facilitated the relocation of the Prison to Afao Road, Ado Ekiti. We almost completed the Deputy Governors Office and the State House of Assembly Complex before we left office. We reintroduced the boarding system and the scholarship scheme in the state.
We reinitiated and completed the long abandoned 132/33KVA sub-station at Ado Ekiti. We constructed Water Treatment Plants at Ado Ekiti, Okemesi, Ido Ile, Erinjiyan, Ipole Iloro and Ikere Ekiti and booster stations at Isinbode, Ise Ekiti, Itawure, Ado Ekiti, Oke Ako and other towns in the State . We constructed new Hospitals in three major towns and upgraded five existing ones in the state. We started the reconstruction of Oluyemi stadium at Ado-Ekiti and renovated and constructed over 2000 classrooms in the state. Now tell me what the administration of Dr. Fayemi has done apart from commissioning some the projects we completed before he was sworn in as Governor. Maybe he will be remembered for plunging the state into serious debt to prosecute white elephant projects awarded to his friends from other states.
Ekiti 2018: Aspirant explains why state cannot pay salary
A governorship confident in Ekiti state on the stage of PDP, Amb Dare Bejide, has followed powerlessness of a few states to pay rates to age-long dependence on continues from oil income and inability to search internally.
He said he would support the inside created income and enhance the framework with a view to better the parcel of the general population.
Bejide expressed this on Thursday in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, amid a meeting with some senior educators.
Promising educators a superior day, the hopeful, spoke to by the Director General, Ambassador Dare Bejide Campaign Organization (ADBCO), Dr. Kunle Folayan, guaranteed to shield the privileges of educators, if chose as senator.
He encouraged government at all levels to guarantee that instruction is given need being developed including that Nigeria ought to gain from the experience of created nations where the compensation of educators towers above numerous different callings.
He stated: "An educational experience was that of Germany where President Angela Merkel as of late rebuked fomentations of best open hirelings for higher wages than what educators gain, by saying she would not pay them pay rates higher than those of the instructors who showed them in school.
"Research has demonstrated that instructors are the most essential school-based factor in deciding understudy accomplishment. Far reaching educator adequacy change must incorporate conveying responsibility to instructor arrangement."
The governorship cheerful vowed that instructors in the state would appreciate better help from his administration, if voted into control, since educators are essential in the advancement of the general public.
Bejide however approached the government to take a gander at the difficulties confronting educators from a national point of view with a specific end goal to get the required consideration in proffering answers for the issues.
Prior in his address, the pioneer of the educators aggregate who longed for namelessness communicated worry over the current financial difficulties, saying that specialists and instructors specifically are the most exceedingly bad hit by the present monetary emergency which as indicated by him has come about to failure of government to pay educators' compensations.
He along these lines asked the Federal Government to assume control over the duties of subsidizing essential training as the back of the nearby government is over-loaded and can't adapt to such obligations.
Ekiti 2018: Bejide promises better deal for teachers
Ekiti State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship hopeful Ambassador Dare Bejide has guaranteed to protect the privileges of educators, if chose as senator.
He asked government at all levels to guarantee that the supremacy of training is given need.
Bejide, expressed this in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, through the Director General of his battle association, Dr. Kunle Folayan, while talking with a few instructors.
As per him, Nigeria ought to gain from the experience of created nations where the compensation of instructors towers above different callings.
He stated: "An informational experience was that of Germany where President Angela Merkel as of late repelled fomentations of best open hirelings for higher wages than what instructors gain, by saying she would not pay them pay rates higher than those of the educators who showed them in school.
"Research has demonstrated that educators are the most vital school-based factor in deciding understudy accomplishment. Far reaching educator viability change must incorporate conveying responsibility to instructor arrangement."
Bejide said that educators in the state would appreciate better help from his legislature, if voted into control, since instructors are imperative in the improvement of the general public.
The wannabe credited failure to pay rates the nation over to age-long dependence on continues from oil income and accordingly encouraging a superior days ahead in the state as his administration would enhance inside produced income.
Bejide be that as it may, approached the government to take a gander at the difficulties confronting educators from a national point of view so as to get the required consideration in proffering answers for the issues.
The pioneer of the educators gathering, communicated worry over the current financial difficulties, saying that specialists and instructors specifically are the most noticeably awful hit by the present monetary emergency.
VOTE AND SUPPORT AMB DARE BEJIDE For 2018 EKITI STATE GOVERNOR
VOTE AND SUPPORT
AMB DARE BEJIDE
For 2018 Ekiti State Governor.
He is here for transformation and light-up the candle that can guide us through safe and sane future.
- YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
- VISIONARY LEADERSHIP
- VENTURE CAPITALIST
- DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN CAPITAL
- FREE MEDICAL SERVICES FOR ELDERS
- CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS
- ATTRACTIVE MINIMUM WAGES
PDP - Power To the People
[PDP National Convention]: Dare Bejide Charges Delegates To Elect The Best.
"Ekiti individuals will choose their future through the tally in 2018. They merit the best and I have introduced myself to serve them. I will just engage every one of the agents at the national tradition to enable their correct still, small voice to win."
These are removes from the announcement of Dr. Kunle Folayan; Director General, Amb Dare Bejide Campaign Organization(ADBCO) today in Ado Ekiti amid a phone meet.
Bejide gloated of triumph in the PDP governorship essential booked to hold in April 2018. He however asked every one of the agents at the continuous PDP National Convention in Abuja to utilize their votes to choose the best for the gathering saying it is the best way to having brighter and compensating future for the gathering and Nigerians on the loose.
Bejide contended that against the normal recognition, Ekiti isn't poor. Kehinde Agboola announced that; Bejide implied his assurance to change the Agricultural segment with a specific end goal to help the Internally Generated Revenue and radically decrease joblessness in Ekiti State, if voted into control.
The Peoples Democratic Party governorship wannabe in Ekiti State, Ambassador Dare Bejide communicated dissatisfaction over the unfortunate condition of our nation streets and furthermore criticized the Buhari-drove APC Federal Government for the poor administration of the Nigerian economy and assets which has now brought about the mass relocation and dehumanization of our Youths in Libya.
Monday, 18 December 2017
Ekiti2018: Ado Ekiti Agog for Set out Bejide
Ado Ekiti was agog yesterday when the People groups Vote based Gathering pioneers over the thirteen (13) political wards in the capital city and ADB overflowing supporters trooped out in huge number to get Amb Set out Bejide and individuals from the Amb Set out Bejide Battle Association (ADBCO) in continuation of their acclimation visits to all Neighborhood Government Regions in Ekiti State.
Amb. Set out Bejide, in his discourse, acknowledges the general population for the unbelievable welcome he got and furthermore discredited government lack of care towards a few deserted tasks flittering the state Secretariat and numerous others over the state capital. Ekiti can't bear to secure it rare assets for no avocation; he included. One of those undertakings called attention to by Bejide was the Oba Adejuyigbe healing center that was charged uncompleted by the Fayemi-drove APC government. He (Bejide) guaranteed to facilitate activity on these tasks for consummation, if voted into control.
Bejide likewise guaranteed the general population of finish and charging of Ado-Ifaki street if chose as the Legislative leader of the state.
Hon. Abiodun Ogunlade and Hon. Adekoya Benson (PDP pioneers in the state) among different participants communicated trust in the capacity and ability of Diplomat Set out Bejide to lead the state to the guaranteed arrive.
AMBASSADOR DARE BEJIDE PROCEEDED WITH HIS STATE WIDE VISIT
Amb Bejide proceeded with his state wide visit in the 16 neighborhood governments with a visit to Ado nearby government today 6/12/2017. He was met by pioneers from all the 13 wards. Especially, ADB was dismal about the surrender of the secretariat structures and Oba Adejugbe Healing center in the state capital.
ADB guaranteed to complete every single relinquished task in Ado,He additionally guaranteed to give versatile water to the inhabitants of the state capital. So also, he guaranteed to complete the development of Ado Ekiti/Ifaki street inside one year of his organization
PDP National Convention: Dare Bejide drums support for Prof. Tunde Adeniran.
An ex-emissary, Envoy Set out Ambassador Dare Bejide has drum bolster for a previous priest of Training, Prof. Tunde Adeniran to rise the People groups Vote based Gathering National Administrator.
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| Ambassedor Dare Bejide | Prof. Tunde Adeniran |
Bejide unveiled this in a meeting with our correspondence in Abuja today. He said the gathering's 2016 determination in Port Harcourt, to smaller scale zone the PDP Pinnacle seat to southwest should be regarded.
"Aside from the way that Prof. Tunde Adeniran is the most believable for the position among different challengers, the gathering matchless quality should likewise be regarded. The Southwest have been underestimated and that educated the choice of the gathering to zone the ticket to them."
Examinations led by Kehinde Agboola uncovered that every one of the competitors from southwest including; Boss Bode George, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Otunba Jimi Agbaje, Boss Rasidi Ladoja and host of numerous others have dropped their aspiration to help the nomination of Prof. Tunde Adeniran.
EKITI STATE MAN OF THE PEOPLE IS READY TO SERVE
As the genuine politicking is going to begin; Umbrella is the Logo, PDP is the Gathering, Minister Set out BEJIDE is Ekiti Individuals' decision.
'Ready To Serve' is the motto!
IT'S ANOTHER SHOT OF CHANCE, LET SUPPORT AND VOTE
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| Ambassador Dare Bejide |
EKITI 2018 : AMBASSADOR. DARE BEJIDE Set for RENDER Significant Support of THE General population of Ekiti State. LET'S Hold HANDS WITH HIM TO MAKE IT A REALITY AND Now is the ideal time.
VOTE ADB, TO SECURE YOUR Vote in favor of A Superior EKITI STATE FUTURE.
IT IS TIME FOR TRANSFORMATION IN EKITI STATE
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EKITI 2018: PDP ASPIRANT, AMBASSADOR DARE BEJIDE SPEAK
"At the point when God Turned Around The Captivity of Zion They Were Like They That Dreamt. In 2018, God Shall Restore Back Our Lost Glory In Million Fold And Set Free All Captives."
~ His Excellency, Ambassador Dare Bejide Speaks.
Sunday, 17 December 2017
Ekiti 2018: PDP aspirant, Bejide slams Fayose for endorsing Olusola as successor
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| Ambassador Dare Bejide | Governor Fayose |
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship applicant, Ambassador Dare Bejide, has cautioned senator Ayo Fayose against forcing his delegate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola as the following legislative leader of Eikti State. Talking amid his visit to Ekiti West and Efon Local Government Areas, Bejide asked fomented PDP pioneers and individuals to dismiss the selection of Olusola as the "sole hopeful" by Governor Fayose and his supporters. He cautioned Fayose to regard the will of gathering individuals to choose competitors of their decision in the essential and not to constrain an applicant on them.
Bejide, a three-time Secretary to the State Government (SSG), portrayed Olusola as a more peculiar who did not get the gathering card until after his development as agent representative in 2014. The previous Nigeria's High Commissioner to Canada additionally condemned Fayose for arranging the PDP essential for the neighborhood government decision inside the Ado-Ekiti Government House rather than the wards and gathering regions. He guaranteed party individuals that the national administration would lead a solid, straightforward, free and reasonable essential among the governorship competitors regardless of Olusola's reception.
Bejide stated: "I need you to overlook the comic drama that occurred in the Government House where the representative purportedly raised the hand of his agent as his blessed competitor. "The individual so received or blessed is an outsider in our gathering; he didn't get the gathering card until in the wake of turning into the agent representative, we don't need a more abnormal as our applicant. "I am an establishment individual from the gathering and our rule is sure about how our banner carrier will rise.
We are here to recover our gathering from the grasshopper and I am prepared to rescue our gathering and our state. "PDP is kicking the bucket in Ekiti, we should not enable it to bite the dust, I am a locally established government official who knows the issues of our kin. You requesting that I turn out and challenge and I have turned out to run, I require your help." Bejide guaranteed to settle the run down Aramoko-Erijiyan Road and reclamation of energy supply to Ekameta zone including Erijiyan, iIkogosi and Ipole Iloro.
Ekiti needs home-bred governor to succeed – Ambassador Dare Bejide
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A previous Nigerian High Commissioner to Canada, Dare Bejide, has said Ekiti State has not seen similar advance since it has not delivered a home-reproduced senator since its creation in 1996.
As indicated by him, it is troublesome for anybody that lived outside the state to know the issues of the general population and meet thier desires.
Bejide talked in Aramoko Ekiti on Thursday at a meeting with individuals from the Peoples Democratic Party on his governorship desire.
The previous Secretary to the State Government regretted that the gathering in Ekiti had been surpassed by outsiders and impostors who had made life troublesome for individuals.
He stated, "Ekiti has not delivered a home-reared representative since its creation. As a home-reproduced man who has lived among you, I know the issues.
"As an attorney, I would not disregard the law on the grounds that the Independent National Electoral Commission has not lifted ban on battle. At the fitting time I will meet the general population and reveal to you my program."
Bejide guaranteed to end exemption in the gathering in the event that he turned into the governorship applicant.
"I have offered myself for benefit since I have the experience. I'm prepared to lead the best approach to recover our gathering from the grasshopper. You will choose your own councilors at your wards; it won't be in Ado Ekiti," he included.
The Director General of Ambassador Dare Bejide crusade association, Dr. Kunle Folayan, scrutinized the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, for announcing his Deputy, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, as his successor when the gathering primaries had not occurred.
"That some individual some place raised the hand of a man as his successor is sheer pomposity. With you the general population behind us we will arrive."
I will run an all inclusive government if elected Governor of Ekiti in 2018 – Bejide
A Governorship hopeful of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State, Ambassador Dare Bejide, has guaranteed to return great administration to Ekiti if chose as representative in 2018.
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Bejide, said the PDP in Ekiti had been captured from its pioneers, individuals and supporters by the legislative leader of the state Mr. Ayodele Fayose.
The PDP chieftain, charged Governor Fayose, of constituting himself as the "representative general" in the state who without any assistance figures out what goes ahead in both the legislature and exclusively runs the issues of the PDP in the state.
Bejide, influenced the comments amid an acquaintance to visit to the gathering pioneers and individuals in Ise/Orun and Emure neighborhood government zones of the state.
As per the previous Secretary to the State Government, SSG, there is requirement for a meaning of the representative's part in the running of the gathering and the legislature. He guaranteed to run an open entryway strategy that will oblige the commitment of all in basic leadership if given the chance to serve.
He stated: "When we served in the past PDP government in the state, we worked an open entryway approach. Yet, the present government under the initiative of representative Fayose is small time appear, in light of the fact that he is with everything taken into account. Just him figures out who progresses toward becoming what at each level of government in the state with due conference from pioneers and individuals from the gathering.
"At that point individuals from all the 16 nearby governments over the state got one selective position or the request. Livelihoods were additionally produced for the general population who were conveyed along in the plan of things by the legislature.
"When we began this gathering, there was no bitterness and antagonism however solidarity and love were shown by pioneers and individuals from the gathering"
"However, what is occurring now indicated the way that the establishing fathers of gathering are being consigned to foundation. Those that we acknowledged into the gathering and sustain to achieve position are currently endeavoring to part and factionalize the gathering due to their egotistical intrigue"
" God and you individuals have affirmed my candidature. Some person situated in Afao-Ekiti and said he has embraced some individual as the sole competitor of the gathering. He ought not be taken genuine. It is God that enthrones.
" It is you individuals that will choose your nearby government excos, gathering Chairman yourselves and make proposal for the arrangement of chief in our legislature in light of the fact that the coming government as drove by me will without a doubt return energy to the general population as the PDP trademark hints".
The competitor, likewise guaranteed to advance agribusiness, little and medium scale ventures, conventional organizations too pay specialists' pay rates as and when due.
While talking, the PDP Chairman in Ise/Orun nearby government, Hon, Niyi Ekundayo, who noticed that Chief Bejide isn't abnormal to the committee said he done a great deal for them in the neighborhood government in times past, charged him to accomplish progressively when chosen as senator.
He said the wannabe with scaring educational programs vitae and as one of subsidizing fathers of the gathering in the state has what it takes to lead the state.
Dad Mathew Ojo who said the forerunners of the governorship wannabe talk volume of what is made up guaranteed that the general population of the board support to win the ticket.
In his comments, a pioneer of the gathering in Emure neighborhood government, Pa Stephen Ogundoro said the vast turnout of the general population at the introduction of the base camp office of Bejide Campaign Organization confirmed the way that he was cherished by the general population.
