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Fayemi Dumped By Aide

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has been dumped by his Senior Special Assistant on Electoral Matters, Mr. Olaiya Kupolati.

Olaiya in a letter to the Secretary to the State Government said:

“I, Kupolati Olaiya, the Senior Special Assistant on Electoral Matters, hereby resign my position with effect from 30th March 2022. I appreciate Mr Governor for giving me the opportunity to serve the good people of Ekiti State”.

Olaiya had on Thursday, March 24th, 2022 disclosed that his resignation was in tandem with the stipulation of the new Electoral Act that every appointee seeking political office should resign accordingly.

He added that he intends to contest for the 2023 House of Assembly elections under former Governor Segun Oni’s SDP.

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