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Published 31 January 2021
Abiodun Nejo takes a look at the task before the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, as it strives to unite party members in Ekiti State ahead of the 2022 governorship race
The Bukola-Saraki-led Peoples Democratic Party National Reconciliation Committee has its job cut out for it especially in Ekiti State.
Perhaps, more than anywhere else, the panel’s dexterity will be required to rebuild the party ahead of the state governorship election scheduled to hold in 2022.
Without a doubt, the race to occupy the coveted Oke Ayoba Government House is playing a key role in the seeming supremacy war among the state’s leading party stalwarts.
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An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, has sentenced a 40-year-old man, Adedara Aladesugba, to life imprisonment for attempted murder.
Aladesugba was tried on a three counts of attempted murder, acts intended to cause grievous harm and assault occasioning harm.
In the judgment, Justice Oluwatoyin Abodunde said, “The accused is found guilty on all the three charges and accordingly, he is sentenced to life imprisonment on counts one and two, while he is sentenced to three years’ imprisonment on count three. All the sentences are to run concurrently.”
The charge read in part, “The act was committed on or about August 26, 2017 at Aramoko Ekiti, when Aladesugba attempted to murder, intended to cause grievous harm and occasioning harm on one Okere Olusesan contrary to sections 320, 332 and 355 of the Criminal Code, Cap C16, Laws of Ekiti State of Nigeria, 2012.”