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Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti aka EKSU was established as Obafemi Awolowo University,Ado-Ekiti on 30 March 1982 by the administration of Chief Michael Adekunle Ajasin,the first civilian governor of Ondo State. The university is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. It is located about 12 minutes drive from the center of the city of Ado-Ekiti,Ekiti State in Western Nigeria.
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Ikole is a Local Government Area of Ekiti State,Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ikole. The current Chairman of the Local Government is Prince Olominu Sola Ebenezer,who polled a total of 21,228 votes to defeat other candidates in the 2019 local government election in Ekiti State,Nigeria that was organised by the state Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC). He was sworn in alongside other newly elected chairpersons and vice chairpersons for the 16 Local Government Area of Ekiti State,Nigeria by Dr. Kayode Fayemi,governor of the state on 31st December,2019. The Local Government Chairman is the Head of the Local Government Council,as well as the approving officer for funds disbursement and the Chief Security Officer for the Ikole Local Government Area. Prince Olominu Sola administration has prioritised infrastructural development in the area of boreholes rehabilitation,electricity reconnection of Ara Ekiti,construction of blocks of locks up shops,as well as investment in basic education and grassroots sports development,and urban renewal policies for improved trade and commerce.
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The Anglican Diocese of Ekiti is one of twelve within the Anglican Province of Ondo,itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria:the current bishop is Christopher Tayo Omotunde who is also Archbishop of the Province.
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The 2011 Nigerian Senate election in Ekiti State was held on April 9,2011,to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Ekiti State. Babafemi Ojudu representing Ekiti Central,Olubunmi Ayodeji Adetunmbi representing Ekiti North and Anthony Adeniyi representing Ekiti South all won on the platform of Action Congress of Nigeria.
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