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  • Peter Obafemi re-enters the political arena

    Peter Obafemi re-enters the political arena

    Otunba Peter Obafemi, a dynamic and multifaceted serial entrepreneur, seasoned politician, and accomplished businessman, is poised to lead a transformative movement in Ekiti State. Driven by a profound passion for harnessing governance as a means of societal upliftment, Obafemi is dedicated to creating lasting change for the people he aspires to serve.

    At the heart of Obafemi’s vision is a commitment to implementing progressive policies and initiatives that directly enhance the welfare of the citizens of Ekiti State. Understanding that effective leadership and representation can yield remarkable outcomes, he is determined to bridge the gap between governance and grassroots communities. His intention to ascend as the foremost citizen of the state is guided by an acute awareness of the diverse needs and aspirations of his constituents, along with a genuine desire to foster inclusive growth.

    Obafemi boasts an impressive track record in the business world, where he has successfully established and transformed various ventures into internationally recognized enterprises. He aims to replicate this success in the realm of governance, with a bold and ambitious plan for Ekiti State centered around economic empowerment and sustainable development. His vision encompasses creating opportunities for all citizens, driving innovation, and fostering an environment ripe for growth that nurtures entrepreneurship and creativity.

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    Renowned for his meticulous attention to detail and relentless pursuit of success, this tall, charismatic leader embodies the spirit of hard work and fairness. He holds a deep empathy for the struggles faced by the underprivileged, while also recognizing the privileges and responsibilities of the affluent. This unique combination of shrewdness and benevolence equips him with the resilience needed to navigate the complex landscape of leadership, even in the face of adversity.

    As the pivotal date for his official gubernatorial announcement approaches on July 23, Obafemi has been actively engaging with esteemed elders and influential politicians throughout Ekiti State. These efforts have resulted in numerous endorsements and blessings from key stakeholders, further solidifying his unwavering commitment to the people and his vision for their collective future.

    In a time when hope may appear sparse, Otunba Peter Obafemi stands ready to ignite a spark of change and revitalization in Ekiti State. With an unwavering commitment to rekindling dreams and fostering a new era of prosperity, he aims to uplift and empower every citizen, steering the state towards a brighter and more inclusive future.

  • Peter Obafemi plans big for mum’s 90th birthday

    A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavour by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts, said Washington Irving.

    Dr Peter Obafemi is currently over the moon. The reason is not farfetched, as his beloved mother, Madam Patience Olutayo Obafemi, is 90 and she will be celebrating it tomorrow, Sunday, August 14, 2016.

    The event will start with a Thanksgiving service at CSS Movement Church, Kilometre 4, Apapa Oshodi Expressway, Surulere, Lagos followed by reception at the Eagle Club on Adeniran Ogunsaya. Evangelist Ebenezer Obey and Sir Shina Peters will be on the bandstand to move guests to dance with the celebrant.

    It was gathered that Peter Obafemi, who recoiled into his shell after his marriage of a few months with popular Lagos big girl, Lolad Iruka, hit the rocks some years ago, is leaving no stone unturned to make the event a big one. All the Lagos socialites, businessmen and politicians will come around to celebrate with one of their own.

  • Peter Obafemi lies low

    Peter Obafemi lies low

    For Peter Obafemi, owner of defunct Ritetime Airways, the transient nature of good tidings is a bitter pill to swallow. Before fate began to deal him blows, Peter Obafemi was an epitome of confidence in his ambience of opulence. He dined and wined with notables and seemed to have a long lasting contract with success.

    But the fickle nature of life has enlightened the once influential socialite that time and chance change conditions that seem to be permanent. The once ubiquitous businessman has faded off the social radar. Like a distressed ship captained by a drunk sailor, his first marriage to his America-based wife sank.

    Soon after, he fell head over heels in love with lovely Lolade Iruka. Before the social scene could recover from the disaster of his first union, he strutted to the altar with his new love. But a few months after they welcomed their baby boy, Obafemi’s second marriage also crumbled. And while he nursed the pains of a heartbreak, he lost the Peoples Democratic Party’s primary election in Ekiti State to Governor Ayo Fayose, causing his political career to take nose-dive before it had the chance to soar.

    Obafemi seems to be currently preoccupied with figuring out ways to resuscitate his comatose political career, hence nothing has been heard of the once prominent politician for some time.

  • Peter Obafemi goes calm

    Peter Obafemi goes calm

    For Peter Obafemi, owner of the defunct Ritetime Airways, the transient nature of good tidings is no longer a fable. Before his romance with ill-luck, the fine looking businessman had enjoyed a constant rapport with opulence. He socialised with the notables and courted success like a lover.

    But the fickle nature of life has dawned on the once influential socialite and he has come to terms with the reality of the saying that change is the only thing that is permanent in life. Like an insignificant proletariat, the once ubiquitous businessman has faded off the social radar.

    The last that was heard of him was based on a series of unfortunate incidents. After his first marriage to his Americabased wife crumbled like a pack of badly arranged cards, he speedily found love again and married lovely Lolade Iruka. But a few months after they welcomed their baby boy, Obafemi’s second marriage crumbled as well.

    And while he was still brooding over the heartbreak, he lost the governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State to Governor Ayo Fayose, causing his political career to nose dive before it had the chance to soar. Now, nothing is being heard about the once prominent politician.

  • Peter Obafemi recoils into shell

    Peter Obafemi recoils into shell

    For Peter Obafemi, owner of the defunct Ritetime Airways, the transient nature of the good tidings of life is a bitter pill to swallow. Before his good luck suddenly turned ill, the fine looking businessman was always in the company of notable men and women around the world. His strategy for conquering the challenges of life appeared flawless, making other men green with envy.

    However, the once influential socialite must have realised the fact that there is no such thing as the perfect man; only time and chance make things happen. The once ubiquitous businessman has since faded off the social radar. The last that was heard of him was based on a series of unfortunate incidents.

    After his first marriage to his America-based wife crumbled like a pack of cards, Obafemi speedily found love again and married lovely Lolade Iruka. A few months later, they welcomed their baby boy. But his second marriage crumbled as well.

    And while he still wreathed in the pains of heartbreak, he lost the Peoples Democratic Party’s primary election in Ekiti State to Governor Ayo Fayose, causing his political career to nose-dive before it could soar to any remarkable height. Now, nothing is being heard about the once promising politician.

  • Where is Peter Obafemi?

    Where is Peter Obafemi?

    The fickle nature of life makes man’s fate unpredictable. Time and chance change the otherwise unalterable. Ask Peter Obafemi. A couple of years ago, the owner of defunct Ritetime Airways had the world at his feet. It was as if he had a personal relationship with good fortune.

    After his marriage to his American-based wife, Maureen, hit the rocks, Obafemi found love again in the dainty hands of Lolade Iruka. And just last year, the two welcomed their baby boy and their home became the veritable seat of joy. But right now, things do not appear to be as rosy as they used to be for the businessman-turned-politician. His marriage to Lolade hit the rocks and society watchers have seen little of the once ubiquitous businessman ever since.

    His political career has also appeared not to be so rosy. The wealthy socialite was one of the aspirants who jostled for the governorship ticket of the People’s Democratic Party in Ekiti State.

  • Peter Obafemi re-strategises

    Peter Obafemi re-strategises

    A very finicky man of style, the chief promoter of the defunct Rite Time, the owners of World Airways, Peter Obafemi, is one Nigerian whose personality and ways have continued to keep tongues wagging, especially among the Lagos in-crowd, particularly his short-lived venture in aviation and bad outing in politics. Well, those may have been forgotten issues as the Ekiti born businessman, sources saidm, is re-strategising. Not too long, the man of means pampered himself with a G-series Gulfstream private jet. If information available is anything to go by, the last has not been heard of Otunba Peter Obafemi.

  • Ekiti poll: PDP clears 13, drops Olowoporoku, two other

    Ekiti poll: PDP clears 13, drops Olowoporoku, two other

    •Knocks for INEC over voter cards

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disqualified three of its 16 governorship aspirants in Ekiti State.

    Senator Bode Olowoporoku, Mr. Peter Obafemi and Mrs. Bosede Dada were dropped by the Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba-led screening committee.

    Ndoma-Egba told reporters yesterday that Olowoporoku was disqualified for failing to provide his tax clearance certificate and the court judgment he claimed overturned his expulsion from the party.

    Obafemi was rejected for failing to produce his NYSC discharge certificate.

    Mrs. Dada was dropped because she could not produce her secondary school leaving certificate, evidence of tax and membership dues payment.

    Those cleared are former Police Minister Caleb Olubolade; former Governor Ayo Fayose; Mr. Dayo Adeyeye, Mr. Oluwadare Bejide, Mr. Bodunde Adeyanju, Erelu Ogundipe, Mr. Gbenga Aluko, Mr. Mr. Abiodun Aluko, Mr. Adewale Aribisala, Mr. Adebisi Omoyeni, Mr. Oluropo Ogunbolude, Mr. Omolara Adubiaro and Mr. Ayodeji Ajayi.

    The disqualified aspirants are free to approach the party’s screening appeal committee.

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been scored low by stakeholders in the issuance of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs)in Ekiti State.

    Speaking yesterday at an interactive forum with stakeholders, including a coalition of Civil Society groups, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi from the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) said: “INEC failed to sufficiently sensitise the electorate for the exercise.”

    The civil society groups lamented the insufficiency of personnel across the 2,195 polling units, adding that only one ad hoc staff (a youth corps member) attended to a large crowd while many collected their PVCs through proxies.

    Representatives of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, African Centre for Leadership , Strategy and Development, HEDA Resource Centre, New Initiative for Social Development, West African Network for Peace, Centre for Democracy and Development, National Council for Women Societies and Electoral Reform Network were present.

    Dr. Akiyode-Afolabi said: “Incidents of relocation of registration units led to confusion over designated points of PVCs collection in some councils, while attention forms were inadequate in most polling units. There was tension at some registration units as people scrambled for the few available forms.

    “We expected INEC and other stakeholders to sensitise the people on the importance of the exercise. Most people came to the venue without knowing what they were there to do.

    “The names of deceased persons were on the register. For example, at Igbehin in Atikankan Registration Area, PU 002, Fakorede’s House, the name of the former Deputy Governor, the late Mrs Funmilayo Olayinka, among others, was on the list.

    “Party agents interfered with the registration process under the guise that one youth corps member assigned to a unit cannot singlehandedly attend to the hundreds of people on the queue and this is not good for our democracy, considering the experiences of the past.”

    The civil society groups urged INEC to “fine tune electoral procedures and clean up the voter register”, so that Ekiti could have a credible election on June 21.

    Director-General of the Kayode Fayemi Campaign Organisation Bimbo Daramola said the exercise showed that INEC did not overcome past errors.

    Daramola said: “While some would say it is normal to expect criticisms from the Fayemi camp, it is obvious that there were lapses in the exercise, which make one wonder if INEC was prepared for it.

    “I attended INEC stakeholders’ session, which was presided over by the commission’s Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, and one of the things he said actually came into play. For example, the impression I came off with at the meeting was that the number of cards that would be available would reflect the number of people posted on the voter register. But, it turned out not to be so.

    “I imagined that everyone whose name makes it into the register would have a complementary PVC, but that was not so. I cannot help asking if Jega was aware of steps to be taken before the date to avoid mistakes as have been noticed?”

     

  • More Ekiti PDP aspirants back consensus option

    More Ekiti PDP aspirants back consensus option

    More Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirants in Ekiti State have backed the call for a consensus candidate.

    Despite former Governor Ayo Fayose’s insistence that the party’s flag bearer should emerge through a primary election, four more aspirants have supported the consensus option.

    The four aspirants – Mr. Bodunde Adeyanju, Mrs. Bola Oloyede, Mr. Adewale Aribisala and Dr. Peter Obafemi – spoke with reporters yesterday after picking up their nomination forms at the PDP national secretariat.

    This brings the number of aspirants, who have obtained the form, to 12.

    Adeyanju is a former aide of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

    They said the consensus option saves cost and reduces disaffection among contestants.

    Fayose has continued to object to a consensus candidate, saying it is arbitrary, undemocratic and capable of throwing up an unpopular candidate.

    He urged the party’s national leadership to fulfil its promise to ensure a level-playing field for all aspirants through a transparent primary election.

    Another aspirant, Chief Bosede Dada, objected to a consensus candidate, describing it as “undemocratic.”

    She said: “I do not want consensus. I have paid for my form and I am ready for the primary. The Chairman, Mr. Makanjuola Ogundipe, has assured me that there will be a primary.”

    Other aspirants, who have obtained their nomination forms, are former Minister for Police Affairs Navy Captain Caleb Olubolade(rtd.); Prince Dayo Adeyeye; Senator Gbenga Aluko; Chief Bisi Omoyeni; Chief Biodun Aluko and Fayose.

     

  • Cheering moment for Peter Obafemi

    Cheering moment for Peter Obafemi

    Celebrated businessman and socialite, Dr. Peter Obafemi, is over the moon at the moment. He is savouring his new conjugal attachment with his new wife, Lolade Iruka. Tall and beautiful Lolade had a bouncing baby boy for Obafemi, the owner of the defunct Rite Time Airways, a few days ago.

    Until he relocated a few years ago, Peter was based in the United States where he stayed with his estranged wife, Maureen. The marriage had crashed for undisclosed reasons. Interestingly, Peter was hopeful of reconciliation. He even approached some of their family friends and pleaded with them to settle the marital rift but Maureen reportedly rebuffed the moves.

    After a few years in the cold, Obafemi, a governorship aspirant, got romantically involved with a number of celebrity ladies but nothing concrete came out of his friendship with them.