President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, inaugurated a power substation with a 132 kV transmission line and 132/33 kV transformers in Ondo State. With the completion and inauguration of the substation, communities in the Okitipupa, Ilaje, Irele, Odigbo, and Ese-Odo Local Government Areas in Ondo South senatorial district, which had been without power supply for over … Read more
There is confusion in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State following reports of the suspension of governorship aspirant, Jimoh Ibrahim, by leaders of his Igbotako Ward II in Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state. He was reportedly suspended over allegations of anti-party activities. The said suspension came days after Mr Ibrahim, the … Read more
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State and others to file their defence in a suit instituted by Jimoh Ibrahim, a senator, seeking to void the 20 April All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in the state. The judge, Inyang Ekwo, gave the directive after the counsel … Read more
The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has formally declared his intention to contest the governorship election come November this year. The governor dropped the long awaited news, hours after his predecessor, the late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, was buried on Friday. Mr Aiyedatiwa said he would wish to contest and win the forthcoming election as required … Read more
As political gladiators and parties prepare for the governorship primaries scheduled for April in Ondo State, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is facing allegations that his academic credentials are fake. Ondo State Redemption Initiative (OSRI), which claims to be a social-political group, on Monday, raised the alarm over the governor’s qualifications, warning the ruling All Progressives Congress … Read more
The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has renewed his commitment towards reengineering the infrastructural development of the state while also prioritising the welfare of workers in the State. Mr Aiyedatiwa stated this on Monday in his New Year broadcast to the people of the state, assuring them that the new year will bring dividends … Read more
The Ondo State Government has denied that the Acting Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, froze the accounts of the local governments. The reaction came after some officials of the local councils said that a memo from Mr Aiyedatiwa had informed them of the freezing of the accounts. Mr Aiyedatiwa became acting governor again on Wednesday after Governor … Read more
The Acting Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has called for renewed unity for significant and accelerated development in the state as envisioned and pursued by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Mr Aiyedatiwa made the call in a statewide broadcast to the people of the state on Thursday in Akure. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports … Read more
The Ondo State House of Assembly has declared Lucky Aiyedatiwa as acting governor of the state, following the receipt of the letter from Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, on his embarking on a medical leave. The Speaker of the House, Olamide Oladiji, in a statement on Wednesday in Akure, said the awaited letter had arrived. “Following doctor’s … Read more
