Adhoc staff used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in the 16 November Ondo State governorship election have complained of non-payment of their allowances vowing to hit the streets if nothing is done to address the matter. About 17,000 ad hoc staff were deployed for the election after undergoing technical training . The aggrieved … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has advised the candidates defeated in the 2024 Ondo State governorship election to seek legal redress if dissatisfied with the outcome of the polls. Earlier, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), the winner of the election held across 3,933 polling units … Read more
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has hailed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for exhibiting “high level of professionalism” in the conduct of the Saturday’s governorship poll in Ondo State. Mr Tunji-Ojo, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), described the poll as “peaceful.” “At exactly 11:34 a.m, I cast my vote … Read more
Abdullahi Ganduje, All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, has urged Ondo State residents to vote for the party’s candidate, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, at the 16 Nov governorship election. Mr Ganduje made the appeal on Sunday during the Aseyori Conference held at the University of Fortune, Igbotako, Okitipupa Local Government Area of the … Read more
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
