Oluwarotimi Akeredolu
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The two major political parties, namely APC and PDP, have chosen the pattern of their primary. For the APC, it is going to be direct primary while PDP prefers indirect option. But APC needs to put its house in order.
11 Apr
An aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State, Wale Akinterinwa, has described as unfair the purported decision to halt the projects initiated by the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu
18 Mar
A Cleric in Ondo State and Senior Pastor of Awaiting the Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has warned residents of the state against voting for politicians that will stall the development of the state in the November governorship election.
11 Mar
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming election in Ondo State, Olugbenga Edema, has said that he is the most qualified aspirant to govern the state.
5 Mar
Crisis is currently brewing ahead of the November governorship election in Ondo State, particularly within the family of the late former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, following the endorsement of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa by the niece of deceased governor, Funke Akeredolu-Aruna.
3 Mar
That Ondo State matters to President Bola Tinubu is an understatement, what will happen in the April primary of the party is what many are beginning to imagine, as the state remains the only one in Southwest of the country
25 Feb
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has disclosed that he will contest for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the November 16, 2024, governorship election in the state.
24 Feb
The week-long funeral rites for the late former Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, reached the climax, yesterday, following the funeral service held for the deceased at the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, Owo, Ondo State.
22 Feb
As funeral activities for the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu kick-started in Ondo State, yesterday, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa declared today and tomorrow as public holidays in the state.
16 Feb
Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, disclosed yesterday that it would have been a thing of joy for his late boss, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, to be alive to witness his emergence as governor after the latter's tenure.
3 Feb
No fewer than six former cabinet members, who served under late ex-Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, have been nominated by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as commissioners and special advisers.
31 Jan
The All Progressives Congress (APC), United States (U.S.) chapter, has said that with the experience garnered by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa under his late boss, former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, he is fully equipped to lead the state for the next four years.
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