Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Friday crowned Oba Olatunji Fayemi as the first Onitedo of Mahintedo. Oba Fayemi became king following the recommendations of the Justice C.E.T Ajama Commission of Inquiry on Chieftaincy Matters and the subsequent approval of the Onitedo Kingship stool by the Ondo State Government on December 9, 2024. Performing…

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Friday presented the instruments of appointment and staff of office to two kings in the southern senatorial district of Ondo State. Press Secretary to Ondo State Governor (Office of the Deputy Governor), John Paul Akinduro, in a statement, said the monarchs are Oba Hosea Fonghon, who became the new Takunbe of…

The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has declared Friday, 17 January 2025, as a work-free day to facilitate residents' participation in the local government elections scheduled for Saturday. In a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, public servants were encouraged to use the opportunity to return to their communities…

Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday disbursed N35 million in loans to 51 widows of fallen heroes in the state. Aiyedatiwa, who handed cheques to the beneficiaries at the Cenotaph in Alagbaka, Akure, the state capital, stated that the gesture was made to support the widows as breadwinners of their families. While disclosing…

The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has described late sports administrator, Pa Michael Eniayewu, as a man who dedicated his time to the service of others while he was alive. The governor delivered the eulogy on Friday at the funeral service for Pa Eniayewu at Oke-Owo circuit of Methodist Church Nigeria in Owo. Represented…

Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has imposed a dawn-to-dusk curfew in Owo, headquarters of the Owo Local Council Area of Ondo,

Ondo State governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has declared three days of mourning and prayers in honour of the late Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Hon. Temitayo Oluwatuyi, who passed away on Saturday following a car accident. During a condolence visit to the Oluwatuyi family in Akure, Governor Aiyedatiwa praised the late SSG as a distinguished…

Governor of Ondo State and Chairman of the South Governors' Forum, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with his Ondo State counterpart, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and the people of the state on the demise of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Tayo Oluwatuyi. While describing Oluwatuyi's death as a great loss to not only the government…

Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has disclosed that in the year 2025, governance under his watch in the state will be inclusive and transparent, with an accountable system that will prioritize the overall welfare of the people. While expressing gratitude to God for the successes recorded in the past year, Aiyedatiwa stressed that 2024…

Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has signed the state's 2025 appropriation bill of N698.659 billion into law. During the signing ceremony at the Exco Chamber, Governor’s office, Akure, Aiyedatiwa described the 2025 fiscal plan, christened the “Budget of Recovery,” as a bold and strategic step towards rebuilding the state’s economy and addressing critical socio-economic…

The family of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has taken a swipe at Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for allegedly dishonouring their patriarch since his demise one year ago.   While describing as insincere the recent actions of Aiyedatiwa of immortalising Akeredolu with the naming of a yet-to-be-completed judicial complex after him and…

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has announced the naming of a new high court complex after his predecessor, Rotimi Akeredolu, as a tribute to the late leader’s vision for justice reform. The complex would be called the Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu Judiciary Complex, located in Akure, the state capital. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony for the…