Olusegun Mimiko
19 Sep
The campaign organisation of Agboola Ajayi, the governorship candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming off-cycle November 16 gubernatorial election in Ondo State, has described the allies of former Governor Olusegun Mimiko, who defected from the party, as inconsequential. According to the Special Adviser, Media, and Publicity of the campaign organisation, Ayo…
12 Sep 2024
Prior to the 2023 general election, the Labour Party was a moribund party. It was just existing as one of the 18 political parties in Nigeria. Granted that the party is a relatively older party in comparison to the other parties except the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
30 Aug 2024
The governorship candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) for the forthcoming off-cycle governorship election in Ondo State, Dr Abass Mimiko, has said that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa should not expect that President Bola Tinubu...
18 Aug 2024
The recent defection of associates and loyalists of former Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has led to disputes between the two parties in the state. With the PDP describing the defectors as a political virus, it stated that the defection…
16 Aug 2024
The gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) in the forthcoming off-cycle governorship election in Ondo State, Olugbenga Edema, has berated the decision of associates of former Governor Olusegun Mimiko
15 Aug 2024
The gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the forthcoming off-cycle governorship election in Ondo State, Olugbenga Edema, has berated the decision of associates of former Governor Olusegun Mimiko to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Edema, who described their defection as jumping into a sinking ship, stated that with their…
21 Mar 2024
With the electoral activities in Ondo State gathering momentum ahead of the November 16, 2024 governorship election, the leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state have gone back to the drawing table on the strategy to wrestle power from All Progressives Congress (APC).
15 Mar 2024
A group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo State Redemption Initiative (OSRI), has frowned against the alliance between Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and a former governor of the state, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, who is the leader of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. According to the group, Aiyedatiwa has been appointing allies of…
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