Ondo 2024
16 Nov
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been urged to improve on the treatment of persons with disabilities (PWDs) during elections. A group, TAF Africa made the demand on Saturday in its preliminary report on the experience of PWDs during the Ondo State governorship election. TAF Africa in the report signed by representative, Adeolu Kilanko,…
16 Nov
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state, Gbenga Elegbeleye, has admonished candidates jostling for the governorship position in the state not to see the election as “do or die”. Elegbeleye gave the advice in an interview with newsmen shortly after casting his vote at Unit 10, Edo Ward, Ishakunmi, Ikare-Akoko, during…
16 Nov
The candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Bamidele Akingboye, has said that he expects nothing short of a credible governorship election in Ondo state. Akingboye made the remark on Saturday after casting his vote at exactly 9:00 a.m. at Unit 10, Ward 2, Okitipupa area, Ondo state. He, therefore, tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission…
10 Oct
Nigerian Automobile Technicians Association (NATA) and other group of artisans in Ondo State have hailed the emergence of member representing Ondo East/West federal constituency in the green chamber of the National Assembly, Abiola Makinde
6 Oct
Youths in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State have reiterated their desire to mobilize for the victory of Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the party’s candidate in the Nov. 16 governorship election. READ ALSO:APC youths laud Tinubu on payment of indigent students’ N2b school fees The APC Youth leader in the State, Mr.…
10 May
The November 16 governorship election in Ondo State is set for a straight contest between two former deputy governors who served one principal.
28 Apr
Ondo State governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming November governorship election, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been advised to extend a hand of fellowship to other aspirants who contested the ticket with him.
24 Apr
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has appealed to the 15 aspirants who contested for the gubernatorial ticket of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the primary elections held last Saturday to sheathe their swords.
24 Apr
Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress,Chief Ayirimi Emami has called on the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa to reconcile with his aggrieved rivals in the recently held governorship primary election. In the primary conducted by a team led by Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, his colleague, Governor Aiyedatiwa was declared winner having polled 48, 569…
4 Jan
... Laments gaps between govt, citizens A former member of the House of Representatives, Mayowa Akinfolarin, who represented Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo/Odigbo Federal Constituency, has vowed to reconfigure Ondo State if he emerged as governor of the state. Akinfolarin, who decried the gaps between the government and the citizenry in the state, emphasised that the state needs urgent…
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