The governorship candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) during last month's gubernatorial election in Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, has urged the National Assembly to amend the electoral act to ensure a transparent electoral process. Ajayi, who lost the election to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC), maintained that the use of…

Ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who participated in the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, have vowed to protest the nonpayment of their allowances by the commission. According to some of the 17,000 aggrieved ad hoc staff, who lamented their plight in Akure, the state capital, three weeks after…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday presented certificates of return to Ondo State Governor-elect, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and his deputy, Olayide Adelami. The Supervisory National Commissioner for Ondo State, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, handed over the certificates to the duo during a brief ceremony held at the commission's headquarters in Abuja. Aiyedatiwa defeated his closest…

A foreign observer group, International Police Chaplain Sustainable Development and Law Enforcement Inc., USA, has stated that the outcome of Saturday's election in Ondo State was the true reflection of the will of the people. According to the group, contestants who lost the election can explore legal channels in case of contestation and disagreement in…

A non-governmental organisation, Justice Development and Peace Makers Centre of the Catholic Diocese of Osogbo (JDPMC), that monitored the just concluded Ondo governorship election has said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recorded a commendable improvement in logistics, deployment of staff, and response to challenges during the poll. The group noted that the improvement was…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the success of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Saturday governorship election in Ondo State which returned Gov. Lucky Aiyeditawa. In his reaction to the outcome of the election, the former president said the voters had spoken lucidly and loudly about the confidence they have in the party…

The Yiaga Africa, an election observer group, has lauded the credibility of Saturday’s governorship election in the 18 Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 366,781 votes. Aiyedatiwa defeated his closest contender, Mr Agboola Ajayi…

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday urged candidates dissatisfied with the outcome of the election to explore the opportunities provided by the country's judicial system to seek redress in areas of conflict. Congratulating the winner of the governorship election, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tinubu commended the peaceful conduct of the process.…

The All Progressive Congress (APC) National Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said that the next target for the party is to claim power in Osun and Oyo State respectively in the Southwest region Ganduje said this after the victory of the party in the Ondo State governorship election, where Aiyedatiwa was declared the winner by…

Ondo State Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Lucky Ayedatiwa, is currently leading in 13 local government areas as the

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded 94.13 per cent of the results from the Ondo State Governorship election to its result viewing portal. Out of the 3,933 polling units, 3,702 have their results uploaded and made available online as of 7:56 pm on Saturday, the day of the election. Earlier, the Resident Electoral…

As the polls draw to a close, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Ondo State Gubernatorial Elections, DIG Sylvester Abiodun Alabi, has conducted a series of inspections of polling units and collation centres to ensure the integrity and transparency of the electoral process. According to police spokesman, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, these inspections…