Ondo polls
10 Dec
Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), a non-governmental organisation that advances good governance and democratic rights, has said there was no evidence to suggest direct state interference in the November 16 Ondo State governorship election. Describing the poll as partially free and fair, the organisation in its final statement on the election said it was conducted with…
17 Nov
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has congratulated his Ondo State counterpart, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on his victory during Saturday's governorship election. Aiyedatiwa, who was the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 16, 2024 election, was declared the winner by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) shortly after the conclusion of…
16 Nov
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…
16 Nov
Voting exercise has been completed in about half of polling units in Owo, Ondo State. It was gathered that officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), party agents and others were waiting for the official closing time before sorting and counting election results. Meanwhile, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported a high turnout of…
16 Nov
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has said that he would win the ongoing governorship election because of his sterling performance in the last 10 months. Aiyedatiwa, spoke after he voted at Unit 5 Ward 4 Obenla community. The governor said he was the only candidate that campaigned across the state among other candidates. He said…
15 Nov
The Youth Party (YP) candidate in the Ondo Governorship election scheduled for Saturday, Adegoke Kehinde Paul, has promised to run a transparent administration if he wins the election. Speaking to Guardian TV, Paul said his interest in the election was driven by the desire to bring genuine progress, and responsible and respectable leadership to the…
7 Nov
With eight days to the November 16 off-cycle governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) met with political parties, their standard-bearers, as well as relevant stakeholders in order to ensure a hitch-free and peaceful process. While addressing the political gladiators at a stakeholders' meeting held at the International Culture and Event…
2 Nov
The chances of Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa in this November gubernatorial election got brighter at the weekend when members
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... Harps on grassroots governance. The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ondo State chapter, disclosed over the weekend that it has officially commenced the sale of forms ahead of the forthcoming local council elections scheduled for January 18, 2025. In a statement, the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Oluwafemi Olaleye, announced that the sale…
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