Ondo
Ondo 2024: Mandate Movement Backs Aiyedatiwa
A political group in the All Progressives Congress (APC), The Mandate Movement (TMM), has thrown its weight behind the governor of Ondo State and governorship candidate of the party, Lucky Ayedatiwa, in the forthcoming gubernatorial election slated for November 16, 2024. The mandate movement, in a statement issued by its Directorate of Media and made […]
Ondo Guber: INEC provides media hotlines for situation reports
In preparation for the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the provision of dedicated telephone lines for media practitioners. These lines will be used to quickly verify information before publishing or broadcasting, a step aimed at ensuring a free, fair, and credible election in the state. […]
I’ll strengthen Amotekun if elected – Agboola, PDP candidate
A former deputy governor in Ondo State and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 16 governorship election in the state, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has promised to strengthen the security if elected. Specifically, Ajayi said he would strengthen the state security network agency also known as Amotekun to end the criminal activities […]
PDP, APC trade words over Aiyedatiwa’s spending
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has queried the expenditure of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s administration in the past 10 months which the All Progressives Congress has discountenanced. A statement by the Publicity Secretary of the PDP in the state, Mr Kennedy Peretei, on Monday, alleged that the Aiyedatiwa government has expended the […]
PDP insists Ondo REC must go
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must remove the Ondo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs. Babalola Oluwatoyin, ahead of next month’s governorship election. The opposition party said a new REC “with a non-partisan official with no previous association with Ondo State” be brought in. The Ondo […]
Ondo poll: I won’t make empty promises, says Aiyedatiwa
The Ondo State Governor and All Progressives Congress candidate for the upcoming governorship election on November 16, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has pledged to fulfil all promises made during his campaign. The APC candidate said he would not make any empty promises. Aiyedatiwa, whose campaign train moved to Ose Local Government of the state on Saturday, […]
‘Ondo REC can’t guarantee free, fair, credible poll’
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chair, Prof. Yakubu Mahmood, to replace Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, Ondo State Resident Electoral Commisioner (REC), noting she is from the state and could compromise the governorship election. Makinde spoke at a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rally in Akure, stressing PDP is not afraid […]
Ondo 2024: Our target is to win all 18 councils, says APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) will win the governorship poll in Ondo State because it has formidable structures across the 18 councils, the Publicity Secretary, Alex Kalejaye, said yesterday. He said while the party won 15 of 18 local governments during the 2020 election, “our target this year is to win the entire 18 local […]
Ondo 2024: ‘I’m next governor’
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the coming governorship election in Ondo State, Otunba Benson Akingboye, has boasted that he would emerge as the next governor. Femi Akeredolu, younger brother to the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, has affirmed support for the SDP candidate. Speaking with reporters in Ibadan, Akingboye said he […]
PDP, APC clash over Ondo health sector
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has criticised the ruling All Progressives Congress over the poor state of public hospitals in the state, blaming the current administration for the alleged neglect of the health sector. In a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kennedy Peretei, the PDP claimed that healthcare facilities […]