Tag: Ondo State
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2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS: APC Unleash mayhem in Owo and other parts of Ondo North Senatorial District to scare away Voters
…..PDP calls on the Ondo State Government and Security Agencies to provide maximum security for Peaceful Election. The PDP in Ondo North Senatorial District is drawing the attention of the security operatives to the actions of certain individuals within the APC to disrupt and intimidate voters before and during the Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled…
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Owo Massacre: Death Toll Hits 40, Akeredolu Plans Memorial Park
The Ondo State Government on Wednesday said the death toll from the Sunday terrorists attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, is now 40. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. Ajaka said as of Tuesday midnight, the state government’s record showed that those affected by…
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Eyitayo Jegede Wins Ondo PDP Primaries
Eyitayo Jegede has been voted as the flafbearer of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State for the October 20 2020 elections. He emerged winner over other seven other Aspirants polling 888 votes to defeat his closest rival, Agboola Ajayi – the Deputy Governor who polled 657 votes. The primaries was held at the…
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Breakdown of how Governor Akeredolu Won Ondo APC Ticket in 18 LGAs
The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Monday emerged the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the October 10, 2020 governorship election in the state. He defeated eight other aspirants in the race for the party’s ticket to emerge the candidate of the party while four other aspirants withdrew and stepped down…
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Ondo 2020: SDP Will Not Extend Sales of Forms
The Social Democratic Party (SDP), says it would not extend sales of nomination and expression of interest forms for the Sept. 27, Ondo State governorship election. Mr Alfa Mohammed, National Publicity Secretary of the party said this on Monday in a statement in Abuja. Mohammed said that the Ondo state executive committee of the party…
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COVID-19: Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, Test Negative
The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has tested negative to the novel Corona Virus. According to a report from the Punch Online, Mr Akeredolu who had been on self isolation returned negative for COVID-19 after testing. In a weekly press briefing on Monday, the governor said the doctors confirmed his negative status after running the…
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Ondo 2020: Why SSG, Ifedayo Abegunde, Resigned
The resignation of the Ondo State Secretary to the Government SSG, Ifedayo Abegunde barely two weeks after that of the deputy governor Hon Agboola Ajayi has jolted the governor, Rotimi Akeredolu and members of the State Executive Council EXCO. This was sequel to the resignation of the second and third high ranking members of the…
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Akeredolu Names New Secretary to the State Government
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has named Temitayo Oluwatuyi as the State Government (SSG) with immediate effect. This is following the resignation of Ifedayo Abegunde. In a tweet on his official handle, Akeredolu shared: “Today, I announced the appointment of Hon. Temitayo Oluwatuyi “Tukana” as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) to resume immediately following the…
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Agboola Ajayi: I Am Not Desperate But it is a Constitutional Provision to Transmit Power to me
The embattled deputy governor of Ondo State, Hon Agboola Ajayi on Sunday said he was not desperate for power but it’s a constitutional provision that power should be transmitted to the deputy if the governor is incapacitated. While reacting to recent media backlash on the 21-day ultimatum given to the Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, to hand…
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11 APC Governorship Candidates Bought Forms for ₦258.2m in Ondo
The All Progressives Congress APC has generated the sum of ₦258.27 million from the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms ahead of its July 20 Governorship Primary Election in Ondo State. The incumbent governor, Rotimi Akeredolu and ten other male aspirants paid ₦247.50 million at the rate of ₦22.5 million per expression of…