Ondo election: Observer groups decry vote-buying, accuse Police of looking away

Two Observer Groups in the ongoing Ondo State Governorship Election have decried the massive subversion of the electoral process in Akure, the Ondo State capital, Ondo town, Igbara Oke, Ilaramokin and Okitipupa axis of the state, among others. The groups revealed that the fears nursed about vote-buying by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have […]

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NJC hammers Rivers, Anambra judges over alleged misconduct

Suspends them from office for one year Retires two others for age falsification Petition that landed Rivers judge in trouble Council recommends 36 judges for appointment The National Judicial Council (NJC) yesterday wielded its big stick on the Chief Judge of Imo State, Justice T. E. Chukwuemeka Chikeka and the Grand Kadi of Yobe State, […]

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Voting starts; PDP’s Agboola Ajayi yet to vote at Ese-Odo polling unit

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Agboola Ajayi, is yet to cast his vote as of 10 am in the ongoing governorship election in Ondo State. Tribune reports that voting exercise is currently underway at his polling unit 004, Idumado Apoi 11, Kiribo, Ese-Odo Local Government Area of the state. Also, The Nation reports that […]

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Trading booms at Ondo jetty amid election activities

Ugbonla Jetty, Ilaje LG Residents of Ugbonla in the Ilaje Local Government Area turned the bustling jetty into a trading hub on Saturday morning—election day in Ondo State. While potential voters boarded canoes and boats en route to their communities and polling units, traders seized the opportunity to engage in brisk business. Ugbonla Jetty, Ilaje […]

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There must be consequences for bad act to end corruption — Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that a society that does not believe in the consequences of bad behaviours will perpetually face corruption. Speaking during a youth dialogue, Obasanjo stated that there is no country without corruption but there are countries where corruption is not a way of life. He berated successive governments after his […]

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Ondo Election: ElectHER advocates deployment of female security, electoral officers

A non-governmental organization, ElectHER, has stressed the need for more female electoral officers and female security officers to be deployed for elections in order to boost the confidence of women in their participation in the electoral process. According to ElectHER, female voters often feel intimidated by a male-dominated security presence during elections. While presenting the […]

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