Ahead of tomorrow’s Ondo State Gubernatorial Elections, the Nigeria Police Force has taken significant steps to ensure a secure electoral process by deploying Commissioners of Police (CPs) to oversee security arrangements in all local government areas of the state. The Force announced the reinforcement of its strategies to maintain law and order, emphasizing its commitment […]
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The Kimpa Development Initiative (KDI) has identified five local council areas of Ondo State as potential flash-points during Saturday’s governorship election. Raising security concerns a few hours before the poll, the non-governmental organisation urged security agencies to swiftly act on the intelligence. According to the Executive Director of KDI, Mr. Bukola Idowu, while briefing newsmen […]
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The Deputy Governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Ondo State, Dame Olabisi Adu-Okunniyi, has hailed the Appeal Court judgment that reaffirmed her and Dr Ayo Olorunfemi as the party’s candidates for the Saturday, November 16, 2024, governorship election. The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Wednesday, disqualified Olusola Ebiseni as the party’s candidate. […]
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday urged all stakeholders and the electorate in the Ondo State off-cycle Governorship election to uphold peace and decorum as they carry out their civic responsibilities without fear before or after the exercise. Tinubu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said he expects […]
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Photo: TheCable A faith-based non-governmental organisation, Justice, Development and Peace Makers, Centre, (JDPMC) Osogbo, Osun State, monitoring activities ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State has accused political parties of inducing potential voters with cash, food, and petrol. The organisation, however, disclosed that the poll would witness high vote-buying and voter inducement on election […]
Continue ReadingThe Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD- West Africa) has raised concern that there might not be a high turnout of voters in Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State. It said 85.6 percent of registered voters collected permanent voters’ cards. Chairman, CDD Election Analysis Centre, Prof Adele Jinadu Garuba, who spoke at a press briefing […]
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Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the APC (right) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Agboola Ajayi, battled as they engaged in a debate organised by Channels Television ahead of the Ondo State governorship election The absence of robust civic engagements, the citizenry’s lack of trust in the electoral process, and governance, economic hardship, as well […]
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Stakeholders under the auspices of the Rivers Restoration Movement (RRM) have warned a freedom fighter, Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo against his penchant for dragging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu into the political crisis rocking Rivers state. The group’s director-general, Johnson Georgewill, and Secretary, Mrs Sarima Akpata, in a statement on Friday, described Asari-Dokubo’s recent television interview in […]
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Military high command visits ex-Army boss’ hometown, promises to complete his project Top officers at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in Abuja yesterday paid a condolence visit to the hometown of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. The military high command’s delegation, which consisted of seven Generals, was led by Kamar Ishola […]
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okays NFIU’s guidelines limiting cash withdrawal from public accounts The Supreme Court has dismissed the suit filed by Kogi and 18 other states challenging the legality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two other anti-corruption agencies. The other agencies are the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission […]
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