Supreme Court judgment, call to higher service – Akeredolu

Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu has described his recent victory at the Supreme Court as a call to higher service to the people of the state. According to him, the judgment has given him another opportunity to serve the people better. He stated this in Akure, while celebrating his judicial victory with some members […]

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Jegede can’t be part of Akeredolu’s government – PDP

By Banji Ayoola The Ondo State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described as laughable the request by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on its candidate in the last govenorship election, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, to join his administration to move the state forward. Against this backdrop, a former chairman of Ondo East Local Government, Mr Olusiji […]

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Supreme court verdict: Jubilant crowds welcome Akeredolu to Ondo

Akeredolu (left); and his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, during the tumultuous welcome to celebrate his Supreme Court victory in Akure…yesterday Wild jubilation erupted yesterday in Akure the Ondo State capital over the verdict of the Supreme Court, which upheld the victory of the state Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) at the October 10, 2020 governorship election. The […]

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Why Supreme Court allowed Akeredolu’s election

With a split decision of four-to-three, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the victory of Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ondo State governorship election.  The election held on October 10 last year. Four Justices on the panel, agreed that the petition incompetent, because the Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee […]

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Buhari, Akeredolu, APC hail Supreme Court verdict, Jegede, PDP accept

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday led his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, to congratulate Ondo  State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, whose victory at the October 2020 Governorship election was validated same day by Nigeria’s apex Court, the Supreme Court. Also, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at the election, Mr Eyitayo Jegede and his […]

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Jegede congratulates Akeredolu over Supreme Court victory

Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, has congratulated his All Progressives Congress, APC counterpart and Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on the judgement of the Supreme Court which validated the governor’s election. In a statement after the judgement today, Wednesday, he said: “Now that we have […]

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Supreme Court upholds Akeredolu’s election

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed the case brought by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, against the election of Ondo State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The dismissal on Wednesday by the apex court in Abuja brings to an end the contentions which followed the October 10, 2020, Ondo governorship election. […]

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OAUSTECH holds maiden security summit July 28

The Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo State, OAUSTECH, will hold its maiden security summit on July 28. This was contained in a statement by the institution’s Registrar, Mr G. O. Saliu, which was sent to The Radiance. It said that the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Sunday Roberts Ogunduyile, “on behalf of the Senate, Management, […]

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Sixty-five garlands for a trail blazer, an achiever

By Abayomi Adefolalu Sir, God created and anointed you to break standards, records and set new ones in terms of achievements that propel development. Now, it is crystal clear, that when a kindhearted and God-fearing man rules, the people will rejoice. Sir, your ethos and exemplary leadership prowess are not only indigenous and intuitive, they are […]

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Three killed in Ondo bank robbery

Ondo Police Command has confirmed three persons dead after robbers attacked a bank at Ilara Mokin, Ifedore local government area. Among the dead were a policeman, a commercial motorcyclist and a staff of the Elizade University identified as Bunmi Afuye. Spokesman for Ondo Police Command, Tee-Leo Ikoro, spoke after he paid an on-the-spot assessment of […]

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