Tribunal will re-validate Akeredolu’s mandate – APC

By Banji Ayoola The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, on Wednesday expressed confidence that the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal would re-validate the victory of its candidate, the incumbent Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, in the October 10 Ondo election. It reacted barely 24 hours after the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at the election, Mr […]

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Ondo PDP suspends ex-chair, 4 others for alleged indiscipline, dissolves elders committee

By Banji Ayoola The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State on Tuesday suspended a former state chairman, Hon Ebenezer Alabi and four others for alleged anti party activities and gross misconduct. The others are the party’s former South West spokesman, Mr Ayo Fadaka, Chief Oyedele Ibini, Hon. Lad Ojomo and Hon. Rasheed Elegbeleye. Also […]

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I will unseat Akeredolu at tribunal – Jegede

By Banji Ayoola Evidence before the Ondo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal is weighty enough to sack Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN from office, his main challenger in the disputed October 10 election, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN declared on Tuesday. In fact, Jegede, candidate of the leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was confident […]

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Dualise Akungba roads to curb crashes, residents tell Akeredolu, Buhari

Residents of Akungba Akoko have called Ondo the state government to dualise the major township road to save the people from incessant deaths. Prominent indigenes of Akungba Akoko appealed to both the Federal and State Governments to intervene in the incessant road accidents in the university community. “The main road in Akungba needs urgent dual […]

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Ondo APC mourns Khaleel Fawehinmi

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, has mourned the passage of the passage of the Chairman of the state’s Mulsim Welfare Board, Alhaji Khaleel Fawehinmi A statement today by the party’s Director of Publicity, Mr Steve Otaloro, said: “We received with heavy heart the demise of Alhaji Khaleel Fawehinmi, Chairman, Ondo State Mulsim […]

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Amotekun arrest 100 suspects since take-off in Ondo

Over 100 crime suspects have been arrested by men of the security network agency, Amotekun, in Ondo State since the outfit started its operations, according to its state Commander,  Chief Adetunji Adeleye. He told reporters in Akure, the state capital on Wednesday that some herdsmen attacked his men on a farm at Osi Community, in […]

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Assembly directs Ondo ministry to parley federal body on Ilaje sea incursion

Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Bamidele Oleyelogun By Banji Ayoola Ondo State House of Assembly has directed the state’s Ministry of Environment to collaborate with the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project, NEWMAP, in finding a lasting solution to incessant ocean surge in Ayetoro in llaje Local Government area. It gave the […]

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Ilaje victims send distress call to FG as ocean surge sacks Ondo coastal communities

By Banji Ayoola The coastal Ilaje people living along the Atlantic coastal peninsula of Ondo State have made a fervent appeal to the federal, state and local governments to urgently come to their aid before the ravaging sea sweeps them out of existence. The people made the appeal during an on the spot assessment of […]

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PDP’s petition against Akeredolu’s election baseless, desperate – APC

By Banji Ayoola The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State on Monday fired back at the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, describing that party’s claims on the last governorship election that produced Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, as baseless and an act of political desperation. In a statement titled: “PDP’s Baseless Claims On Last […]

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Why we want Akeredolu’s election annulled – PDP

By Banji Ayoola The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has given reasons why it wants the election of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, annulled. It unveiled the grounds on which it approached the tribunal in a statement on Sunday by its spokesman in the state, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei. This is coming barely 48 […]

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