Strike: Ondo doctors ready to negotiate – NMA chairman

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Ondo State says it is open to negotiation on its ongoing industrial action over the payment of half salaries to its members by the state government. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu had informed labour leaders that borrowing to augment payment of salaries was no longer sustainable hence the payment of half […]

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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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