Category: Ondo State

Winners: Akeredolu: Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is not a typical politician. He is absolutely predictable. He does not fight silently. He likes calling a spade a spade. He is rigid. A technocrat, he is not used to wheeling and dealings that characterise politics. But, he is focused. He also means well for his state. Despite his […]

The results LOCAL GOVT                        APC            PDP        ZLP Ese-Odo                               13,383        4,680       4,760 Ilaje                                       26,657       11,128      4,005 Odigbo                                23,571         9,485        6,540 Ondo West                         15,977         10,627       […]

President Muhmmadu Buhari on Sunday urged Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu to prove to the people that their trust in him had not been misplaced by performing better than he did in his first term of office. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, he also commended the […]

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has thanked the people of the state for renewing his mandate for a second term. He spoke in his Owo home shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), declared him the winner of the election conducted on Saturday. In his victory speech, he appreciated the people of the state […]

Jegede asks supporters to be calm, wait on the Lord Fayemi, Oyetola, others congratulate Vote buying prevalent – Observers group There was jubilation on Sunday as Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu was declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship election. His fellow All Progressives Congress (APC) governors and their party could not hide their joy. APC […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Mr Rotimi Akeredolu on his re-election as Governor of Ondo State for another four-year term. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina He lauds the resounding victory of the Governor at the election held on Saturday, October 10, […]

Ondo Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Sunday said his victory was a challenge to his administration by the electorate for rededication to service in their interest. He promised not to relent in making the people the centre of his administration. Akeredolu spoke at his Owo country home residence shortly after he was declared winner of last […]

Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola has congratulated his Ondo State counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu, on his re-election as governor of the state, saying his victory did not come as a surprise. Oyetola, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, on Sunday in Osogbo, also described Akeredolu’s victory as sweet and well deserved. The […]

By Banji Ayoola Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has been declared winner of the election held in the state on Saturday. He was declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, which said that the governor and the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, polled 292,830 votes to defeat other contestants. The Returning Officer and vice-chancellor of the […]

An unidentified man was stabbed and a five-year-old child knocked down by a patrol vehicle as Ondo people went to the polls on Saturday. The two incidents were recorded at Akure, the state capital while voting was ongoing. Both victims are recuperating at the police clinic. Initial reports indicated that one Gboyega was shot by […]