Court throws out suit seeking Ondo deputy governor’s disqualification from PDP primary

By Banji Ayoola An Akure High Court on Tuesday threw out a motion seeking to stop the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi from contesting the Wednesday primary election of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. The presiding Judge, Justice Bode Adegbehingbe threw out the motion exparte filed by a disgruntled member of the party […]

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Ajayi warns against derogatory comments against PDP aspirants

By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Deputy Governor and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship aspirant, Hon Agboola Ajayi, has warned against disparaging comments against any of his fellow aspirants of the party. He spoke through the Director General of his campaign organisation, Dr Kola Ademujimi, in a statement noting that the aim of the all the […]

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I remain in APC despite flawed guber primary – Kekemeke

By Banji Ayoola Despite his dissatisfaction with the just concluded governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, which he alleged was compromised and skewed in favour of the incumbent Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, an aggrieved aspirant, Hon Isaacs Kekemeke, said that he would not go to court and that he remains still […]

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Why I stepped down for Akeredolu – Oyedele

By Banji Ayoola A former governorship aspirant in the just concluded primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, Engineer Ife Oyedele said that he stepped down for Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in the overall interest of the party and the state. The Executive Director in charge of Engineering and Technical Services, Niger Delta […]

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Ondo PDP primary: 114 Akure delegates back Jegede

All the 114 delegates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from Akure South Local Government have pledged to vote for Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, at the party’s primary tomorrow. Jegede, a former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, is from Akure. The boost came as a member of the PDP Board of […]

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Akeredolu preaches unity, forgiveness after victory

Akeredolu, speaking to journalists after his victory at the APC primary at The Dome International Event Centre, Alagbaka Akure on July 21, 2020 By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has canvassed peace, unity and forgiveness among leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State following his victory at […]

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Akeredolu wins Ondo APC primary

By Banji Ayoola Incumbent Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has emerged candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the state’s October 10 governorship. The result,which was declared about 12.25am, showed that Akeredolu won in all the state’s 18 local government areas, defeating other seven contestants including Hon Isaacs Kekemeke, Mrs Jumoke Anifowose-Ajasin, Ambassador Olusola […]

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I’ll be victorious in today’s primary – Akeredolu

By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has expressed hope that he would be victorious at the ongoing primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to pick its candidate in the October 10 governorship election. The governor who is seeking reelection for a second term, said he did not want to be involved […]

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Akeredolu seeks reconciliation, visits Kekemeke, Iji, Oke

Kekemeke; his campaign media director, Hon Demola Ijabiyi; Akeredolu; Ale and Adetimehin during the visit By Banji Ayoola Few hours after his victory today at the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, moved to reconcile himself with his former fellow aspirants. He visited Ambassador Sola Iji and […]

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