11 parties endorse PDP candidate, Jegede for Ondo governorship election

By Banji Ayoola The chances of the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in next week’s governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, got a boost on Monday as eleven participating political parties collapsed their structures in his support. They declared their new position at a press conference held at the PDP state […]

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Ondo election: Akeredolu, Jegede, Ajayi seek last-minute game changer

The race to the Alagbaka Government House in Ondo State is becoming stiffer by the day with analysts predicting a tight three-horse race. The State governorship election is about seven days away and preparations are already in top gear. No fewer than 17 political parties would take part in the election. They include the ruling […]

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Akeredolu’s chances in Ondo election bright, says Ojogo

Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation and Chairman, Media, and Publicity Committee ofthe Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Campaign Organisation, Mr Donald Ojogo, has said all odds were in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate securing victory with a wide margin in next Saturday governorship election. Ojogo said there was no way Akeredolu could lose […]

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Teenage girl hails ZLP’s education, health programmes, rallies votes for Ajayi

By Kunle Adesida Darasimi, a nine year-old teenage girl popularly called “smart girl” has lauded the manifesto of Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, as regards Education and Health particularly, describing the “School Free Shuttle” programme as one direct dividend every child has benefited from besides being the safest means of transport for pupils. In fact, she […]

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Akeredolu attacks PDP over Mimiko, says party crying more than the bereaved

You can’t ditch Jegede’s ambition halfway, PDP chieftain tells Mimiko ‘PDP, ZLP should team up to defeat APC’ Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has flayed the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for meddling in his strained relationship with his former friend and predecessor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko. He wondered why the PDP was sulking over the statement […]

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Mammoth crowds welcome Agboola Ajayi to Ondo for mega rally next week

By Kunle Adesida Ahead of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) mega campaign rally in Ondo City of Ondo West Local Government Area next week, the Ondo State Deputy Governor and ZLP’s candidate in the October 10 governorship election, Hon Agboola Ajayi, was on Tuesday welcomed to the City for a familarisation rally. He was ushered […]

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Ondo CJ frees four inmates to mark legal year

By Shefiu Adeyemo Ondo State Chief Judge, Justice Olanrewaju Akeredolu, has freed four inmates from prison custody as part of activities to mark the forthcoming 2020 legal year. The freed former inmates include two men and two women. They are Okeowo Samuel, aged 61; Nnabike John, 40; Eze Uchena, 45; and Deborah Onu, 19. She […]

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Court jails, frees maid who stole N1.5m

By Shefiu Adeyemo An Akure Chief Magistrate Court has sentenced a 22 year old maid who stole her master’s N1.5 million to six months’ imprisonment. Interestingly, she was freed the same day as her sentence was being read, having been on remand at the Olokuta Correctional Service Centre, Akure for the past six months since […]

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Akeredolu fires back at Mimiko, says he was anti workers

By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has fired back at his predecessor and National Leader of Zenith Labour Party, Dr Olusegun Mimiko who had described the All Progressives Congress administration in the state, led by him as anti-people. The governor, according to Sunshine Truth, reacted through the spokesman of the Akeredolu/Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation, […]

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Jegede laments bad roads in Ondo

Governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the October 10 election in Ondo State, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has lamented the deplorable state of most roads in Ondo State, saying this reflects bad governance. He spoke at the palace of the Akogbe of Ajue, Oba Bamidele Akinwe, during his campaign tour of communities in Odigbo Local Government area. In a […]

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