By Banji Ayoola Secretary to the Ondo State Government, Mr Ifedayo Abegunde, this morning, resigned from the Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu administration, thus ending weeks of speculation about his voluntary exit from government. The resignation takes immediate effect. He said in his three- paragraph letter of resignation dated July 6, 2020: “I, Hon, Ifedayo Sunday Abegunde […]
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A leading governorship aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, says that the party would form the next government of the State. He flew the party’s flag in the last governorship election. In this interview With Muyiwa Adeyemi, the governorship hopeful declares that the ruling All […]
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Ondo State Government has described as ludicrous a recent call by an All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirant, Chief Olusola Oke, that Governor Rotimi Akerodolu, SAN, to step down for him ahead of the election. Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Special Duties and Strategy, Dr Doyin Odebowale, who stated this added that such […]
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Fatusi heads State Inter-ministerial Committee Against COVID-19 By Banji Ayoola Following the death of Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has directed his Special Adviser on Health, Dr Jibayo Adeyeye, to take charge of the ministry. A statement on Saturday by the governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and […]
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By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Government has uncovered an alleged plan to blackmail Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, with a customised whisky. It disclosed this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Ojo Oyewamide. The statement was accompanied with the video clip showing the labels and inscriptions on the […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Friday disqualified two of the nine aspirants jostling for the party’s flag at its July 22 governorship primaries for the election coming up on October 10. It cleared the remaining seven. The chairman of the party’s five member screening panel, Hon Yakubu Dogara told reporters in Abuja after the […]
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By Banji Ayoola Ondo state Governor, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has expressed determination to avert a probable replay of the 1983 crisis arising from the irreconcilable power tussle between Governor Adekunle Ajasin and his Deputy, Chief Akin Omoboriowo, which snowballed and eventually consumed the Second Republic. The governor, who is on self isolation to reverse […]
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By Banji Ayoola “Dr Wahab Adegbenro, the Honourable Commissioner for Health was a reliable colleague and compatriot. A great General in the forefront of our battles against Covid-19. His calmness and dedication towards caring for everybody was loved by all. He will be sorely missed. My heartfelt condolences to his family, especially his Wife who […]
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directs all flags statewide to flow half mast for seven days says ‘Adegbenro, our general, died healing others’ By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Goverment has formally confirmed the death of the Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro in a moving statement entitled “Adegbenro, our general, died healing others. The departed commissioner, aged 65, who had […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday started the screening of nine aspirants seeking to contest the party’s governorship primary in Ondo State on July 22 and 23. The exercise which started earlier in the day was still on as at 6:47 pm. The aspirants include the state’s Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola […]
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