Aiyedatiwa’s opportunity to redefine leadership

By Steve Otaloro In the annals of history, transformative leaders have often emerged at critical junctures, willing to challenge the status quo for the betterment of their people. From Nelson Mandela’s fight against apartheid to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, these figures have reshaped their nations by daring to think differently. Now, as Governor Lucky […]

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APC hails Supreme Court verdict on Ondo election

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State has hailed the Supreme Court’s verdict on last year’s Governorship Election in the state, which validated Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s victory. In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Garba Lawal on Tuesday, the court dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its Governorship candidate, […]

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Supreme Court upholds Aiyedatiwa as Ondo Governor, spikes Ajayi’s appeal

The Supreme Court has upheld last year’s election of Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress, APC as the Ondo State Governor. Also, in the lead judgment delivered by Justice Garba Lawal, it dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its Governorship candidate, Agboola Ajayi, seeking to nullify Aiyedatiwa’s victory. […]

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How the courts stopped illegal suspension of Nigerian legislators

By Femi Falana In 2010, our law firm handled the case of Honourable Dino Melaye and 10 other legislators who were suspended for accusing the Dimeji Bankole-led House of Representative of wallowing in corruption The Federal High Court declared the suspension of the legislators illegal and unconstitutional and ordered the payment of their withheld salaries […]

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Bandits invade Ondo communities, kill over 20 farmers

Gunmen suspected to be armed herders have killed over 20 farmers in Ondo State after invading no fewer than four communities in the Akure North Local Council Area of the state. With the attack occurring at midnight over the weekend, sources in the affected communities, identified as Aba Pastor, Aba Sunday, Ademekun Camp, and Aba […]

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Ondo NUJ raises committee to elect new exco

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ondo State Council, has raised a committee to conduct election into its various offices. This was in a statement by the union’s election committee, NUJECO chairman, Ayo Falana, and secretary, Augustine Okinedo. According to the statement: “1. Elections will be held into the various offices in the union on […]

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Aiyedatiwa unveils grants for low-income women

– promises more leadership roles, empowerment for women Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has unveiled the Odatiwa Women Initiative’s Grant, a financial empowerment scheme designed to support 1,000 low-income women across the state. He flagged off the distribution of the grant during the 2025 International Women’s Day celebration, held on Saturday at the […]

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Ondo appoints new VC, sets up visitation panel for UNIMED

Ondo State Governor and the Vistor to the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has constituted a Visitation Panel for the institution. The panel will be chaired by Prof. Gbenga Olumekun. Other members of the panel are Elder Idowu Benjamin, Mr. Olumide Ogidan, Mr. Anthony Akala and Mr. Richard Adeyinka Arifalo (Secretary). […]

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Rainstorm: Akure Airport to resume flight operations next week

– as Aiyedatiwa donates fire truck, promises more support Flight operations at the Akure Airport, which were disrupted by a rainstorm two days ago, will resume next week. The airport and aviation authorities have reportedly conveyed this assurance through the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The rainstorm had destroyed critical infrastructure at the airport, thus […]

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Aiyedatiwa gives vehicles to new LG chairmen

Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has presented Toyota Hilux vehicles to the newly inaugurated local government chairmen across the 18 local government areas of the state. A statement by his spokesman, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said the official presentation ceremony, held on Monday at the Government House in Akure, saw the Governor reaffirm his administration’s commitment […]

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