Category: Ondo State

Voting materials and the ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have arrived at most of the polling units in the Irele local government area of Ondo state for today’s governorship election. Tribune Online correspondent who visited the area observed that as early as 7am, INEC officials were seen setting up the polling […]

In another off-cycle election scheduled for today Saturday, 16 November 2024, the people of Ondo State, across 18 local government areas, will return to the poll to elect their next governor. The election, featuring candidates from 17 political parties, will determine the fate of incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and a former deputy governor of Ondo […]

Account details collected weeks ahead Party earmarks N25,000 for each vote Parties wooing voters with cash, food items – Yiaga Africa CSOs, IPAC, Peace committee, others kick against vote-trading 2m voters to decide 17 candidates’ fate Aiyedatiwa, Ajayi in two-horse race How the candidates stand As two million voters head to the ballot box, today, […]

The Ondo State electorate will troop out today to elect the new governor for the state amid a tight security provided by a team of the police, army, civil defence corps and other paramilitary security agencies. Altogether, 17 candidates were registered by the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC,  for the exercise which has generated nationwide interest […]

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, has asserted that his primary mandate is to protect all Corps members serving in all parts of the country. To this end, the Director-General sought the assistance of all the major security agencies in Ondo State, who are members of the Inter-Agency Consultative […]

accuses APC of violence, underhand tactics tells int’l community to watch Nigeria The Joint Action Council for Democratic Governance (JACODEG) has called on President Bola Tinubu not to destroy his credential as a democrat by watching his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), truncate democracy through the Ondo State Governorship Election. The Council gave the […]

Ahead of tomorrow’s Ondo State Gubernatorial Elections, the Nigeria Police Force has taken significant steps to ensure a secure electoral process by deploying Commissioners of Police (CPs) to oversee security arrangements in all local government areas of the state. The Force announced the reinforcement of its strategies to maintain law and order, emphasizing its commitment […]

The Kimpa Development Initiative (KDI) has identified five local council areas of Ondo State as potential flash-points during Saturday’s governorship election. Raising security concerns a few hours before the poll, the non-governmental organisation urged security agencies to swiftly act on the intelligence. According to the Executive Director of KDI, Mr. Bukola Idowu, while briefing newsmen […]

The Deputy Governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Ondo State, Dame Olabisi Adu-Okunniyi, has hailed the Appeal Court judgment that reaffirmed her and Dr Ayo Olorunfemi as the party’s candidates for the Saturday, November 16, 2024, governorship election. The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Wednesday, disqualified Olusola Ebiseni as the party’s candidate. […]

President Bola Tinubu on Friday urged all stakeholders and the electorate in the Ondo State off-cycle Governorship election to uphold peace and decorum as they carry out their civic responsibilities without fear before or after the exercise. Tinubu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said he expects […]