Category: Ondo State

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Ondo State governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, has called for the resignation of the national chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, if he cannot conduct free and fair elections. He also accused soldiers of intimidating voters by setting up checkpoints about 10 metres […]

The Director General of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) campaign council for the Ondo State governorship election, Dr. Eddy Olafeso, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of engaging in vote-buying by offering ₦10,000 per voter. Olafeso, who made this claim after voting at his polling unit, 005 Olumekun Compound, Ward 12, Idepe, in Okitipupa […]

Voting in Ondo State (Photo credit: INEC) CDD The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has said there was widespread vote-buying by agents of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ondo State governorship election. In its preliminary report on the election, CDD said its observers saw policemen arguing […]

The Centre for Democracy and Development West Africa (CDD-West Africa), through its Election Analysis Centre (CDD-EAC), said it noted instances of vote buying in the 2024 Ondo State Governorship election on Saturday. In a statement signed by the Lead, CDD-EAC Observation Mission Ondo 2024, Prof Victor Adetula, and the Director, CDD-West Africa, Dr. Dauda Garuba, […]

Ondo State governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in today’s governorship election, says he is willing to concede defeat if the poll is free and fair. Speaking with journalists after casting his vote at polling unit 05, Igbo ward 4, Obenla in Ilaje LGA of the state, Aiyedatiwa said he would accept […]

All Progressives Congress candidate in today’s governorship election and Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa,  has won his polling unit. He polled 128 votes at polling unit 05, Ugbo ward 4, Obenla in Ilaje LGA, where he cast his ballot. Agboola Ajayi, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) garnered only three votes. Earlier, the APC […]

Results from over 90% of polling units in Saturday’s Ondo State governorship election have been uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission Result Viewing (IReV) portal as of 6:20 p.m., a Vanguard Online review shows. The latest upload, according to the portal, was recorded at 6:18 p.m. As of 4:50 p.m., Vanguard’s check revealed that […]

  Results from over 72% of polling units in Saturday’s Ondo State governorship election have been uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission Result Viewing (IReV) portal as of 4:50 p.m., a Vanguard Online review shows. The latest upload, according to the portal, was recorded at 4:50 p.m. Vanguard          

Some All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains have lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for the peaceful conduct of Ondo State governorship election. The chieftains, who spoke in a separate interview with reporters on Saturday after casting their votes, also commended the punctuality and dedication of INEC adhoc staff, security personnels as […]