Ondo election: APC debunks sending thugs to Idanre

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has debunked the allegation that it invaded Idanee with thugs. Peoples Democratic Party, PDP had accused the APC of sending thugs to Idanre, a community with a large voting populace, to compromise today’s Governorship election in the ruling party’s favour. But reacting through its State Publicity Secretary, Mr Steve Otaloro, […]

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Ondo election: SDP candidate Akingboye commends INEC, says ‘I will win’

The candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in today’s Ondo State governorship election, Bamidele Akingboye says he is optimistic about winning the poll. He promised to “rescue his people from poverty and hunger” should he win. Akingboye who voted at polling unit 10, ward 2, Okitipupa LGA of the state, spoke after casting his […]

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Ondo election: PDP’s Agboola Ajayi alleges compromise, criticises INEC

tells INEC: ‘We can’t trust you’ asks Electoral body’s chairman Yakubu to resign The governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in today’s Ondo State election, Hon Agboola Ajayi, has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over alleged irregularities in the electoral process, Alleging vote buying, he expressed dissatisfaction with the electoral process. […]

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Party leaders storm Ondo polling units with cash for votes

Voting materials and ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) arrived early at most polling units in the Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State for the ongoing governorship election. Tribune reports that INEC officials were seen setting up polling units as early as 7 a.m., preparing for voting to commence at the […]

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Ondo election: PDP raises alarm over alleged Idanre invasion by thugs

The Deputy Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in today’s election, Mr Festus Akingbaso, has raised the alarm over alleged influx of thugs in Idanre local government area of the state. Akingbaso, a member of the House of Representatives, spoke to newsmen after casting his vote at Polling Unit 005, Oke Imikan. The […]

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Ondo election: Observer groups decry vote-buying, accuse Police of looking away

Two Observer Groups in the ongoing Ondo State Governorship Election have decried the massive subversion of the electoral process in Akure, the Ondo State capital, Ondo town, Igbara Oke, Ilaramokin and Okitipupa axis of the state, among others. The groups revealed that the fears nursed about vote-buying by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have […]

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Voting starts; PDP’s Agboola Ajayi yet to vote at Ese-Odo polling unit

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Agboola Ajayi, is yet to cast his vote as of 10 am in the ongoing governorship election in Ondo State. Tribune reports that voting exercise is currently underway at his polling unit 004, Idumado Apoi 11, Kiribo, Ese-Odo Local Government Area of the state. Also, The Nation reports that […]

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