Category: Politics

By Kennedy Ikantu Peretei It is no longer news that, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set aside 16th November, 2024 for the Governorship election in Ondo State. In an election that has been code-named “Battle of the former Deputy Governors”, Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]

By Alfred Agboola Ajayi The Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Iliya Damagum, Members of the National Working Committee (NWC), Stakeholders, Members of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), distinguished ladies and gentlemen, Good Morning/Afternoon. I am deeply honored to stand before you today, with a sense of profound gratitude first to God for […]

By Kennedy Ikantu Peretei The two major political parties in the forthcoming Governorship election in Ondo State are due to issue Certificate of Return to their respective candidates in Abuja today, 29th April, 2024 for the APC and Tuesday, 30th April, 2024 for the PDP. Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa led top ranking […]

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has congratulated a former Deputy Governor of the state, Hon Agboola Ajayi, who emerged as its candidate in the November 16 Governorship Election at the primary held on Thursday. In a statement titled “Ondo PDP congratulates Agboola Ajayi: It was family affair”, and signed by its state […]

By Banji Ayoola An ex-Deputy to the departed Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, Chief Agboola Ajayi, has emerged as the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the November 16 Governorship Election in the state. He was declared winner of the party’s primary held on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the International Event […]

Banji Ayoola Peace reigns today as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP delegates vote to pick its candidate in the November 16 Governorship Election in Ondo State. The party’s rancour-free primary is ongoing at the International Event Centre, popularly called ‘The Dome’, in Akure the state capital, where 627 delegates from across the state’s 203 wards, […]

All Progressives Congress, APC candidate in the November Governorship Election and Ondo State incumbent Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa was born on January 12 1965. at Obe-Nla, an oil-bearing community in Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. A former commissioner of the Niger Delta Development Commission, he is a businessman and politician who served as […]

Blame Aiyedatiwa’s thugs – Ajiboye Allegations against Governor false – Fasua Signage agency claims responsibility over advertiser’s debt By Banji Ayoola As preparations for the November Governorship Election in Ondo State hot up, the campaign organizations of both Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the immediate ex-Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Wale Akinterinwa have sharply disagreed over the […]

From Left: Former Chief of Staff to late Governor Akeredolu, Olugbenga Ale, Member Ondo State House of Assembly for Ose, Olatunji Oshati, APC Chairman Owo LG, Samuel Balogun, Ondo State Deputy Governor, Olayide Adelami, APC Chairman Ose LG, Ladi Tenabe and Ondo state former commissioner for women affairs, Yemi Mahmud at the public endorsement program […]