The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has rejected the Vice Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile Ife, Prof. Eyitope Ogungbenro Ogunbodede, as Chief Returning Officer of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo. The party alleged that Ondo residents cannot get free and fair election with the present composition of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Chairman of the PDP […]
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By Banji Ayoola Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State is drawing erudite scholar and Vice Chancellor of the reputable Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile Ife, Prof Eyitope Ogungbenro Ogunbodeede, into the murky waters of politics. His choice as the Returning Officer for the election, which promises to be one of the keenest conducted recently in […]
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By Banji Ayoola Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, the umbrella body for all Nigeria’s registered political parties, has called on the people of Ondo State to come out en masse on Saturday and peacefully vote for their preferred candidate. It appealed to politicians in the state to desist from perpetrating violent acts before, during and after […]
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The absence of All Progressives Congress leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and former National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, at the grand finale of the APC Campaign Rally held in Akure on Wednesday, has raised concern among the party’s leadership and members. At least, 15 governors on the party’s platform were introduced by the Master of […]
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Residents of Ondo State will on Saturday, October 10, visit their various polling units to elect who will oversee the affairs of the state for the next four years. Even though the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said that 17 political parties will take part in the election, the race to the Alagbaka Government House […]
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By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa The governorship election in Ondo State is scheduled for Saturday, October 10, 2020. There are similarities and differences in the Edo and Ondo elections and lots of lessons to learn by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. With technology, we should never have a situation of ballot snatching and manipulation of election […]
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By Banji Ayoola The chances of the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in next week’s governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, got a boost on Monday as eleven participating political parties collapsed their structures in his support. They declared their new position at a press conference held at the PDP state […]
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The race to the Alagbaka Government House in Ondo State is becoming stiffer by the day with analysts predicting a tight three-horse race. The State governorship election is about seven days away and preparations are already in top gear. No fewer than 17 political parties would take part in the election. They include the ruling […]
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The All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), needs a total deliverance for attacking President Muhammadu Buhari’s Independence Day speech. It said this in a statement issued by Mr Yekini Nabena, its Deputy National Publicity Secretary on Friday in Abuja. Nabena said it had become clearer that the main opposition […]
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By Kunle Adesida Darasimi, a nine year-old teenage girl popularly called “smart girl” has lauded the manifesto of Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, as regards Education and Health particularly, describing the “School Free Shuttle” programme as one direct dividend every child has benefited from besides being the safest means of transport for pupils. In fact, she […]
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