Category: Politics
Wild jubilation as Obaseki defeats Ize-Iyamu, APC alleges foul play
PDP candidate scores 307,955, party says we’ve retired godfathers, caged lions Obaseki was busy rigging while raising false alarm, claims beaten opposition party The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared the incumbent Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The Returning Officer for the election, […]
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Buhari recommits to free, fair elections, congratulates Obaseki,
PDP governors felicitate President Muhmmadu Buhari and some Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governors yesterday congratulated Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki for winning Saturday’s election Buhari and the governors also hailed the peaceful conduct of the election. The President restated his “commitment to free and fair elections.” In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on […]
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Ondo 2020: What change electorates can embrace?
By Adekunle Adesida The show of resolve to take over Alagbaka’s seat of power will assumeintensity across the state in few weeks. The gubernatorial poll whichfell short of two months already will hold on 10th October, 2020.Already, in the bid to retain occupancy, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has putin good stead by commissioning more infrastructure projects, […]
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Edo, Ondo polls will be credible – INEC
INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmoud Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is committed to a credible electoral process in the coming Edo and Ondo governorship elections. Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, made this known at a webinar on Edo/Ondo elections, organised by the International Press Centre (IPC) and […]
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Ondo poll: INEC recruits 17,000 ad hoc staff
Ahead of the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, the electoral body said that no fewer than 17,000 persons would be recruited as ad-hoc staff for the poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission. According to the commission, the recruits comprised 15,000 corps members and 5,000 undergraduates of the federal higher institutions in the […]
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Ondo 2020: APC governors, chieftains defy rain, flag off Akeredolu’s Campaign
Members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Saturday defied heavy downpour and waited for over three hours in the rain to flag off its campaign for the second term reelection of governor Rotimi Akeredolu on the October 10 governorship election in the state. The event which took place at the Akure sports stadium, at […]
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Ondo people are with us, PDP will win guber election – Jegede
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, on Saturday said his party is confident of victory. He spoke with reporters after a stakeholders meeting held at the Oyo State Government House in Agodi, Ibadan, to strategise towards the election. He said:“The people of […]
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Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Fayemi, Oyetola, Abiodun, Buni flag off Akeredolu’s campaign
L-R: Bola Tinubu; Ondo State Governor and APC candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN; Lagos State Governor and Chairman, APC National Campaign Council for Ondo Governorship election, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Akeredolu’s running mate, Mr. Lucky Ayedatiwa during the commissioning of Ondo State Internal Revenue Service Headquarters and Akeredolu’s second term campaign flag-off in Akure, Ondo, on […]
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Ondo 2020: APC flags off Akeredolu’s reelection campaign
The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Saturday in Akure officially flagged off the campaign of its candidate, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, for the October 10 gubernatorial election in Ondo State. Speaking at the rally, the Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee of the party, Mai Buni, urged people of the state not to allow anyone to […]
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