Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Friday promised never to become a godfather in politics, saying the concept is dangerous to democracy. He said in case he turns to one, he should be dealt with accordingly. Obaseki said this in an interview with State House correspondents after a meeting he had with the President, Major […]
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By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Deputy Governor and candidate of Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, Hon Agboola Ajayi has promised prompt payment of pension and gratuity if elected as the governor of the state. Spokesman of his campaign organisation, Mr Babatope Okeowo said in a statement that he spoke at Ikare-Akoko in Akoko Northeast Local Government […]
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Candidates of the 17 political parties contesting the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State would sign a peace accord Tuesday October 6, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said. According to him, the commission has recovered from the recent fire incident which destroyed over 5,000 smart card readers […]
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By Banji Ayoola Most public schools in the rural communities of Ondo State now operate with only two teachers, who teach from Primary One to Six. This was discovered on Wednesday in Daada, an Igbatoro community in the Akure North Local Government area, when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), […]
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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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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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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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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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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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