Ondo PDP governorship aspirants fault screening panel composition

allege secretary openly supports one of them Party spokesman, Fadaka says nothing to fear By Banji Ayoola Governorship aspirants on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo state have kicked against the composition of the five man screening committee raised to grill them in Abuja on Thursday July 2. The party had in […]

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INEC distributes 1,478,460 voter’s cards for Ondo election

suspends further distribution of PVCs till after the poll By Banji Ayoola Ahead of the October 10 governorship election in Ondo state, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, disclosed on Wednesday that the total registered voters in the State is 1,822,346. It said that 1,478,460 Permanent Voter’s Cards, PVCs, were collected while 372, 888 PVCs […]

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Ondo assembly slams Ajayi over alleged N10m bribe

Lawmakers in the Ondo State House of Assembly on Wednesday slammed Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi over N10million bribe allegation. Ajayi had alleged that Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu bribed the legislators with N10million each to begin impeachment process against him. The deputy governor on Sunday resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and defected to the Peoples […]

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Buhari backs Giadom as APC Acting National Chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared support for the controversial deputy national secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Victor Giadom, who has called a virtual National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party for Thursday. Speaking through his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on Wednesday afternoon, the president said he would attend the meeting because “the law […]

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Jegede appoints Adaramola campaign director general

Former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last election who aspires to fly the party’s flag again in the coming election in the state, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has appointed a former commissioner, Mr Akin Adaramola as his pre-primary Campaign Director General. He is to work for Jegede’s emergence at the […]

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Mafo withdraws from Ondo governorship race

By Banji Ayoola A governorship aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State, Prince John Ola Mafo, has withdrawn from the race due to what he described as “circumstances beyond my control.” He announced his withdrawal in a statement which he sent today to The Radiance. The statement which was entitled […]

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I will win Ondo APC primary – Olusola Iji

Ambassador Olusola Iji, Left, presenting his nomination form to Ondo State APC Chairman, Engr. Ade Adetimehin Envoy canvasses unity within party, politics without bitterness “He is a true progressive and our founding father’ – Adetimehin By Banji Ayoola Nigerian envoy to the Republic of Benin, Ambassador Olusola Iji, has said that he is hopeful of […]

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Ajimobi inaugurates APC Edo election, appeal committees

The acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has inaugurated the Edo State Election and Appeal panels to conduct the June 22 primary to elect the party.s flag bearer ahead of the September 19 governorship election. Represented by the National Vice Chairman South South, Hon. Hillary Eta, the acting National […]

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Obaseki fine-tunes defection plans as APC crisis deepens

meets PDP colleagues, Secondus Giadom ‘overthrows’ Ajimobi Oshiomhole yet to decide next moves Uzodinma heads Edo guber primary committee Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, was busy Wednesday putting finishing touches to his plans to pursue his re-election bid on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Obaseki, who resigned his membership from the […]

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