By Banji Ayoola The new Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Tayo Oluwatuyi, would be sworn in on Tuesday in Akure the state capital. He was appointed on Monday by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, to replace Hon Ifedayo Abegunde, who quit on Monday morning to commit himself to another aspirant on the same platform of […]

names Otetubi Commissioner for Natural Resources By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has tested negative to COVID-19. He has been on self isolation since Monday last week when he announced at a press briefing that he had tested asymptomatic positive to the dreaded virus. Simultaneous with the cheery news, the governor appointed […]

By Banji Ayoola Former Secretary to the Ondo State Government, Mr. Ifedayo Abegunde, has given the reasons why he resigned his appointment. He spoke on an Akure radio station, Crest 87.7 FM, few hours after he formally quit the Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu administration. In his explanations in Yoruba, Abegunde hinged his dissatisfaction with the governor […]

By Banji Ayoola The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Hon Agboola Ajayi, has debunked the allegation that he is planning protests in Akure, the state capital and Abuja to compel his boss, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, to hand over power to him. Heated debates on the appropriateness of handing over power to his deputy, have […]

By Banji Ayoola Secretary to the Ondo State Government, Mr Ifedayo Abegunde, this morning, resigned from the Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu administration, thus ending weeks of speculation about his voluntary exit from government. The resignation takes immediate effect. He said in his three- paragraph letter of resignation dated July 6, 2020: “I, Hon, Ifedayo Sunday Abegunde […]