Boat conveying Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, ad-hoc staff to their polling unit reported capsized at Ilaje area of Ondo State. All passengers on board were rescued alive. Confirming the report, police image maker in the state, Tee Leo Ikoro said it the incident was a “minor accident,” Ikoro added that “All the electoral materials […]

There were sporadic shootings at Pollíng Unit 11, Edo Lodge in Oke Ijebu, Akure on Saturday. Ondo police spokesman, Tee-Lee Ikoro confirmed the incident to newsmen in Akure. READ ALSO: Ondo Guber election results collation [Live Updates] No casualty was recorded as at the time of filing this report. Tee-Lee Ikoro also confirmed that Mobile […]

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressive Congress, APC, has said that he doesn’t think about what happens if he loses the election, but he is certain there will be rejoicing, singing and dancing when he wins the election. Responding to questions from journalists after casting his vote, the Ondo State governor said he has […]

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrived Polling Unit 009, Ward 04, Sacred Heart Primary School, Cathedral Area of Akure, the Ondo State capital. This is in a bid to keep eagle eyes on possible vote buying and selling at the polling unit. Vanguard

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Bunmi Azeez PDP governorship candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, arrived his poliing unit, 9, word 2, at Sacred Heart RCM Primary school, Akure south, Vanguard

An Electoral official reading out the dos and don’t before the commencement of the Election at St Luke’s CAC Primary School, Prison Qtrs/ Ajagbule Ijebu 11, Owo where Governor Akeredolu will be voting.

Dayo Johnson – Akure Despite the early morning rain, voters trooped out in Owo and Akoko areas of the state to vote in Ondo governorship election. It only rained in Owo and Akoko areas of the state. The situation was different in Akure, the state capital as the weather was clear. In Akure, the state […]

Photos by Bunmi Azeez, ALSO READ: VIDEO: Electoral official reading out rules before commencement in Owo Vanguard

Voters are checking their names on voters lists pasted on the wall at polling units 8 and 9 Akure south, Cathedral area. Vanguard

An Electoral official reading out the dos and don’ts before the commencement of the Election at St Luke’s CAC Primary School, Prison qtrs/ Ajagbule Ijebu 11, Owo where Governor Akeredolu will be voting.

By Our correspondents INEC, officers at, Word 11, Owode/Imuagun, PU-002, Polly unit Akeredolu’s wife reacting to the report that she was injured when thugs invaded a polling unit in Owo [Video Above] Vanguard News Nigeria.

Dayo Johnson – Akure Candidate of the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, in the Ondo State governorship election, Hon Agboola Ajayi has denied that he had withdrawn from today’s exercise. His Media Adviser, Allen Sowore in a statement said that the letter of his resignation was forged. The statement said “Again, the attention of the Deputy […]

The Inspector-General of Police, (I-G) Mohammed Adamu has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement from 11.59 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.  10 in Ondo State. The order is contained in a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba on Friday in Abuja. Also read: […]