The simultaneous accreditation and voting innovation adopted by INEC commenced on Saturday as voters gathered at polling units across Ondo State to choose their next governor

As early as 9am, voters trooped out to exercise their franchise in the Ondo state Governorship election. INEC officials are also on ground. However, at some wards, while the cards readers are either absent or are have malfunctioned.

There was palpable tension on Saturday as the voting and accreditation process commenced in the Ondo governorship election on Saturday.

The Nigerian politician whether he is a lawyer or a media practitioner or a scholar all have one lifestyle, they are avaricious, they are greedy, they are selfish

Getting a consensus flag-bearer for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was a tortuous headache for the party that it needed the interventions of the courts.

The two major parties in today’s election, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the All Progressives Congress, APC were enmeshed in difficult internal squabbling leading to strong dissensions that as at press time have refused to abate.

The outcome of today’s governorship election in Ondo State will bear a menacing shadow on the prospects and pattern of power in the APC in the years ahead.

A BLOODY clash broke out in Owo area of Ondo State, yesterday, as political thugs went on rampage and thereby raising anxiety ahead of today’s governorship election.

At the early hours of today, information came in that the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof Kayode Soremekun, who was the INEC Returning Officer in the recently concluded Edo State governorship election that is still a subject of
litigation, will also serve as the Returning Officer for the Ondo State election.

Members of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have raised the alarm of the alleged plot by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to manipulate the election in favour of the party’s candidate contrary to the will of the people.

A Coalition of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Accredited Domestic Observer Groups for Ondo State 2016 governorship election had condemned calls for postponement of the poll from some quarters.

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) says it will restrict inter-state traffic during Saturday’s Governorship Election in Ondo State.

THE Supreme Court, yesterday, struck out interlocutory appeals that sought to void leave granted to Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, to query the high court judgement that nearly barred him from participating in tomorrow’s Ondo governorship election as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate.

NEVER in the 40-year history of Ondo state had an election elicited so much anxiety and uncertainty to the extent that the electorate are totally confused about who to vote for in tomorrow’s vote. It’s unprecedented. What the people of Ondo will decide tomorrow is unclear.