— We’re fielding a governorship candidate — Ogunbameru — Rigging won’t be tolerated By Dayo Johnson The leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ondo state has said that its governorship candidate would contest the October 10 election just as it denied political alliance with any other political party. Chairman of the party in […]

… Jegede, Akeredolu trade blames …Campaign vehicles set ablaze, vandalised …Mobile policemen deployed to curtail crisis By Dayo Johnson Less than 23 days to the governorship election in Ondo state, political thugs today attacked the convoys of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Eyitayo Jegede in Oba Akoko in Akoko […]

By Dirisu Yakubu Ahead of the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, national campaign council has tasked voters to reject “all phoney promises” by the All Progressives Congress, APC candidate and governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu and instead, pitch tent with Eyitayo Jegede, for a better life in […]

…Ajayi’s council chairman, four ward Chairmen, others among defectors By Dayo Johnson THE camp of the Zenith Labour Party ZLP in Ondo state was depleted over the weekend as its former deputy state chairman, Engr. Abayomi Adebayo and others defected to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC in the state. Others said to be about […]

… A vote for Jegede is a vote for restructuring – Govs Makinde, Tambuwal By Dayo Johnson NATIONAL Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus has warned the ruling All Progressive Congress against rigging the Edo and Ondo state elections fixed for September 19 and October 10 this year to avoid the wrath […]

By Abayomi Adeshida The National Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has promised that the fire incidence at the Ondo Office of the Commission would not have any effect on the Ondo State Governorship Electoral time table, even as he assured of a thorough investigation into the unexpected fire outbreak. Yakubu who spoke […]

By Dayo Johnson You would recall that the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akure, the Ondo state capital was on Friday gutted by a mysterious fire which destroyed over 5100 card readers. Vanguard gathered that they were meant for the next month governorship election in the state. An eyewitness told Vanguard […]

By Dayo Johnson The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akure, the Ondo state capital was last night gutted by a mysterious fire which destroyed over 5100 card readers. Vanguard gathered that the card readers were meant for the next month governorship election in the state. An eyewitness account told vanguard that […]

The Chairman, Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, on Thursday said the commission would deploy 3,000 infrared thermometers for Edo and Ondo States governorship elections. Yakubu said this at his first appearance at Presidential Task Force (PTF), on COVID-19 briefing in Abuja. He said, while speaking on INEC preparations for the two states’ governorship […]

…Protest in ldanre, market activities disrupted By Dayo Johnson Less than a month to the governorship election in Ondo state, one person has been killed while many others were injured during a bloody clash between supporters of the ruling All Progressive Congress APC and the Zenith Labour Party ZLP in ldanre area of the state. […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, on Thursday, administered oath on 85 judges that will handle governorship election petition cases in Edo and Ondo States, as well as other by-elections across the country. The CJN who performed the ceremony at the Supreme Court, enjoined the tribunal judges to conduct […]

By Dayo Johnson THE October 10 governorship election in Ondo State is panning out as a test of might between former Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko and current Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. Sources said in Akure that the Mimiko and Makinde are interested in deputising former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the […]

By Dayo Johnson THE Ijaws of Ese Odo council area of Ondo State have disowned their son, the deputy governor of the state, Hon Agboola Ajayi for betraying the state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. Recall that Ajayi dumped the governor party and defected to the Zenith Labour Party to contest the October governorship election with Akeredolu. […]

…Use of card readers for authentication affected …Distribution of election materials may be strained …Politicians hijack nominees for Supervising Presiding Officers, SPOs …No threat to polls, allegations misleading, mischievous – INEC By Charles Kumolu & Clifford Ndujihe BARRING last-minute change of plans before tomorrow’s meeting, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is in a quandary […]

By Dayo Johnson THE Governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Hon Agboola Ajayi has predicted the defeat of both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress(APC) in the governorship election in the state. Ajayi said the ruling APC in the state has failed the people with […]