By Dayo Johnson THE estranged former Ondo state Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Hon. Ifedayo Abegunde who resigned from the Governor Rotimi Akeredolu administration barely two months ago has returned to support his reelection bid. Abegunde who resigned as the SSG in June pitched his tent with another governorship aspirant, Dr Segun Abraham. In […]

By Dayo Johnson THE candidate of the All Progressive Congress and governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has inaugurated the over 900 campaign council of his reelection asking them to wear the badge of his administration’s achievements with honour. Akeredolu at the ceremony in Akure asked members of the various committees on his re-election campaign […]

By Dayo Johnson The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, Eyitayo Jegede has described as arrogant and oppressive, a statement by governor Rotimi Akeredolu, that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would rule the State forever. Jegede also said that Akeredolu’s statement that he should wait for the next 12 years to become […]

.Sets up 900-member campaign council .As ADC wants LG poll cancelled By Dayo Johnson GOVERNORSHIP candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, Tuesday, told the PDP candidate, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede to wait for another 12 years before contesting for the governorship position. Speaking in Akure, Akeredolu said: “We need to work for […]

There was violence in Ayede/Ogbese in Akure North Local Government Area as the local government election got underway on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that miscreants suspected to be political thugs and brandishing cutlasses and wooden sticks were sighted molesting residents. Speaking with NAN, Chief Oladimeji Abidogun, a community leader, said that […]

By Dayo Johnson THE local government election in Ondo state kicked off today peacefully across the state with an impressive turn out across the 18 council areas of the state. Accreditation and voting commenced at about 830am. Although reports had it that election materials arrived some parts of the council areas late but the electorate […]

By Dayo Johnson AHEAD of the October 10 governorship election in Ondo state, the candidates of the two major parties, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressive Congress and Eyitayo Jegede of Peoples Democratic Party are battling over an endorsement by the Accord Party. Jegede had gone to town to celebrate the alleged collapse of […]

…Ondo APC now one party with one structure – State chairman By Dayo Johnson – Akure THE over three years frosty relationship between the former Ondo state deputy governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi and the incumbent governor Rotimi Akeredolu has been resolved. Olanusi is the chairman of the Unity Group in the All Progressive Congress in […]

***Akeredolu is not progressive-minded- Mimiko **** Choice of running mates unsettles PDP, ZLP ahead of tomorrow INEC deadline   By Dayo Johnson – Akure THE emergence of the third force, the Zenith Labour Party led by the immediate past governor in Ondo state Dr Olusegun Mimiko has pitched him against his bosom friend, the incumbent […]

By Dayo Johnson – Akure HOURS after the deputy governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi formally defected to the Zenith Labour Party, the Ondo state government has described the emergence of the third force as “tough fraud”. The information and Orientation commissioner Donald Ojogo said this when the cousin of the defected deputy governor led over 1000 […]