Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu

BREAKING: Amotekun Nabs Owo Catholic Church Attackers

Jun 23, 2022. by Otunba T.J Abass

Amotekun Nabs Owo Catholic Church Attackers. A local media house, Crest 106.1FM, Akure, Ondo State, shared this update via its official Facebook page on Thursday morning. EDITOR’S PICK [JUST IN] Owo Massacre: Atiku Donates N10m To Victims As Mass Burial Begins [PHOTOS] Gunmen Kidnap Catholic Priest In Kogi JUST IN: Troops Eliminate Scores Of ‘Unknown … Read more

Akeredolu Defies Buhari, To Sign Anti-Open Grazing Bill Into Law Today

Aug 31, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Akeredolu to EFCC Anti-Open Grazing Bill Ondo Bill Budget

The bill which was passed by the State House of Assembly on July 2, 2021 was designed to regulate security, rearing and grazing of livestock Sequel to the move to curb insecurity in Ondo State as well as cases of farmers/herders clashes, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu is set to sign the anti-open grazing bill into law. … Read more

Akeredolu Condemns Bala Mohammed For Defending Herdsmen To Carry AK-47

Feb 16, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Mohammed had defended the herdsmen who bear arms, claiming they are being attacked and killed by cattle rustlers. Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has condemned the statement credited to his counterpart from Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed that herdsmen have no option but to carry AK-47 for self-defence. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics … Read more

Shasha: Do Not Take Laws Into Your Hands, Akeredolu Tells Ibadan Residents

Feb 14, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has asked Ibadan residents not to take laws into their hands, following the violence that erupted in Shasha area of Oyo State. Akeredolu in a statement he personally signed Saturday night said the south-west governors “note with deep concern, the most unfortunate and avoidable orgy of violence in Shasha, Ibadan, … Read more

JUST IN: No Eviction Order To Cattle Herders In South West – NGF

Jan 25, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Why Yorubas Are Agitating For South West Secession From Nigeria – Fayemi

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JUST IN: Akeredolu Evicts Herdsmen From Ondo Forest Reserves, Bans Night Grazing

Jan 18, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has ordered herdsmen operating in the Southwest state to vacate its forest reserves in seven days. In a statement issued on Monday via his official Twitter handle, the governor said the forests have been turned into a place for criminals to perpetrate nefarious activities. “Today we have taken major … Read more

Ondo University: Gov. Akeredolu Extends Tenure Of Acting VC

Jan 6, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

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Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has approved extension of the appointment of Prof. Olugbenga Ige as Acting Vice Chancellor, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko. Mr Oluwasegun Ajiboye, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, in a statement on Wednesday in Akure, said the extension was due to the expiration of Ige’s second six months tenure … Read more

BREAKING: Governor Akeredolu Loses Aide To Ghastly Auto Crash

Jan 3, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Tosin Ogunbodede, the Chief of Protocol to Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, is dead.

He died in in a fatal road accident along Ilesha Road on Saturday night.

Ogunbodede with his driver and one other person involved in the crash were reportedly rushed to the Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, Osun state where him and his driver were confirmed dead.

However, sources in government said doctors are still trying to save the life of the third individual whose identity is still unknown. He reportedly sustained various degrees of injuries in the crash.

Ogunbodede was appointed as Chief of Protocol to the governor in 2017.

Though there has been no official statement on the incident but a radio station in the state reports that Akeredolu’s Chief of Staff, Olugbenga Ale has confirmed the incident.

Eko Hot Blog recalls that the governor had lost four of his aides within the last two months including the State’s Health Commissioner, Waheed Adegbenro and most recently, Commissioner for Regional Integration and Special Duties, Bayonile Ademodi.

New Year: Gov. Akeredolu Grants Amnesty To 11 Inmates

Dec 31, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has granted amnesty to 11 inmates serving various jail terms Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has granted amnesty to 11 inmates serving various jail terms in correctional centres in the state to mark the beginning of 2021. Mr Olusegun Ajiboye, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, made this … Read more

Gov. Akeredolu Donates Office Building To Police Zone

Dec 30, 2020.Dec 29, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Anti-grazing Law: Akeredolu Reiterates Commitment To Protect Ondo People

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu donates building to Police Zone Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Tuesday donated a storey building to the Zone 17 of the Nigeria Police Force. The building is to serve as the zone’s operational office and headquarters. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Zone 17 was created on May … Read more