January 13 next year has been fixed for delivery of judgment in suit challenging the legality of Rotimi Akeredolu as governor of Ondo state. Ekohotblog reports that Olajumoke Anifowose, a former governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the last election in Ondo State, in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/881/2020 is seeking the removal … Read more
Some police officers who were deployed to the Ondo State to provide security have cried out over non-payment of their allowances two months after the states governorship election. Ekohotblog gathered that no fewer than 30,000 police personnel were deployed to Ondo for the October 10 govenorship election that was adjudged as peaceful, fair and credible. It … Read more
Boat carrying some electoral materials to the riverine Ilaje communities of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State has capsized. News has it that the boat carried some ad-hoc staffs of the Independent National Electoral Commission with some election materials in the Igbokoda area of the local government. But the source said there were no … Read more
A yet-to-be-identified man, who shot into the air has raised fears in Ward 4, Unit 11, Oke Ijebu, Akure, while voting was on. Sources at the polling unit said many people waiting to cast their vote scampered to safety, while security men moved to the scene of the shooting. It was learnt that the gunman … Read more
Ondo Election: IG Warns Politicians Against Violence Ekohotblog, October 8, 2020…. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has cautioned security operatives, including policemen on election duty to be professional. The force spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, in a statement titled: ‘Ondo Poll: IG Cautions Politicians against Violence,’ stated that Adamu warned politicians against actions and utterances … Read more
Ondo Decides 2020: Gov Akeredolu Rejects Deputy’s Handshake After Signing Peace Accord Ekohotblog, October 7, 2020 Ondo state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu refused to shake his Deputy, Agboola Ajayi, after signing a peace accord ahead of the 2020 Ondo State governorship election. Just a few days to the election and their was mild drama again during … Read more
Bans security aides from accompanying VIPs, on election day As part of efforts at ensuring effective coordination and full implementation of security arrangements towards a peaceful election in the October 10, 2020, Ondo State gubernatorial election, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has deployed a Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Adeleye Olusola Oyebade, … Read more
Ondo Election: We Won’t Post Corps Members To Troubled Areas In Ondo – INEC Ekohotblog, October 2, 2020… The Independent National Electoral Commission has revealed that it would not post any National Youth Service Corps member to troubled areas in Ondo State as ad-hoc staff during the governorship election. Ekohotblog.com reported that the gubernatorial election … Read more
Ondo 2020: Many injured as PDP, APC Supporters Clash Ekohotblog, September 30, 2020… Several persons injured, and vehicles damages as supporters of the of the All Progressives Congress(APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidates again clashed at Ipele and Owo towns in Ondo state. Both parties have confirmed the clash, with each accusing the other of … Read more
Dr Olusegun Mimiko, National Leader of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), has described Agboola Ajayi, the party’s governorship candidate, who is also the incumbent deputy governor of Ondo State, as the best candidate to deliver good governance to the people of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Ondo State governorship … Read more
The African Democratic Party has rejected the results of the local government election in the Ondo State less than 24hours the State Independent Electoral Commission announced the results of the election. According to the results of the council election held last Saturday, August 22, across the 18 local governments in the state, announced by the … Read more
Governor of Ondo, Rotimi Akeredolu, says candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, may pose a big threat to his reelection bid. Akeredolu had defeated Jegede, who was also PDP’s candidate in the 2016 governorship election. The governor said Jegede should not be underestimated as defeating him in the October 10 governorship election … Read more
Few hours to governorship primary election in Ondo State, one of the All Progressive Congress, APC’s aspirants, Ife Oyedele has stepped down for the incumbent governor Rotimi Akeredolu in the primary election scheduled for Monday, 20 2020. Oyedele, who is the Executive Director of Niher Delta Power Holding Company of Nigeria met with governor Akeredolu … Read more
The much anticipated All Progressives Congress (APC) Ondo Governorship Primary election which is slated for July 20, will be conducted through indirect mode. Chairman of the Election Committee, and Kogi Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello disclosed this to journalists at the National Secretariat in Abuja shortly after his committee was inaugurated by the National … Read more
Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has been appointed as chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Ondo State Governorship Primary Election Committee. The APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, disclosed this in a statement titled: “Governor Yahaya Bello Heads Ondo State APC Governorship Primary Election Committee,” in Abuja, on Thursday. The statement read in … Read more
A lawmaker, Mr Success Torukerijoh of the All Progressives Congress in Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State has reportedly been expelled. This is coming five days after nine members of the Ondo house refused to sign the impeachment letter of the Deputy Governor, Hon. Agoola Ajayi. Torukerijoh is a member of the Ondo … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has responded to the governorship aspirants opposing the indirect primary election, saying that they cannot dictate the mode of primary to the party. Ekohotblog recalls that Eleven Governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday sent an official letter to the party’s Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention … Read more