The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has tasked journalists on accurate and objective reportage of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State. Mr Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), made the appeal at a meeting with Reporters, Producers and On Air Personalities (OAPs) organised by the commission … Read more
The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has delivered judgment on the 2020 governorship election in Ondo State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the October 2020 governorship election in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede, … Read more
Ondo Poll, Voters Large numbers of voters trooped out on Saturday to cast their votes for their desired candidates at the ongoing Ondo State governorship elections holding across the state, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A check by NAN correspondent to units 16, 17, ward 2, New Garage; unit 13 Ward 2, St. … 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
Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Mai Mala Buni, has approved the appointment of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to chair the Campaign Council for the Ondo State governorship election. APC spokesman, Yekini Nabena made this announcement on Tuesday night, August 11. The Ondo State governorship election is scheduled to hold … Read more
A High Court sitting in Ondo State has restrained the Ondo State House of Assembly and its Speaker; Hon Bamidele Oleyeloogun from suspending the lawmaker representing Eseodo constituency in the Assembly, Hon Success Torhukerhijo. Recall that Hon Torhukerhijo was suspended for misconduct but he said he was victimised for not signing the impeachment notice against … Read more
– PDP has been pressurising Eyitayo Jegede to pick Deputy Governor Hon Agboola Ajayi, as his running mate – But he was said to have insisted on picking someone else he could trust Eyitayo Jegede, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo, has been receiving a lot of pressure to pick Deputy Governor … Read more
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has bad-mouthed the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday. APC said, the opposition party PDP and its’ organs, do not have any moral right to call on President Muhammadu Buhari, INEC and security agencies to “play an impartial role” in the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo. … Read more
– Ondo Local government election holds on August 22, 2020 – The election exercise was supposed to hold in April 2020 but was suspended due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic – The state’s INEC Chairman disclosed this on Tuesday The Ondo State local government election, which was suspended has now been scheduled to … Read more
– Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has picked Lucky Ayedatiwa as his running mate for the upcoming election in Ondo State – Ayedatiwa is a former representative of the state on the board of NDDC – Recall that Akeredolu’s former deputy, Hon Agboola Ajayi defected to the opposition party PDP, to contest for the governorship election Incumbent … Read more
– Ondo APC begins voting for Primary election. – Only four aspirants are present at the venue for voting – Three out of twelve governorship aspirant stepped down for Akeredolu The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has commenced its governorship primary election at exactly 2:00 pm on Monday 20, July with some aspirants … Read more
– Few hours to the APC’s Ondo governorship primary election, three more aspirant steps down – They took the decision in other to move the party forward – One of the aspirants, Hon Isaac Kekemeke said he has lost confidence in the process Few hours to the commencement of the All Progressive Congress, APC governorship … 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
Barely 12 hours to the Ondo state governorship primary election, the All Progressive Congress, APC has changed the venue of the election. The indirect primary was to be held in the 18 council areas of the state until it was changed late today. Read also: Ondo Election: Chief Imam Of Akure Urges Politicians To Embrace … 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
All Progressives Congress Screening Committee for Ondo State Governorship Primary Election on Friday cleared eleven out of twelve aspirants to contest for the sole ticket. The committee has been saddled with the responsibility of fine-tuning the process all along for smooth and effective attainment of its goals. Chairman of the Committee, Alhaji Tijjani Tumsa, made … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has decided to engage the indirect mode toward the primary election in Ondo State. The primary for the governorship election in the state is slated for July 20. The ruling party also commenced its screening of the 12 aspirants at an unknown hotel in Utako, in Abuja on Wednesday. The … Read more