The Peoples Democratic Party, Lagos State chapter, has warned the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu not spend funds or use any resource that belongs to the state on the upcoming governorship elections in Ondo and Edo states. This was released in a press statement by the Lagos PDP’s spokesperson, Mr Gani Taofik. The party urged the Lagos … Read more
The Coalltion of United Political Parties (CUPP), has called on INEC to adjust its timetable for Edo and Ondo governorship elections, following the Court of Appeal judgment that upturned the deregistration of 23 political parties. Read Also: Breaking: DSS Summons Mailafia Over Boko Haram Sponsorship Comment The coalition in a statement by its Chairman, Media … Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency has announced that flood may engulf about 28 states in the country due to impending heavy rainfall. The Federal Government agency also said about 102 local government areas might be at risk of the same menace. The alert came following the warnings from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency on the weather … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will not hesitate to halt the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo if violence in the two states persist. At its meeting on Thursday, INEC expresses concern over the actions and inciting utterances of political gladiators gunning for the plum governor’s office, adding that their actions … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) has elected Fatai Adams as the new Chairman in Ondo State, Ekohotblog report. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP (PDP) is now ready to battle with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in governorship election which is scheduled October, 2020. The new chairman, who was said to be the immediate PDP … Read more
There are strong indications that the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi, will be resigning his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, this week. Mr Ajayi, who earlier resigned his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress in June and defected to the PDP, is said to be leaving the main opposition party … Read more
Doctors under the auspices of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP), in Ondo State on Monday suspended their one-month-old strike. Earlier on June 24, the doctors, who are employed by the state government, withdrew their services over unpaid allowances. Read Also: School Reopening: Ogun Cancels COVID-19 Test Requirement For Boarding … Read more
The Ondo State Government has commenced the fumigation of its schools across the 18 local government areas of the state as part of safety measures ahead of the partial resumption of schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Akin Asaniyan, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, disclosed this on Sunday in … Read more
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has made an offer of reconciliation to all his adversaries in his political party, All Progressives Congress (APC). This reconciliation comes three days to the party’s primary election in the State. Akeredolu extended the olive branch yesterday at the Governor’s Office, Akure, while receiving the Ondo APC Reconciliation Committee for the election led … Read more
Wole Olanipekun! Remember him? Yes! Everybody talks about him in glowing terms: he is gifted and God-fearing. As a matter of fact, everybody marvels at how the accomplished technocrat, who rose to the pinnacle of his career as Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) about three decades ago, is able to navigate between different camps without hurting them. Still, he gains their confidence! … Read more
Eleven Governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday sent an official letter to the party’s Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee (CEONCPC) kicking against the indirect mode of the primary election on July 20. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who is the incumbent Governor, was the only one who did not append his signature to the … Read more
A Secretary to Ondo State Government (SSG) Mr. Ifedayo Abegunde has officially resigned his appointment under the Akeredolu government. Abegunde confirmed this in a statement on Monday that he has resigned his appointment as the Ondo SSG. It was alleged that Adegunde had resigned alongside the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, to the … Read more
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has distanced himself from a video making the rounds wherein his sobriquet, Aketi, and the state’s official emblem are inscribed on a bottled whiskey. The governor, who is having a running battle with his deputy, Ajayi Agboola, claimed that there was a plan to discredit and smear his image ahead … Read more
The cold War between Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, and his deputy, Agboola Ajay took a new turn on Friday when the former said he would not hand over the management of the state affairs to the latter despite being absent to perform his governmental obligations. The state commissioner for information, Donald Ojogo made the … Read more
Ondo state governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday anounced that he’s contracted the virulent COVID-19 infection. Akeredolu announced his COVID-19 status on his Facebook page. The governor said he was already in self-isolation as required by the case management guidelines of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for someone who is asymptomatic. “Akeredolu tests positive … Read more
At least Nine travellers were on Friday evening abducted in Ondo State by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen. The passengers who were being conveyed in a Toyota Sienna space bus from Abuja to Lagos were passing through the state when the incident occurred. According to DAILYPOST, the gunmen struck and ambushed their vehicle at the … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) has rejected the letter of notice by the Ondo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) for the party’s governorship primary election. The electoral umpire said the rejection of the notice was because it failed to meet with the constitutional requirements. INEC Secretary, Mrs Rose Onaran-Anthony, … Read more
Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has dismissed the aides attached to Agboola Ajayi, his deputy. The termination of the aides appointment was contained in a statement signed by the governors chief press Secretary, Segun Ajiboye. Ajiboye directed the affected aides to relinquish all government’s property in their possession to the chief of staff to the … Read more
In spite of the virulent COVID-19 infection ravaging the country, Resident doctors of the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, UNIMEDTH, Ondo State have begun an indefinite strike. The industrial action is coming amid the rising cases of COVID-19 infection in the state. The doctors in a press conference held in Akure, the state capital, … Read more
The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi has debunked speculation that he will resign from the cabinet of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The speculation of Agboola imminent quiting of Akeredolu’s cabinet is a precursor to his defection from the ruling APC to the Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday. According to Agboola, he was elected by … Read more