The Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which seats in Akure has struck out a petition filed by the People’s Democratic Party against the return of Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as Governor. The petition filed by Eyitayo Jegede of the PDPwas struck out for want of jurisdiction by the three-man panel […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State on Monday sent his congratulatory message to the Governor-Elect, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. Mimiko in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Eni Akinsola, said it behoves of him as the Governor of Ondo State to congratulate the Governor-elect, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu and wish him success in the challenging task […]
Continue ReadingThe Peoples Democratic Party has called for the cancellation of the result of the Ondo Governorship election won by Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, saying it was ‘a charade’ and not the true reflection of the will of the people of Ondo State. In a statement by its spokesman, Deji Adeyeye, the PDP said that the election […]
Continue ReadingThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the 2016 Ondo governorship election in what can be described as a landslide victory. At the end of official results announced by INEC, for the 18 local governments, Mr. Akeredolu scored 244,842 votes. His closest challenger, […]
Continue ReadingWith one local governments left out of the 18 in Ondo state, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu, has clinched 14 local governments, clearly ahead of other contenders. Results still being collated on Sunday in the Ondo state governorship election indicate that APC is still ahead of PDP and AD. The result still being awaited is from Ilaje […]
Continue ReadingCollated results early Sunday in the Ondo state governorship election show that APC has won in nine out of the eleven local governments released. The contending candidates are Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu of APC and Mr Eyitayo Jegede of PDP. The results are being collated at the headquarters of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akure, […]
Continue ReadingEyitayo Jegede, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s governorship election, has expressed satisfaction with the accreditation and voting process. He also called on the electorate to vote for the candidate of their choice. Mr. Jegede spoke while voting at his Unit 9 Ward 2, Gbogi/Isikan, Sacred Heart Primary School 1 in […]
Continue ReadingMr. Jimoh Ibrahim is officially the candidate of the Peoples Democratic party in Ondo state, according to a final list published on Thursday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Ibrahim along with his deputy, Alabi Ebenezer Omotayo, was listed as candidate 21, among the 28 candidates for the election which will take place on 26 […]
Continue ReadingFormer Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede, on Monday, emerged candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the Ondo State governorship election. Mr. Jegede, won the party’s primary after he gathered 760 votes to defeat Hon Saka Lawal, his only rival, who scored 22 votes. Jegede had on July 23 resigned […]
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