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APC Launches Revenge After Akeredolu’s Victory, Expels Only Female Lawmaker Over Anti-Party

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-Adewale Adetoyese The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has embarked on what seem like a revenge on some of its members, for their roles in the just concluded gubernatorial election in the state. Our correspondent S’Teller gathered that the party on Wednesday announced the suspension of Honourable Tomomewo Favour, the only female member of the Ondo State House of Assembly representing Ilaje Constituency II by the executive of her ward (Mahin ward IV). Her expulsion came on the heel of alleged anti-party activities before and during the…

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Ah! Road Accident Kills Five Policemen In Ondo

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-Adewale Adetoyese At least five mobile policemen have been killed in a fatal accident along the Oba Ile Road, Akure, the Ondo State capital on Tuesday. TellAfrica gathered that the victims were in a Toyota Hilux and were heading towards the airport when the incident happened. An eyewitness said the accident occurred as a result of speeding at a sharp bend of the road. The police Public Relations Officer, Mr Tee-Leo Ikoro, confirmed the incident but said he was yet to ascertain the number of the victims. “I will have…

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Why We Can’t Congratulate APC Yet, PDP Replies Mai Buni

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October 12, 2020 Press Conference Why We Can’t Congratulate APC Yet, PDP Replies Mai Buni” Kola Ologbondiyan The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to a press conference by the chairman of the contentious National Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governor Mai Mala Buni, wherein he begged the PDP to congratulate the APC over the outcome of the October 10, Ondo governorship election. It is indeed ludicrous and completely absurd that Governor Buni is begging for endorsement of the election in spite of…

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It’s Official! Akeredolu Re-Elected

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-Adewale Adetoyese Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has been declared winner of the October 10, 2020 governorship election. INEC Returning Officer, Prof Idowu Olayinka, declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC) winner with 292,830 votes. Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede polled 195,791 while Agboola Ajayi of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) scored 69,127 votes.

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Ondo 2020: Less Than 24Hrs To Election, APC Chieftain Seeks Akeredolu’s Disqualification Over Unlawful Nomination

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Barely 24 hrs to the conduct of the gubernatorial election in Ondo State, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Kalu Kalu Agu , has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja, to stop the APC and its governorship candidate, Mr Olurotimi Akeredolu SAN from participating in the poll. Beside Akeredolu, the plaintiff also want two others to be prevented from upcoming elections in the country and they are the APC’s candidates; Mr Abiru Tokunbo and Mr Frank Ibezim contesting for Lagos East and Imo North Senatorial Districts…

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Ondo 2020: The Moment Of Truth!

Gbemisola Bisi-Taiwo

Our dear good people of Sunshine State, today is the long awaited, to exercise our franchise by choosing the best candidate to serve us and provide the good governance to better the lives of our children. We have a choice to #VoteRight #VoteWise for that candidate who will make education easy for our wards and children. Remember, we are a product of our knowledge, “people perish for lack of knowledge” the bible attest. We have a choice to vote that candidate who is young at heart and dynamic, good enough…

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Ondo 2020: PDP Raises Election Fraud Alert, Warns INEC To Refrain

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INEC SHOULD NOT COMPROMISE THE ELECTORAL PROCESS IN ONDO ELECTION.” Kennedy Ikantu Peretei We have it on good authority that, there is pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) to compromise the October, 2020 Gubernatorial Elections in Ondo State. We have information that the automatic transmission of results from the Polling Units using the Zpad is about to be abandoned in Owo and its environs to allow irregularities to be perpetrated in these areas. This move if allowed has capacity to precipitate crisis for an election that we are sure…

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Ondo 2020: PDP Rejects OAU Vice Chancellor As Returning Officer

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Prof. Ogunbodede is an ally of the incumbent governor and hails From Owo as Gov. Akeredolu” Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State alleged. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the Vice Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Prof. Eyitope Ogungbenro Ogunbodede, as Chief Returning Officer for Ondo State governorship election scheduled for Saturday 10 October 2020. PDP alleged that Ondo Indigenes cannot get free and fair election with the present composition of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Chairman, PDP National Campaign Council, Governor Seyi Makinde, made…

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Ondo 2020: Gubernatorial Candidates Sign Peace Accord

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Candidates for the Ondo State governorship election billed for Saturday 10 October 2020 on Tuesday have signed a peace agreement. The peace accord signing ceremony was held in Akure, Ondo State capital. The candidates who signed the peace accord were Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Agboola Ajayi who is contesting under the banner of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). The peace accord signing was facilitated by the National Peace Committee. In his address, the chairman of the Independent National…

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Missing Child: Prophet ‘Sotitobire’ & Others Get Life Imprisonment

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Justice Olusegun Odusola of the Ondo State High Court in Akure has sentenced the Founder of Sotitobire. Prophet Babatunde Alfa, and 6 others of Praising Chapel on Tuesday have been sentenced to life imprisonment over the disappearance of a one-year-old boy on the church premises. Gold kolawole went missing in the church last year on November 10 during a Sunday service after his mother, Modupe Kolawole, dropped him at the children’s unit of the church. The prophet was jailed alongside six other defendants: Omodara Olayinka, Margaret Oyebola, Grace Ogunjobi, Egunjobi…

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