Ondo 2020: PDP Rejects OAU Vice Chancellor As Returning Officer

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 State: Court Reverse Suspension Of Deputy Deputy Ajayi & 3 MHA

A High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo state c, on Friday set aside the suspension of four members of the State House of Assembly by the leadership of the House. Justice Ademola Bola in his ruling said the Speaker, Hon Bamidele Oleyeloogun lacked the power to suspend any member of the Assembly. While describing the suspension as illegal and unlawful, the court also ordered the Assembly to immediately pay all the entitlements of the affected lawmakers with N5 million Naira damages also awarded. The affected lawmakers are the Deputy Speaker…

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Cause For Alarm In Ondo Gubernatorial Election As APC May Be Unable To Field A Candidate On Technicalities

It seems like peace is far-fetched in the already troubled Nigeria’s ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC). This opinion is based on the fact that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that the party may not have a candidate for the October 10, 2020 scheduled governorship election in Ondo state. In a letter written by INEC, in response to APC’s notice to the commission on its scheduled primary election, the electoral body warned that the APC’s letter was in clear violation of extant electoral Guidelines of the Commission…

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IGP SETS UP INVESTIGATION PANEL ON ONDO EXPLOSION

ONDO STATE EXPLOSION – IGP SETS UP INVESTIGATION PANEL – ELIAS AYOBAMI   On 28 March, 2020, Ilu Abo, in the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State was devastated by an explosion at about 1a.m, where 13 persons were discovered to have sustained injuries, with no death casualties reported. The explosion made so much impact as it destroyed the main road, creating a crater of about 15 feet deep and about 20 feet in diameter. It also destroyed a number of buildings in the vicinity. On the 30th…

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