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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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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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Church Goers Turn Back As Sporadic Gunshots Takeover Akure As APC, PDP Political Thugs Lock Horns

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-Adewale Adetoyese Christians who were on there way to Churches had to turn back home as thugs took over some parts of Akure, the Ondo State capital on Sunday morning when hoodlums suspected to be from the camp the of All Progressive Congress, APC and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP attacked each other. TellAfrica gathered that sporadic shootings rented the air as motorists and passers-by scampered for safety during the fracas. With the busy Oba Adesida road deserted which also extended to Arakale axis of the city, those who were…

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Ondo 2020: Akeredolu, Jegede, others to debate as Ondo Diaspora Organisation Unveil Platform

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-Adewale Adetoyese The Ondo State Governor, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who is equally the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his counterpart from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Eyitayo Jegede are set to partake in a governorship debate organized by the Ondo State Diaspora Organisation in Europe. According to a statement signed by Gbemisola Bisi-Taiwo Esq. Chairman, Ondo State Diaspora Organisation Europe, on Wednesday, the motive of the debate is to equip the people of Ondo State with respect to having full knowledge of candidates seek who…

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BREAKING NEWS: Obaseki Wins Edo Polls

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God win!” The people of Edo Isaac Daniels The incumbent Governor of Edo State returns re-elected. Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won as he defeated, the All Progressive Congress, APC, candidate, Pastor Osegie Ize-Iyamu, in the State governorship, held on Saturday 20 September 2020 in Edo State. The results as announced by INEC, saw Obaseki winning in in all the LGAs, with 307,857 votes, while his closest contender, Ize-Iyamu got 223,622 votes. The results were announced today from INEC office, in Benin City, the Edo State capital.

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Thugs Take Over Ondo State House Of Assembly Complex

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Thugs have taken over the entrance of the Ondo State House of Assembly complex, causing critical stir among lawmakers and staff of the house of assembly. We gathered that the thugs are a sect of the members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers who were there at the instance of the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Bamidele Oleyelogun. The development is allegedly part of the ongoing feud between Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and his deputy, Agboola Ajayi, both of whom are candidates of separate parties for the October…

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Ondo 2020: Shame On Us!!!

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How badly can it get for us? Must politics be a do or die for us as Nigerians? If politics is actually a call to serve, why do we have to kill the very people we intend to serve before we get to the desired position of service? A call to serve humanity should be gotten through a free and fair process; why must political aspirants send out thugs cum party loyalist to destroy banners and posters of other eligible aspirants? Does it also have to get bad, to the…

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Ondo LG Election: Bloody Party Clash, Other Parties’ Withdraw

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A bloody clash erupted between the supporters of the All Progressives Congress and the African Democratic Congress on Friday in Ondo town, Ondo West Local Government Area. A similar incident has also been reported in Ilaje local government where members of the All Progressives Congress were allegedly attacked by hoodlums. The incidents occurred 24 hours to the council election, scheduled to hold on Saturday, August 22. The police in Ondo State are still investigating the cause of these unrest. According to the police spokesperson, Tee Leo-Ikoro, who confirmed the incident…

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