Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has paid tribute to the late former governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, describing him as a visionary leader whose legacy continues to inspire good governance. The governor made the statement available to newsmen on Saturday in Akure to mark the second anniversary of Akeredolu’s passing. Aiyedatiwa said the late governor was […]
By Stephen Gbadamosi Ondo State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has officially written to the State House of Assembly, seeking a 21-day leave for medical treatment abroad. According to the letter, a copy of which was seen by some journalists on Tuesday, during Akeredolu’s absence, his deputy, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, will be the acting governor. The […]
BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI Ondo State governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has said the South-West will challenge the Federal Government for allowing the Katsina State local security outfit to bear AK-47 rifles, while the same is denied the Amoteku Corps in the Sout-West. According to a statement signed by the governor on Thursday and made available to […]
By Stephen Gbadamosi Ondo State governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has reiterated the need to have state police to effectively secure the lives and property of the people. Governor Akeredolu noted that the Nigeria Police Force was overstretched and understaffed and lacked the capacity to adequately secure the people. The governor spoke in his office […]
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Monday swore in his son, Babajide as the Director General, Performance and Project Implementation Monitoring Unit, PPIMU, as well as 14 commissioners and seven Special Advisers into the state executive council. While urging the new appointees to see their appointments as a call to service, Akeredolu charged them to […]
The Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has described the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a ‘Capo’. According to Akeredolu who described Tinubu as a leader in the southern region of the country, he said was awaiting the arrival of Tinubu […]
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has expressed concern at the alarming rate illegal immigrants pass through the nation’s land borders to perpetrate crime in the country. Akeredolu raised the concern on Tuesday in Akure when playing host to Mrs Dora Amahian, Zonal Coordinator, Nigeria Immigration Service, Zone F, comprising Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti States. […]
Hope O’Rukevbe Eghagha About a week ago, in exercise of his rights as Chief Law and Security Officer of Ondo State, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu ordered herdsmen to vacate all ‘government reserves in the state within seven days’. Stating that the order was a reaction to the upsurge of criminal activities linked to some Fulani herdsmen […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned until November 20, hearing in a suit challenging the validity of the primary election that produced Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the October 10 polls. Justice Okon Abang, who fixed the date, said that another date would […]
‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure, Rotimi Fadeyi, Abuja and Benjamin Omoike, Lagos Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the governorship election held on Saturday in Ondo State, Daily Times gathered. Prof. Abel Olayinka, the Returning Officer of INEC, who is also the […]
By Patrick Okohue Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the intimidating credentials being paraded by the state governor and candidate of the party, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, is the main reason opposition political parties are afraid. This is even as the party has described as appalling, the degree of alleged self […]
Ondo state Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has sacked all six aides attached to his embattled deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi and his wife. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Akure by Mr Olusegun Ajiboye, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor and made available to newsmen. The affected aides are Olomu Bayo, special assistant, […]
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state on Thursday urged leaders of Shasha Market in Akure to limit the crowds in the market due to the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Akeredolu made the call in Akure during an unscheduled visit to the market. He expressed concern over the large crowd in the market in spite of […]
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has approved the COVID-19 testing centre at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH) laboratory in Ondo state. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen shortly after the governor’s weekly press briefing at the Government House ground, Akure on Monday. Adegbenro, who […]
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has paid two out of the seven months’ salary arrears owed political office holders in the Olusegun Mimiko administration. Mr. Ojo Oyewamide, senior special assistant to the governor on media and publicity, who disclosed this in Akure, said Gov. Akeredolu had always believed that a worker deserves his wages. […]
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state on Tuesday said that about 138,000 hectares of the state government’s forest reserves have been encroached upon for farming in the state. Gov. Akeredolu, represented by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Adegboye Adefarati, made this known while inaugurating the newly reconstituted state task force on farmers in government forest reserves […]
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has urged Nigerians to show support and empathy towards the widows and dependants of the country’s fallen heroes. Akeredolu, who was represented by his deputy, Hon. Agboola Ajayi, stated this on Sunday in Akure during a church service to celebrate the 2020 edition of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day. […]
Secretary to the State Government (SSG) of Ondo state, Mr. Ifedayo Abegunde, has rallied support for Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s re-election, tasking party members to wake up from their slumber. At a meeting in his residence in Akure, Abegunde implored members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to close ranks and return Gov. […]
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Akoko North West Constituency 2 have dissociated themselves from the recent comment by lawmaker representing them in the state house of assembly, Mr Gbenga Araoyinbo on the reordered Budget recently presented by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to the legislators. They made their intentions known at a press conference […]
Nine out of 26 members of the Ondo State House of Assembly loyal to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Thursday, passed the bill for the ‘re-ordered’ budget of over N14 billion sent by the state governor. At the plenary, presided over by the embattled Speaker, David Oleyelogun, the House also dissolved its standing committees and subsequently […]