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Ondo Election: INEC defends right to appoint returning officer

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that has the unhindered prerogative to appoint Returning Officers for all elections it conducts, Daily Times gathered. This is as the Commission disproves claims by the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

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Ondo: Politicians import thugs, ammunitions ahead of election — YIAGA

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2020 0

An election monitoring group, YIAGA Africa, has called the attention of the public to the acquisition of arms by some politicians aimed at causing violence in Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State, Daily Times gathered.  This information was disclosed by the organisation in its pre-election observation findings on Thursday in Akure, Ondo State. Samson Itodo,

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Ondo Election: We must consolidate on Edo election, INEC chair tells staff

Ihesiulo Grace 8 October 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has charged regular and ad-hoc staff of the commission that will participate in Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State to be of good conduct, Daily Times gathered. While expressing satisfaction about the applaudable performance of INEC in conducting the

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Ondo: Accord, SDP, APM, YPP, 7 others pledges support for Jegede

Ihesiulo Grace 7 October 2020 0

11 out of the 17 political parties participating in the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State have teamed up to support the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, Daily Times gathered. The resolution was announced by the Chairman of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Ondo State Chapter, Prince Oladele Ogunbameru in a press […]

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Ondo election: I’ll defeat PDP, APC at the polls — ZLP’s Agboola Ajayi

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2020 0

Agboola Ajayi, the candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), for the Ondo State governorship election, has vowed to defeat the incumbent cum his current principal, Rotimi Akeredolu, and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, Daily Times gathered. Ajayi, who is the Deputy Governor State is optimistic that he will emerge […]

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Ondo Elections: INEC releases final list of candidates [Full list]

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2020 0

On Friday, The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) published the final list of governorship candidates and their deputies, ahead of this year’s Ondo Elections set to hold October 10. Daily Times gathered that the list had 17 political parties, their candidates and running mates. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the main opposition the Peoples […]

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Ondo Polls: President Buhari‎ attends rally, admires aspirants’ loyalty

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2016 0

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Akure, Ondo, lauded the All Progressives Congress members for their unwavering loyalty to the party and supporting the party’s candidates, Rotimi Akeredolu and Agboola Ajayi for the Nov. 26 elections in the state. Speaking during a meeting with the party gubernatorial aspirants, party elderstatemen and officers of the party,