The Ondo State chapter of the recently South-West regional security outfit, Amotekun, has arrested a Fulani man, identified as Adamu Yusuf, and his 65 cows for destroying crops on some farms in the Oda area of Akure, the state capital. READ ALSO: Amotekun Nabs Herder For Allegedly Destroying Cassava… Daily Times Nigeria gathered that some […]
The candidate of the Zenith Labour Party, Agboola Ajayi, has on Tuesday accused the Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, of frustrating his campaign. READ ALSO: Akeredolu’s car gift to all lawmakers not… Ajayi, who is also the Deputy Governor of the state, alleged that the agency to approve the venue for the political campaign flag-off […]
The Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Salami Bolaji, has described the fire incident at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Headquarters, in Akure as an unfortunate occurrence. Bolaji said the Police Command, in conjunction with INEC management and the Ondo State Fire Service, will launch an investigation into the cause of the fire outbreak […]
The Ondo State Office of the Independent National Electoral Commission caught fire on Thursday, which led to the destruction of some smart card readers. Daily Times Nigeria gathered that the cause of the fire is yet to be known. READ ALSO: Ondo election: I’ll defeat PDP, APC at the polls… The Chief Press Secretary to […]
The Ondo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, dismissed claims that the distribution of operational vehicles by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu was politically motivated, according to findings by Daily Times. Akeredolu had last week presented 2020 model KIA Sportage SUVs to 19 members of the Assembly as official vehicles in fulfillment of an earlier promise, omitting […]
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu insisted that the outcome of the forthcoming state governorship election would determine the South-West’s prospects of presidency in 2023. After mobilizing traditional rulers to meet the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, Akeredolu said that. As gathered by Daily Times, this was shortly after commissioning the […]
The Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has reversed the suspension of four members of the state’s House of Assembly, who were earlier removed for alleged gross misconduct. In his judgment to the suit challenging the suspension of the lawmakers on Friday, August 28, Justice Ademola Bola described the suspension as illegal, null and […]
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday, reacted against the idea of states funding community policing in the country, Daily Times Nigeria gathered. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Akeredolu said the idea would not work. READ ALSO: Gov. Akeredolu rejects state funding for community… He disclosed that his colleagues under the […]
Members of the Unity Forum have put their weight behind Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the upcoming Ondo State elections. The group led by a former deputy governor of the state, Alhaji Ali Olanusi, made the declaration in a stakeholder meeting held in Akure the state capital on Sunday evening. READ […]
The candidate of the Zenith Labour Party and Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has picked a former Commissioner for Works, Mr Gboye Adegbenro, as his running mate for the incoming Ondo October 10 gubernatorial election. According to reports, Adegbenro was a commissioner during the last administration of Dr Olusegun Mimiko. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Agboola […]
The re-election bid of the incumbent Governor of Ondo State, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, yesterday received a major boost as all governorship aspirants who lost at the primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) pledged to work towards ensuring the success of the party in the October 20, 2020, governorship election. Akeredolu defeated 11 other aspirants […]
Nurses working in the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Ondo State on Thursday staged a protest against the non-payment of their salaries by the state government. Daily Times gathered that the nurses have accused Ondo State government led by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of nonchalance towards their welfare. Unanimously, shunned their duty posts to protest […]
Daily Times gathered that the Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu at the weekend met the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, in Lagos to introduce his running mate, Mr. Lucky Ayedatiwa. Akeredolu, who announced the meeting via his Twitter handle, said he also met with the governor of Lagos State, Babajide […]
Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo, representing Ondo South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, has denied claims that he was dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement signed by his Media Aide, Olumide Akinrinlola, on Monday in Okitipupa, Tofowomo said that he did not at anytime contemplate resigning […]
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Ese- Odo local government area of Ondo state, Mr. Samuel Olorunwa has resigned his membership from the party. Olorunwa tendered his resignation letter on Friday at the APC state secretariat in Akure. Ondo: APC, 16 other political parties to conduct… He said he resigned his position as chairman […]
*10 aspirants to boycott primary, challenge party decision in court *Alleges Akeredolu scheming for disqualification of notable aspirants *Modu Sheriff consults Buni ahead national convention Crisis looms ahead of the July 20 governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State as one of the two factions of state executive has rejected […]
Caretaker c’ttee adopts Oshiomhole’s indirect primaries *Oke, others opt for direct primaries, as Akeredolu screened Tunde Opalana, Abuja The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) might be heading for another crisis over the mode of primaries to be adopted in picking its governorship candidate in Ondo State. While majority of the governorship aspirants said they had an […]
*You action can make or mar party, Buni tells Committee The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Screening Committee for Ondo State governorship aspirants, Alhaji Tijjani Musa Tumsa has warned all the 12 aspirants in the race to make the assignment easy by furnishing the committee with adequate information. Obviously trying to avoid the Edo […]
Two governorship aspirants in Ondo State have rejected their disqualification by the Peoples Democratic Party State Governorship Screening Committee and have declared their readiness to face the Appeal panel to be inaugurated today. The chairman of the screening committee, Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara had on Friday disclosed that two of the nine aspirants failed the […]
Two of the nine governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State failed the screening. Chairman of the screening committee, Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara dislosed this to journalists Friday evening at the completion of its assignment. The former Speaker, House of Representatives, said the committee painstakingly, critically and analytically looked at the […]