Ondo State
2 days ago
... Wins 16 of 18 councils ... Loses Ilaje LGA to Oke Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has emerged as the winner of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Aiyedatiwa emerged with 48,569 votes and was declared the winner of the primary in the early hours of Monday…
3 days ago
The Ondo State All Progressive (APC) governorship primary election have been declared inconclusive. The Chairman of the seven-member committee for the conduct of the primaries in the state, and current Kogi governor, Usman Ododo, made the declaration on Saturday night. According to reports, the primaries, held across 203 wards in the 18 local government areas,…
4 days ago
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State is on the verge of emerging as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the November 16 gubernatorial election in the state. Aiyedatiwa is seeking the ticket of the party alongside 15 other aspirants, which include Olusoji Ehinlanwo, Jimi Odimayo, Jimoh Ibrahim, and APC National Vice…
4 days ago
Some All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants in Ondo state have passed a vote of no confidence in the primary election being superintended by Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi state.
19 Apr
Ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, a chieftain of the party, Bola Ilori...
15 Apr
A group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo Vanguard for Good Governance, has raised the alarm over the alleged plots to rig the April 20 governorship primaries of the party in the state. According to the group, the delegate congress that ought to have been held on Monday to identify party members that will…
14 Apr
A monarch in Akure South Local Council Area of Ondo State, the Olojoda of Oda Kingdom, Oba Julius Omomo, joined his ancestors a few months after his ascension to the throne. The monarch who passed away at the age of 83 was installed on May 30, 2023, following the demise of the previous traditional ruler…
13 Apr
Ondo Vanguards for Good Governance has accused Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, of printing fake membership cards and slips ahead of the party’s primary on April 20.
13 Apr
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state has asked his rivals to perish the thought of unseating him in the quest to occupy Alagbaka House.
12 Apr
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo State chapter, have raised the alarm over an alleged plot by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to print fake membership cards and slips ahead of the party's primaries on April 20. According to the leaders under the aegis of the Ondo Vanguards for Good Governance, the purported move was…
10 Apr
No fewer than 45 suspected criminals have been arrested by operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, across the 18 local council areas of the state. According to the Commander of Amotekun Corps in the state, Adetunji Adeleye, the arrested suspects included 14 kidnappers as well as 31 others…
10 Apr
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has debunked claims that President Bola Tinubu appointed him as the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state. Tunji-Ojo debunked the report in a statement by his spokesman, Alao Babatunde on Wednesday. "The Minister of Interior, Hon. Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, completely disassociates and distances himself from…
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