Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has described as cowardly, the withdrawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the local government election in the state. Aiyedatiwa said this on Saturday while speaking with newsmen after casting his vote at polling Unit 5, Ugbo Ward 4, in Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. Recall … Read more
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has declared Friday, January 17, 2025, a work-free day for public servants ahead of the local government elections scheduled for Saturday. The directive, issued in a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Ebenezer Adeniyan, is aimed at enabling residents to travel to their respective communities to participate in … Read more
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has sacked all Commissioners and Special Advisers as he dissolves the State Executive Council with immediate effect. The development was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan. Adeniyan explained that two members of the cabinet were exempted from the dissolution “due to the critical nature of … Read more
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State in a poignant act of compassion commemorating his 60th birthday has granted prerogative of mercy to 40 prisoners in the state. Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor made this known in a statement on Sunday in Akure. Adeniyan explained that initiative emerged from recommendations … Read more
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has declared a dawn-to-dusk curfew in Owo town following a violent clash between rival cult groups that claimed at least four lives on Monday. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, on Monday evening, citing the need to curb further violence … Read more
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has declared a dawn to dusk curfew in Owo, Owo Local Government Area over cult clashes which claimed four lives on Monday. This is contained in statement on Monday in Akure made available to newsmen by Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor. According to him, the … Read more
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has declared three-day mourning and prayers in honour of the late Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Temitayo Oluwatuyi. The SSG died on Saturday while receiving treatment in the hospital after a car accident. Aiyedatiwa made the declaration on Sunday in Akure when he led members of the … Read more
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, on Monday, assented to the N698.66 billion budget passed by the legislature for the 2025 fiscal year. Aiyedatiwa signed the budget into law in Akure, witnessed by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Chief Olamide Omidiji and some members of the State Executive Council The budget, … Read more
The family of the late Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has expressed dissatisfaction with the decision to name a new High Court complex in his honour while the project remains incomplete. In a press release issued on Monday, Babajide Akeredolu, speaking on behalf of the family, described the gesture as “premature and insincere,” despite acknowledging … Read more
The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has honoured his predecessor, Rotimi Akeredolu, by announcing that the forthcoming High Court complex in the state will bear the name of the late ex-governor. Henzodaily reports that Aiyedatiwa assumed the governorship of Ondo following Akeredolu‘s passing on December 27, 2023. During the inauguration ceremony for the construction … Read more