The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) on Monday presented Certificates of Return to the 18 elected chairmen and vice-chairmen of the Local Government Chairmanship Election held on Jan.18, 2025. The commission on Sunday declared All Progressive Congress (APC) as winner in all the 18 Local Governments (LG)’s of Ondo State. Dr Joseph Aremo, ODIEC … Read more
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
The Saturday local government elections in Ondo State was largely characterised by low turnout of voters and logistical challenges at the early stage of the exercise in most polling centres. Correspondents, who monitored the exercise across the state, report that the elections scheduled to hold from 8:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. did not start in … Read more
Some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in Ondo State have openly opposed the party’s withdrawal from the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, January 17, 2025. On Thursday, the PDP announced its withdrawal from the elections, citing a lack of confidence in the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC). The party accused the commission of … Read more
The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) says it has accredited 50 local and international observers for the Jan. 18 Local Government (LG) elections in the state. This is contained in a statement signed and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Akure by Mr Tunde Adeleye, ODIEC Commissioner in charge of Communication, Media and … 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
The Ondo State House of Assembly has described the as shocking the demise of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Temitayo Oluwatuyi. Oluwatuyi died on Jan. 4 as a result of injuries sustained in an auto accident on Dec. 15 on the Ile-Ife/Ibadan expressway. The Speaker of the House of the Assembly, Chief … 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
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday commiserated with the Government and people of Ondo State over the death of Temitayo Oluwatuyi, the Secretary to the State Government. Oluwatuyi, fondly called Tukana, died on Sunday following hospitalisation for serious injuries sustained in an accident on Dec. 15, 2024, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the president’s spokesman, said in a … Read more