Traditional rulers in Ondo state have thrown their weight behind Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s directive to unregistered herders to vacate government forest reserves. The monarchs while briefing journalists at the end of an emergency meeting in Akure, called on President Muhammudu Buhari to show the world that he is the father of all irrespective of ethnic […]
The Ondo State Government, on Wednesday, insisted that herdsmen must obey the seven-day vacation order issued by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu for them to leave the forest reserves in the state. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo, stated this while speaking to newsmen. Ojogo was reacting to a statement issued on Tuesday by […]
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Monday ordered herdsmen to vacate all forest reserves in the state within the next seven days. The Governor, who made the proclamation via Twitter, said the order had become imperative due to the increasing incidents of kidnap cases in the state. “These unfortunate incidents are traceable to the activities […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a suit challenging the validity of the primary election that produced Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu as the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the 2020 election in Ondo State. In a judgment delivered by Justice Iyang Ekwo, the court held that the suit instituted […]
AT exactly 3.03 pm, yesterday, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State was handed another four-year mandate to oversee the affairs of the Sunshine State. With 292,830 majority votes, securing out right victories in 15 of the 18 local councils of the state and scoring 25 per cent of the votes in all councils, the Chief […]
A light rain had briefly stopped voting in some parts of Akure, including Isikan, where Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, was waiting to vote. Jegede and his wife, Eno arrived at Sacred Heart Primary School, ward 2 unit 10, Isikan, around 9:00 am and joined other voters in the queue. The rain, which […]
As a result of the clash between supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and those of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has urged his opponent in the October 10 governorship election to caution his supporters. In a statement by the Akeredolu/Ayedatiwa Campaign Organisation, on Thursday, the governor was quoted […]
No fewer than five persons, yesterday, sustained serious injuries in Ikare-Akoko, headquarters of Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State as APC and those of the PDP clashed. The violent clash allegedly involved members of the Akeredolu campaign and those of the Jegede campaign organisations who are working for the All Progressive Congress […]
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ondo State Governorship election scheduled for October 10, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday described himself as the most experienced among the candidates contesting the election. Akeredolu, who is the incumbent governor is being challenged by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Eyitayo […]
In preparation towards the Ondo State governorship election in October, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has released the list of members for his campaign. this team is made up of 953 names divided into committees and sub-committees. Akeredolu, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the election, is expected to flag off the […]