Category: Politics

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, bickered over alleged plans to compromise the poll. The PDP, in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Peretei, alleged that APC leaders in Ondo had made plans to compromise the election. APC members…

Ondo State, Nigeria – In a real-time live voting poll conducted by Starnews NG on its website, Agboola Ajayi, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has emerged as the winner ahead of the highly anticipated governorship election scheduled for Saturday, November 11, 2024. Starnews NG reports that the poll, which ran from November…

The crisis in the Ondo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a turn for the worse as prominent chieftains of the party have dumped Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and declared support for the candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Benson Akingboye. The Coordinator of the group, Dele Oyewo, made this known in…

…’He’s our beloved son; let’s vote for him,’ Olafeso pleads By Miracle Ogunde Traditional rulers in Okitipupa local government area have rallied support for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 16 governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, urging him to prioritize the development of the Ikale kingdom when voted into power. The…

Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo state, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has vowed to sanction any officials who attempts to compromise the electoral process. Professor Yakubu Mahmood, INEC Chairman gave the warning during a stakeholders’ forum on the forthcoming election held in Akure, the state capital, on Thursday. Daily Trust…

By Miracle Ogunde A former National Vice Chairman (Southwest) of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr Eddy Olafeso, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to improve on the lapses recorded in the Edo poll for the Ondo governorship election. Olafeso, who is the Chairman of the Agboola Ajayi Campaign Council, urged the electoral body…

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, National Chairman Independence National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said the commission has accredited 111 domestic and international organisations, and will deploy 3,554 observers for the Ondo State governorship election. Yakubu made this known on Thursday in Akure during a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the commission ahead of the 2024 governorship election scheduled…

…throw weight behind Ajayi …their expressions reflect pain, anger, hunger – Olafeso By Miracle Ogunde Market women in Ondo town have lamented the untold hardship brought upon them by the current administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at both the national and state levels. The market women, who openly voiced their grievances during the…