Category: Politics

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Banji Okunomo, has expressed optimism that the party will emerge victorious in the upcoming gubernatorial election, slated for 16 November 2024. Along with his optimism, Okunomo, who has recently been appointed as Spokesman for the Ondo APC Governorship Campaign Council, also praised the…

…Vows to tackle low voter turnout The re-election campaign of Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has taken a tech-savvy turn as the APC State Contact and Mobilisation Committee launches a digital mobilisation strategy aimed at securing a landslide victory in the forthcoming gubernatorial election. The committee, led by Sir Prince Ademola Adegoroye as Chairman,…

There are indications that the Abdullahi Ganduje-led leadership of the All Progressives Congress may postpone the inaugural meeting of the National Executive Committee till 2025. Sources at the APC Secretariat attributed the reason to the busy schedule and unavailability of President Bola Tinubu, who has not yet returned to the country. “As we speak, Mr…

The proprietor of Starnews NG, Olumide Akinrinlola, has responded to comments made by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim’s media aide, Onawumi Kehinde Ayochris, concerning the Senator’s absence at a recent All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Ore. Akinrinlola addressed the issue after Ayochris claimed that a report suggesting Ibrahim’s absence from the rally was false and an…

Hon. Ugochinyere Ikeagwonu’s tenure as the federal representative for Ideato South in the National Assembly is under threat, as a motion for his recall was introduced by Hon. Okechukwu Udenze of the Imo State House of Assembly. The motion, which garnered support from community members and political leaders, came during a grand ceremony in Umuchima,…

Chief Bidemi Obayangban, Special Assistant to the Governor on Forestry (South), has appealed to the youths of Ondo South to vote governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa ahead of November 16 gubernatorial election in Ondo State. Obayangban added that having carefully extolled Aiyedatiwa’s visionary leadership qualities, forthrightness, and uncommon courage, he would surely lead Ondo State to greater…

Banji Okunomo, the Secretary 1 of the Strategic and Development Communication Committee of the Aiyedatiwa Governorship Campaign Council, has disclosed that the candidacy of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is widely accepted by all and sundry in Ondo State. Okunomo, who stated this in a statement obtained by Starnews NG on Thursday, said the rationale behind the…

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has expressed willingness to join forces with other political parties to form a coalition aimed at defeating the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. Speaking in Akure during the launch of the NNPP’s 2024 gubernatorial campaign, the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Ajuji Ahmed, revealed that…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state has faulted Governor Seyi Makinde’s call for the removal of Mrs. Babalola Oluwatoyin as the State Resident Electoral Commissioner ahead of next month’s polls. The party said neither Ondo state nor the electoral body was an appendage of Oyo State, “where he rules as an administrator.” It…