Tag: Ondo

INEC fixes Sept, Nov 2024 for Edo, Ondo guber polls

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed September 21, 2024 for the conduct of Edo governorship election and November 16, 2024 for Ondo State. The commission announced the dates in the timetable and schedule of activities for the two states governorship elections released on Tuesday in Abuja. The schedule was signed by by Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee. According to him, for Edo governorship election, the party primaries will hold from February 1 to February 24, 2024. “The submission of the list…

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Ondo Governor asks the electorates to vote leaders with good characters

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has urged the electorate to vote leaders with good character to move the country forward. Akeredolu stated this in Akure on Thursday at a programme organised by a socio- cultural and political group, The Atulunse Initiative, with the theme: “Let Our Votes Count.” The topic for the event was “Ethical governance: Awo’s legacy as a case study.” The governor, represented by his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, urged the people to shun vote buying at the forthcoming elections. “It is the quality of followers that is affecting…

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32 burial guests kidnapped in Ondo

Aminu Imam

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted 32 persons around the Ifon area in Ose local government area of Ondo State. The victims were said to be returning from a burial ceremony in Edo State. It was learnt that the abduction took place on Saturday. It is yet to be confirmed if the kidnappers have made contact with the victims’ families. Ondo Police spokesman, SP Fumilayo Odunlami, who confirmed the abduction, said operatives of the police and the Army had begun combing the forest to rescue the victims. The State Commander…

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22 governors apply, as FG disburses model Ruga ranch funds next week

Aminu Imam

Twenty-two States have written to the Federal Government to indicate interest in the National Livestock Transformation Programme, (NLTP). The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Agriculture, Andrew Kwasari, who also coordinates the NLTP, disclosed this in an interview on Tuesday, adding that the Federal Government would start disbursing funds for model ranches in the next one week. According to him, States whose governors have written the Federal Government include, Kaduna, Benue, Taraba, Adamawa, Plateau, Zamfara, Kano, Ondo, Katsina, Bauchi, Yobe, Borno, Gombe, Nasarawa, Niger, Sokoto, Ekiti, Kogi, Ebonyi and…

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Ondo Election: Supreme Court Upholds Akeredolu’s Victory

Ishaku Yohanna
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State

Ishaku Yohanna The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the victory of Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last governorship election in Ondo State. With a split decision of four-to-three, Akeredolu’s victory was affirmed after four of the seven justices of the Supreme Court that heard the case upheld his candidacy in the October 10, 2020 election in the state, while three other justices disagreed with the majority judgement, insisting that Akeredolu’s candidacy in that election is a nullity. In the majority judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel…

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Association angry with Osun, Ondo Governments over inability to pay minimum wage

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-owned Companies (SSASCGOC) has expressed dismay over the inability of the Osun and Ondo State Governments to pay minimum wage to workers. The Federal Government in October last year, approved a new minimum wage of N30, 000 for public sector workers but many State Governments have been struggling to pay the wage to their workers. Speaking with newsmen after a Central Working Committee meeting of the association in Kano at the weekend, the President-General of SSASCGOC, Muhammad Yunusa, expressed worry over the…

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Ondo 2020: Civil society reminds candidates of U.S. visa ban

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A Civil Society Organisation, Centre for Liberty (CFL) has reminded politicians planning to cause trouble in the Ondo governorship polls to remember the visa ban of U.S. in that regard. The Centre Co-converner, Atoye Ariyo-Dare recalled the threat in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Akure urging them to be committed to the peace accord signed ahead of the election. Ariyo-Dare reminded politicians to abide by the agreement as there was no alternative to a credible election in a democracy. He said the mandate of Centre for…

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NSCDC deploys 7,079 personnel, 60 dogs for Ondo governorship election

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC) says it has deployed no fewer than 7,079 personnel and 60 sniffer dogs to provide adequate security for the  Oct. 10 Ondo State governorship election. Mr Hillary Madu, Deputy Commander-General(DCG) in charge of Operations  disclosed this known while speaking with newsmen on Friday in Akure. Madu, who explained that the personnel were drawn from seven commands in the country said that four Assistant Commander-Generals (ACG) and seven Commandants were also deployed. He explained that the deployment was part of the plans of the…

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Edo, Ondo Polls: CJN inaugurates, reads riot act to tribunal judges

Ishaku Yohanna

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, on Thursday warned against recklessness, abuse of power and public trust as he swore in 85 judges for Edo and Ondo States Elections Petitions Tribunals. The CJN urged the members to be firm and not to be swayed by sentiments and blackmail in the course of discharging their duties after the main elections and by-elections. He said: “There is no doubt that temptations, tribulations, intimidations and even sheer blackmails may be unleashed on you. But as thoroughbred judicial officers, you must gird…

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Ondo, Edo Elections: IGP orders arrest of anyone in possession of firearms

Ishaku Yohanna

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered commissioners of police across Nigeria to “identify, isolate, disarm, arrest and prosecute” individuals or groups found in possession of prohibited firearms. According to the force’s spokesperson, Frank Mba, the order was part of the police preparations for the governorship elections coming up in Edo and Ondo states “as well as efforts by the Police High Command to curb the proliferation of prohibited firearms in the country.” The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the Edo and Ondo elections for September 19…

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