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October 11, 2020 No Responses

How Vote Buying, Low Compliance With Covid-19 Protocol Characterised Ondo Election

A Civil Society Organisation, Yiaga Africa, on Saturday said the Ondo State governorship election was marred with vote buying and inadequate compliance with Covid-19 protocol. Dr Aisha Abdullahi, Co-chair, Yiaga Africa 2020 Ondo Election Observation Mission, stated this at a press...

October 10, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: FRSC, Police To Enforce Restriction Of Vehicular Movement

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has ordered operatives of the Corps deployed to cover the Ondo governorship election to ensure effective collaboration with the Nigerian Police Force in the enforcement of restrictions on vehicular movement. The Corps Marsh...

October 6, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: Eleven Political Parties Collapse Structure For Jegede

No fewer than 11 political parties have merged and collapsed their structures to support the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede ahead of October 10, 2020 Governorship elections. Speaking with Journalists on Monday in Aku...

October 4, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: FRSC Deploys 1,500 Personnel, 35 vehicles

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 1,500 personnel to cover the forthcoming Ondo State gubernatorial elections billed to hold on Saturday October 10, 2020. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), ACM Bisi...

October 2, 2020 No Responses

PDP Governors Seek National Dialogue

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum (PDPGF) has called for a national dialogue on the way forward for Nigeria. The forum Chairman, Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, made the call in his ‘Nigeria@ 60 Independence Anniversary’ me...

October 1, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: PDP Condemns Repeated Attacks On Its Candidate

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council for Ondo Governorship Election has condemned what it termed as repeated attacks on the party’s candidate Eyitayo Jegede and innocent citizens of Ondo State. The Chairman, Publicity Sub-Committ...

October 1, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: Akeredolu Calls For Unity

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has felicitated with Nigerians on the occassion of the nation’s 60th independence anniversary. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Akure and signed by Mr Segun Ajiboye, t...

September 23, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: APC Alleges Gang Up

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, on Wednesday alleged plans by some political parties to employ crude means to destroy the image of the party ahead of the October 10 gubernatorial polls. The state Publicity Secretary of APC,...

September 20, 2020 No Responses

Abiru, Gbadamosi, 10 Others For Lagos East Senatorial Bye-Election

Twelve candidates are scheduled to contest the Lagos East Senatorial bye-election slated for October 31, 2020 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) spokesman in Lagos State, Mr Femi Akinbiyi, gave the figure in an interv...

September 19, 2020 No Responses

Edo: INEC Warns Staff Against Partisanship

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed its staff not to accord any advantage to any political party or candidate in the conduct of Edo governorship election. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, in his message issued in....

September 18, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: INEC Deploys 6,000 Smart Card Readers From Oyo

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deployed over 6,000 smart card readers from its Oyo state office for the smooth conduct of Oct. 10, governorship election in Ondo state.INEC’s National Commissioner, Information and Voter Education, Mr Fes...