The Accord Party in Ogun State has rejected the results of the 2024 Local Government elections, held last Saturday under the supervision of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC). The elections have sparked widespread controversy, with allegations of voter suppression, electoral manipulation, and the systemic exclusion of opposition candidates overshadowing the process and raising…
The newly-elected Executive Chairman of Abeokuta North Local Government, Hon. Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo, has fulfilled his campaign promise to “hit the ground running” by launching the “Elderly Care” initiative called “Eto Ilera ati Itoju Awon Agba.” This programme underscores his commitment to providing robust support for senior citizens within the local government. In his formal acceptance…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has pledged to end all forms of tyranny and hooliganism in the state. He assured that anyone found culpable in the recent disturbances at Iperu-Remo during the just-concluded local government elections would face the full weight of the law, irrespective of their status. Governor Abiodun made this declaration at the…
The outcome of the just concluded gubernatorial election in Ondo State has been rejected by the Social Democratic Party, SDP and its governorship candidate, Otunba Bamidele Akingboye. The party alleged that the election was marred by thuggery, vote buying and other irregularities, saying the outcome was a slap on democracy. Speaking at a press conference…
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Myson Nejo, has expressed concern over the alleged vote trading that characterised Saturday’s poll in Ondo State. While frowning over the development, Nejo, who came third in the election with 4,138 votes, maintained that he lost the election due to his refusal to buy votes. According…
The All Progressives Congress has won all the 20 local government chairmanship and 236 councillors positions in the council elections held in Ogun on Saturday. The Chairman of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, Babatunde Osibodu, announced the results on Sunday at the commission’s headquarters in Abeokuta. Osibodu said 19 political parties, including the Peoples…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State says he wished his principal and predecessor, late Rotimi Akeredolu, was present to witness his declaration as the governor of the state. Akeredolu, former Ondo governor, died last year in December after a protracted prostrate cancer and was succeeded by Aiyedatiwa. Aiyedatiwa, candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress,…
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has ordered immediate freezing of all the state bank accounts until further notice. Okpebholo gave the directive in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Fred Itua, on Thursday in Benin. He warned that non-compliance by commercial banks as well as heads of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs)…
Ahead of Ondo State’s governorship election on Saturday, security agencies have reinforced measures to ensure a peaceful electoral process, deploying extensive personnel and resources to maintain law and order across the state. The Defence Headquarters announced the deployment of troops to the border areas and flashpoints in a coordinated effort to support the Nigeria Police…
Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, will lead a new US government efficiency group tasked with cutting federal waste, as the Republican president-elect added a series of seasoned figures and hardliners to his incoming administration. Musk became a key ally to Trump during his campaign, reportedly spending over $100 million…
