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Following Akeredolu’s condemnation about  his predecessor for abandoning projects started by late the former governor of the state, Olusegun Agagu recently, t he National leader of the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, Olusegun Mimiko, has lambasted his friend, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state over attacks launched on his personality Mimiko, who spoke while receiving the state Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi, at his Ondo town residence on Saturday, described the governor as a joker, noting that what his administration achieved in eight years, the APC government in the state has not attained the feat in one year. He also berated Akeredolu for abandoning the reproductive health care programme in the state, adding that he would speak out during campaigns. Mimiko reminded the governor that the ZLP was made up of well-studded politicians and not hypocrites. The former Ondo Governor said the ZLP was not expecting any surprises from Agboola and other defectors into the party. He de...

Ekiti State University EKSU, Ado Ekiti says the Governing Council and the University Management are not lackadaisical to issues affecting the welfare of staff as speculated . This followed an allegation of financial irregularities levelled against the governing council and management of the university by the Academic Staff Union of universities, EKSU chapter. The union had in a press statement titled: “STOP THE PRETENCE AND DEAL WITH EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY’S FINANCIAL PROBLEMS” accused the Pro-Chancellor of the university of doing more harm than good to the institution. The attack is sequel to the Press interview granted by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Professor Bamitale Omole on various national and state issues, relating to funding of tertiary education by the federal government, the IPPIS, COVID-19 and sundry issues. In a statement, the Head, Directorate of Information & Corporate Affairs of the university, Mr Bode Olofinmuagun worried over the attack on the pro-c...

Th new executive officers that will pilot the affairs of  Ondo Ekimogun Youths Congress (OEYC),  in the next four years have been elected by the youth of the town  The election which was conducted in line with the covid-19 protocols as stipulated by the government was monitored by the men of Nigerian Army, Police, officials of the Department State Security Services (DSS) men of the Ondo State Security Corps (Amatekun) among others. Announcing the result amidst tight security,  the chairman of the electoral committee organised for the exercise, Mr. Omolayo Omotayo, declared Lucas Famakinwa as the winner of the election after polled 65 out the total 80 votes cast to defeat Adewale Omotayo, who polled 11votes in the election. Others who were elected into various positions  are, Florence Obafemi, Vice-president, Alex Olubusade, General Secretary, Blessing Akinyamoju, Assistant General Secretary, Bisoye Akinmolaju, Treasurer, Tolu Abubakar, Financial Secretary, while...

The Ondo State  Governor of Ondo  Oluwarotimi Akeredolu  have been urged  to constitute the selection process for the new Olupele before the October 10 guber poll. This was coming following court declaration that allowed prince Rotimi Elebese to contest,  Ipele traditional council of Chiefs few months ago.  The Kingmakers who spoke through the Arole of Ipele, Chief Omotayo Akinrogbe made the appeal during a press conference on Saturday in Ipele. The Kingmakers said the initiation of the selection process became imperative as Ipele is the only town in Owo local government area that has no substantive King in the last Five years. The stool of the Olupele of lpele became vacant in 2015 after Oba Abel Alade joined his ancestors. They said they had been unable to begin the selection process for the vacant stool because of the court case instituted against one of the aspirants, adding that since the Owo high court judgement on Monday, August 3, 2020 had now given...

  "Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu will easily coast to victory in the forthcoming October 10 gubernatorial election, in which opposition camp will be split between the Peoples Democratic Party and the Zenith Labour Party".     A Former House of Representatives member, Hon. Kolawole Babatunde, aka Amaechi,  disclosed this to newsmen in Akure, the State Capital on Monday, August 10. The former lawmaker also noted that the recent defection of the Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, from PDP to ZLP will not hamper Akeredolu's re-election chance.  Recall that the Deputy Governor defected from the All progressives congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic party (PDP) where he, on 22nd July, 2020 contested the Party’s primary election and lost to Mr. Eyitayo Jegede SAN. The aide to Gov Aketi has reportedly said that Agboola claimed to have won the 2016 election for Akeredolu, yet he was unable clinch the PDP ticket.    His words: "It is pert...

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ondo State, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), has expressed the readiness to accommodate all those having genuine interest in his candidature, regardless of their political parties. He gave the assurance at the PDP secretariat in Akure yesterday, during a session with stakeholders of the party a head of the October 10 election He noted that since he was seeking the mandate of the people of Ondo State, it would be self-defeating to alienate any segment of the society in the campaign process. Jegede, as such, tasked all PDP leaders and members in the state to operate an open-door policy, by admitting as many people as wish to vote in the PDP, to effect the needed transformation in the state. “Once you get back home, open your doors and accommodate all those who genuinely show interest, irrespective of their political parties. “As you must have noticed with the coming on board of Accord Party, many are still on their way; they will mee...

The Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi today gave reasons for planning to unseat his boss, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, saying he is changing his political platforms in recent time to rescue the people of the state from underdevelopment and untold hardship. This was coming after the race for the October 10 governorship election hots up in Ondo State Mr Ajayi stated this in Akure while officially defecting to the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, few days after resigning from the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP). The deputy governor who left the ruling APC about sixty days ago and spent 50 days in the PDP, explained that his decision to join the ZLP was to advance his governorship aspiration. ZLP has a former Governor of the state, Olusegun Mimiko as its national leader. The ZLP governorship candidate noted that the Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s administration had not lived up to the People’s expectations, pointing out that the outrageous tuitions of the state tertiary institutions would...