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Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission Secretary, Dr Victor Koledoye has assured that the coast is clear for the Commission to commence its full operations in the mandate areas. He said this following the presentation of 16 refurbished Toyota Hilux Vehicles to the management by the Logical Idea Limited on Wednesday 21st April 2021. Dr. Koledoye who was visibly elated during the historic event, marking the first phase of the delivery of the reconditioned vehicles revealed that the Commission purchased its last set of vehicles about 12 years ago making all its operational vehicles to be grounded. According to him, this has greatly affected the activities of the Commission, especially in performing its social responsibilities in the oil producing areas of the state, ” which cut across the provision of education and health services, sports and youth development, women empowerment, road construction and infrastructures.” The Secretary expressed his appreciation to the Governo...

Three construction workers rehabilitating the lkaramu/Akunnu Akoko highway in Akoko North West council area of Ondo state have been abducted. It was gathered that the incident occurred around 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The latest development has reportedly heightened tension in the area.  However, the identities of the victims are not yet ascertained as at the time of filing this report. It was also gathered that vigilantes and police officers are currently combing the forest in search of the victims. The police were led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Okeagbe Police Station, Ade Akinwande. The abduction was also confirmed by Tee-Leo lkoro, the state police spokesperson who said operatives have “been deployed to the community to rescue the victims unhurt.” He said the officers would not leave the community until those abducted are rescued. This development is coming days after the traditional ruler of Auga, the Alauga of Auga Akoko, Samuel Agunloye, urged Governor Rotimi Akere...

By Ojo Oluwafemi A Member representing Akoko North East/North West Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives.Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has been endorsed for second term in office by Leaders from various backgrounds in Ogbagi Akoko. The Leaders stressed that Tunji-Ojo has performed beyond their expectations and they felt the only way to repay him is to reelect him as their representative again in 2023. The Chairman of Akoko North West Local Government,Samson Akande noted that "there is no need to change a winning team". Akande said Tunji-Ojo has shown the need to support him to continue his good works,noted that the lawmaker has brought obvious infrastructural development to his constituency in less than 2 years Accoding to him,anyone who sees what he's done under 2 years will be shocked, there is nothing we can say to quantify what he has done. "What Ogbagi community has done today particularly impressed me and I would urge other towns to do the same considering ...

By Emmanuel Adeniyi, Owo The management of Rufus Giwa polytechnic, Owo, has today released the procedure for the 2020 /2021 Academic Unionism election. This was unveiled this evening in a circular released and signed by the Director, Students Affairs Mr M.O. OLOYE. He stated that the Unionism election for the next semester will start tomorrow with the SUG, whole Hall executives will hold tomorrow Wednesday, 21st of April, 2021, between 8am to 2pm and 3pm to 5pm respectively. While explaining procedure in the E-Voting process, Oloye says, "Possession of an internet enabled phone, getting the username and password through bulk SMS message, Opening the portal through the link from the bulk SMS, Entering the received username and password, Clicking on log in, Copy and paste the token number displayed in red into the box showing enter your token, Clicking proceed,  then Vote the candidate of your choice, which will only last for 25 minutes, and Click end voting" He however, advise...

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN has described the judgement of the State Election Tribunal as true reflection of the position of the Law and the collective wish of the people. Governor Akeredolu similarly posited that he had no enemies to hold any grudges against as a result of the Tribunal case. The Governor made this known shortly after the Election Tribunal struck out the case brought before it by Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, the PDP governorship candidate in the October 10, 2020 governorship election. "For every purpose and mission endorsed by God, the will to navigate the clouds of uncertainties and the path of thorns becomes stronger if backed by faith. In our own case, our faith is unshakable. It is, therefore, with gratitude to God that we accept the verdict of the Honourable Tribunal. "We have gone through this legal process and the path of Justice with the hope that the true position of the Law shall once again, be examined and expoused. The indust...

It was a scenario filled with seventh heaven across Ondo State,  since the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Akure, the state capital, upheld the victory of the state Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, in the October 10, 2021 election. The tribunal on Tuesday dismissed the petition of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, for lack of merit and for being fundamentally defective. Elated by the judgement of the Tribunal, the people of the state have been trooping out enmass to celebrate the victory of Governor Akeredolu who they voted overwhelmingly in the last governorship election. At the Government House gate, Alagbaka, Akure, the Governor’s convoy was stopped by a highly elated crowd of people who stormed the government house ground to rejoice with their Governor. Various songs of praises were sang to God for giving the day to the Governor.  While welcoming him to his hometown with songs, pomp and pageantry, the Governor’...

PRESS STATEMENT. The Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) Ondo State Chapter and its Candidate Eyitayo Jegede, SAN,at the October 20, 2020 Governorship Elections, will appeal the judgement of the Ondo Governorship Elections Tribunal delivered virtually today. It is important to stress that, in its wisdom, the Tribunal admitted that issues raised by the petitioners were sufficient for consideration but Constitutional, which the Tribunal is not in a position to do justice to. The interpretation of the Constitution is a role reserved exclusively for the highest Court in the land- the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The Constitution of every country is the document that regulates actions and behavior of her citizens. Therefore, it is our belief that nobody can flagrantly trample on the 1999 Constitution (as Amended) and escape with the excuse that the Tribunal has no jurisdiction. The PDP is convinced that, we have a strong case for which we shall be vindicated at the end of the day. We wish to appea...