Politics

Akure Bye Election: Voting In Progress Amidst Tight Security

By Web News 540

Voting has commenced in Saturday’s bye-election into Akure North/Akure South Federal Constituency in Ondo State.

A team of Radio Nigeria correspondents covering the election in the two local governments report that accreditation started early in most of the polling units visited.

According to them, the process is going on peacefully in areas like Igbatoro, Ayede Ogbese, Oba Ile, Oke Aro, Isinkan, Ijomu, Obanla, Odopetu and Oda.

Eligible voters are trooping out in their numbers to cast their ballots while security personnel are in strategic positions to ensure law and order.

Seven political parties are participating in the bye-election.

Bukola Bardi

Politics

House of Reps Bye Election; Akure Decides

By Web News 1071

The people of Akure South and Akure North Local Governments in Ondo State will on Saturday file out to vote for the candidate of their choice in the House of Representatives bye-election taking place in the two local governments.

The seat became vacant following the sudden demise of the lawmaker representing the federal constituency covering the local governments, Mr Adedayo Omolafe on August 16, 2021.

Seven political parties are participating in the election with their candidates vying to occupy the vacant seat.

The candidates are: Olawanle Oyemakinde of Accord Party, AP, Oluwawemimo Fadeke of the African Democratic Party, ADP, Alade Olanrewaju of the All Progressives Congress, APC and Joseph Ajayi of the All Peoples Party, APP.

Others are Johnson Olanusi, National Redemption Movement, Olumuyiwa Adu, People’s Democratic Party, PDP and Opawole Tajudeen of the Social Democratic Party, SDP.

The candidates comprise five men and two women.

Meanwhile, the Ondo State Government has announced a restriction of movement in the two local governments till five o’clock in the evening while police and other security agencies have deployed their personnel for the election.

Bukola Bardi

Politics

Adu Emerges Candidate For PDP Ahead Bye- Election In Ondo

By Web News 871

Mr Adu Olumuyiwa has emerged as the candidate for the People’s Democratic Party PDP ahead of the federal house of representative bye-election for the vacant Akure north/south seat slated for the 26th February 2022.

Mr Adu Olumuyiwa won the election with 98 votes to defeat other four aspirants.

The seat occupied by PDP in Ondo state became vacant following the demise of Mr Adedayo Omolafe Isaac last year.

Two hundred and fourty delegates from two local government which are Akure north and south participated in the election which was supervised by staffs of the independent national electoral commission INEC.

Reacting,chairman of PDP in Ondo state Mr Fatai Adams called on all aspirants not to see themselves as rivals but as winners and work together as a team to reclaim the seat at the green chamber.

Some of the notable delegates present at the election included former deputy governor of Ondo state chief Omolade Oluwateru and Mr Eyitayo Jegede,a PDP governorship candidate in the last governorship election in Ondo state.

Isaac Afolabi