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No personnel or material lost in boat mishap – INEC

By Web News 667

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ondo State says there was an incident last night during the movement of personnel and materials to the riverine Registration Areas of Ilaje LGA of Ondo State for today’s governorship election.

An INEC official who confirmed the incident, explained that all personnel and election materials involved were rescued when the boat capsized.

The official said this was made possible by the officers and personnel of the Nigeria Navy who escorted the boats.

The movement was eventually concluded and voting commenced as planned in all the polling units today.

INEC commends the resilience and professionalism of the Nigerian Navy as well as those of all other personnel involved in the exercise.

Tunde Abiodun

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Ondo APC Guber Campaign to Kick-Off in September

By Web News 803

The All Progressives Congress, APC, will flag off its campaign in the first week of September ahead of the Ondo State governorship election slated for October tenth of this year.

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu made this known during the party’s meeting in Akure.

Mr Akeredolu encouraged the APC leaders to use the Saturday’s local government elections to confirm the APC’s popularity ahead the governorship election in the state.

The governor said his reelection bid was to pave the way to continuity, smooth governance and more space for party members to participate in the state’s development.

Governor Akeredolu made case for the sustenance of the reconciliation process and its extension to both local government, wards and unit levels to ensure the party’s victory in October polls.

Olorunferanmi Odofin

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Ondo Guber Polls: INEC, IPC, Train Journalists On Unbiased Reportage

By Web News 690

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it is committed to conducting credible, free, fair and acceptable elections in the nation.

The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman, Professor Mahmud Yakubu, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi made the assertion in a remark at a webinar training for political reporters in Ondo State organised by the International Press Centre, IPC, ahead of the October 10, 2020 governorship election.

Mr Oyekanmi described the media as great partner in the democratic process hence the need to cherish the robust relationship, he then urged the media to remain an unbiased observer and ensure balanced reportage of electioneering events as it unfolds.

In an opening address, the Executive Director of the IPC, Mr Lanre Arogundade charged journalists to be more professional in reporting political activities and follow the five sections contained in the Nigerian media code for election coverage.

Two resource persons, Messrs Martin Oloja and David Ajikobi took turns to remind journalists on the need to avoid sectionalism and engage in issue-based reportage by segregating facts from opinions.

Thirty-five political reporters from the state participated in the webinar training titled “Capacity building session on professionalism, factual, conflict sensitive and safety-conscious reporting of the Ondo State governorship election”.

Olumide Abudu

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Ajayi’s exit is of no concern to us – Ondo PDP

By Web News 735

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has received the exit of Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi from the Party, from online publications.

As a party, we are have not received his letter of resignation but we wish him well in his political journey.

Agboola Ajayi joined our party on 22nd June, 2020 and participated at the Governorship Primaries having received waver from the National Secretariat of the party.

He has abused the welcome and privilege accorded him by our party supporters during his brief stay in the party.

He has also proved that he is desperate to become the governor of Ondo State.

In the days to come, it will dawn on him that, he has squandered whatever was remaining of his goodwill with this decision.

However, his exit from the PDP will not affect our prospects of winning the October Gubernatorial Elections this year.

The PDP remains solid, strong and more determined than ever before to win the forthcoming Governorship elections with a credible and competent Candidate in the person of Eyitayo Jegede, SAN.

Kennedy Ikantu Peretei

State Publicity Secretary, PDP, Ondo State

10th August, 2020.

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Ondo Guber Polls: Deputy Governor, Ajayi Resigns from PDP

By Web News 602

Ondo State Deputy Governor, His Excellency Agboola Ajayi has resigned his membership of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. 

The Deputy Governor appreciates the National Leadership and members of the party for their warm reception and acceptance in the short period he rejoined the party.

This decision is as a result of the call on the Deputy Governor by majority of the good people of Ondo State to give hope to the hopeless, provide credible and purposeful leadership in our dear state.

The chairman of the PDP in Apoi Ward II of Ese-Odo Local Government Area, Festus Oboro acknowledged the receipt of the resignation letter on 9th of August, 2020. 

It would be recalled that the Deputy Governor rejoined the PDP on June 21st, 2020, at his home town, Kiribo and contested as the governorship candidate of the party in the party’s primary election held on 22nd of July, 2020. 

He wishes to reassure his teeming supporters to remain focused and committed as he will be announcing his next line of action shortly. 

God bless Ondo State.

Comrade Allen Sowore

Media Adviser to the Deputy Governor

9th August, 2020.

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13 Parties Adopt ADP Ahead of October 10 Ondo Guber Polls

By Web News 884

The race for the governorship seat of Ondo state is being intensified as political parties jostle to outwit themselves.

The latest in the series was the agreement of thirteen interest groups from political parties in Ondo state to align and form a third force ahead of the October 10, 2020 governorship election.

In a statement made available to newsmen in Akure, the state chairman of Mega Party of Nigeria, MPN, Prince Biyi Poroye admitted that the group had agreed to use the Action Democratic Party, ADP as their adopted party.

Prince Poroye noted that modalities are being worked out to accommodate other interest groups at achieving their purpose of grabbing power ahead of the 2020 election and subsequent ones.

The statement indicated that the ADP had collapsed their structures from state to units’ level to accommodate all parties and interest group in the merger.

Olumide Abudu