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ODIEC Holds Stakeholders’ Parley Ahead Of Councillorship Elections Reruns

By Web News 690

The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission, ODIEC says all is set for the conduct of rerun councillorship elections into 3 wards in Akure North and Ifedore Local Government Areas. 

ODIEC Chairman, Professor Yomi Dinakin disclosed this at a meeting aimed at putting on notice stakeholders in the affected areas. 

Professor Dinakin noted that the 3 wards had their election results declared inconclusive in the August 2020 Local Government Elections in the state. 

According to the ODIEC Chairman, the rerun councillorship elections will hold in 2 wards in Akure North and 1 ward in Ifedore Local Government Area. 

He informed the stakeholders that the other affected Ikun Ward 9 in Akoko South-West Local Government Area has been cleared by court injunction that ordered issuance certification of returns to the councillor in the ward and the commission had since complied.

Professor Dinakin who said the voter register used last year would still be deployed for the election informed that non-sensitive materials will be moved to the affected local government areas for onward transmission to the wards.

He added that the date for the election will be communicated to a larger stakeholders meeting in due course. 

Responding, Chairman Ondo State IPAC, Mr. Charles Fagbohunka commended the electoral body for the notice and stressed that political parties are expectant on the date for the conduct of the rerun councillorship elections.

Olumide Abudu

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APC Clears All Ondo LG Chairmanship Seats

By Web News 771

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has won elections into Chairmanship positions in the local government areas of Ondo State.

The APC in the results ratified by the Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission, ODIEC, Professor Yomi Dinakin as declared by the Returning Officers emerged victorious in all the 18 local council areas.

Professor Dinakin also announced receipt of results of one hundred and ninety councilors out of the two hundred and three wards in the state.

According to him, there will be rerun elections at a later date in four wards where cases of violence were recorded.

The elected chairmen and their vice-chairmen were issued certificates of return by the ODIEC Chairman who is the Chief Electoral Officer.

Olumide Abudu & Isaac Afolabi

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We are ready for LG Polls – Prof. Dinakin

By Web News 857

The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission, ODIEC, has taken delivery of sensitive materials for the conduct of local government election slated for the Saturday, August 22.

ODIEC Chairman, Professor Yomi Dinakin while presenting it to participating political parties at the commission’s headquarters, said all is set for the conduct of the council poll.

Professor Dinakin noted that the materials would be distributed to the 18 council areas at the stipulated time in accordance with electoral acts guiding the conduct of the poll.

Some of the sensitive materials include ballot papers, forms ODIEC EC8A, EC8A (1), EC8B, EC8B (1), EC8C, EC8E and EC8E (1).

Others include certificate of return of election for Chairman, Vice Chairman and Councilors.

The ODIEC Chairman discarded the insinuation in some quarters that voting materials would not get to some areas emphasizing that the commission had put in place measures to ensure free, fair and credible elections.

Meanwhile soft copies of voters’ register were distributed to the nine political parties present at the presentation of the sensitive materials.

Radio Nigeria correspondent reports that political parties at the event include AAC, ADC, APC, PGA, DP, AA, PPC, SDP and Accord Party.

Olumide Abudu

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ODIEC Postpones LG Elections Indefinitely

By Web News 920

The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission, ODIEC, has postponed the April 18 local government election indefinitely.

The postponement according to the Chairman of the commission, Professor Yomi Dinakin at a press briefing was due to the coronavirus, COVID-19 outbreak in the country and the need to align with the situation.

Professor Dinakin explained that the ten participating political parties in the council poll and the commission had agreed at a meeting on the decision of the postponement.

The ODIEC Chairman said though the commission had put in place adequate measures for the smooth conduct of the election but has to align with the federal and state government’s decision on the safety of Nigerians.

Professor Dinakin noted that the commission while awaiting further government directives would meet with stakeholders on April 9th on any other development.

He also attributed the new development to the fact that parties could not campaign and the possibility of controlling the crowds in relation to social distancing.

Olumide Abudu

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Deji Charges ODIEC on Credible LG Elections

By Web News 771

The Deji of Akure, Oba Ogunlade Aladetoyinbo has called on the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission, ODIEC, to conduct a credible and acceptable local government election come April 18.

Oba Aladetoyinbo made the call when he received members of the commission led by its Chairman, Professor Yomi Dinakin at the Palace.

The monarch who expressed confidence in ODIEC also called for more sensitization on the side of the commission especially through electronic medium due to the ravaging corona virus disease.

Earlier, ODIEC Chairman Professor Yomi Dinakin said the visit to the palace was part of the commission’s efforts of sensitizing the people on the importance attached to the council poll.

Professor Dinakin affirmed that the election would hold at the stipulated date of April 18 without hitch.

The ODIEC boss added that necessary measures are being put in place for smooth conduct of the election.

Olumide Abudu

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ODIEC Screens Candidates ahead of LG Election

By Web News 1073

The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission, ODIEC, has begun the screening of candidates to participate in the April 18 local government election in the state. 

The exercise is being carried out at the headquarters of the commission in Akure.

Speaking to journalists, chairman of the commission, Professor Yomi Dinakin disclosed that the ongoing exercise had only 27 chairmanship candidates from nine political parties that have indicated interest to participate in the council polls.

Professor Dinakin noted that according to law, the screening was to show consistency and clarification of candidate form, payment of tax, evidence of development levy and qualification.

The chairman of the commission noted that the electoral law of the state had it that candidates must have been sponsored by his/her political party and which the commission has keyed into.

Professor Dinakin insisted that the indication of participation does not mean that political parties must present candidates, saying that some parties only fielded candidates for one or two local governments.

Some of the chairmanship candidates described the screening exercise as transparent and would assist in avoiding litigation over fake credentials.

Meanwhile, the vice-chairmanship candidates who had earlier scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed to a date that will be communicated by the commission due to public holiday declared by the state government.

Similarly, screening of candidates for the position of councilor would hold at the area offices of the commission across the eighteen local government areas.

Olumide Abudu