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Ondo Declares Public Holidays For Akeredolu’s Burial
Ondo State Government has declared Thursday, 22nd and Friday, 23rd of February 2024 as public holidays in the State. This is in honour of the former Governor of the State, late Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. A statement from the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan says the two work-free day is to allow the people…
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Gov. Aiyedatiwa Visits Late Akeredolu’s Family
By Iyabo Adebisi The newly sworn-in Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has visited the family of the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Speaking with journalists after the visit,Governor Aiyedatiwa said the late governor had always been a courageous person who has governed Ondo State in the last six or…
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Aiyedatiwa Begs Akeredolu on Political Crisis Rocking State
The Ondo State Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has tendered an unreserved apology to the state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, over the embarrassment that the ongoing political crisis must have caused in the state. Aiyedatiwa, who said the crisis was being caused or fueled by some political contenders in the state, reiterated that he remained loyal to…
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Ondo Govt Clears Air on Akeredolu’s Health Status
Ondo State government says there is no cause for alarm over the heath status of the Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu following speculations in some quarters. The governor’s Chief Press secretary, Richard Olatunde confirmed this in a release issued on Tuesday in Akure. The release states that like every other mortal body , the governor is not…
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Ondo Govt Orders Restriction of Movement in Warring Community
The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Ikare Akoko, the headquarters of Akoko North-East Local Government Area of the state, following the crisis in the community. In the past few days, two youth groups have been attacking each other after a new year carnival held in the town. It was…
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Gov. Akeredolu Loses Mum
The mother of the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, Mrs Grace Akeredolu is dead. The death was confirmed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Richard Olatunde, in a statement issued on Thursday. According to the statement, the deceased passed on “peacefully in her sleep early Thursday morning. Mama was 90 years.” The statement read,…
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CCTV Becomes Part of Security Architecture in Ondo
Close Circuit Television (CCTV) is to become a significant part of the security architecture in Ondo State. The State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu to this effect has signed an Executive Order for the compulsory installation and use of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) devices in all public and private institutions across the state. This was contained in…
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Women Protest Incessant Killings
A women rights group , the Womanifesto in collaboration with the Ondo State Ministry of Women Affairs and the office of the wife of the Governor have staged a protest in Akure the Ondo State capital demanding a stop to incessant killings across Nigeria. The women led by the Governor’s wife , Mrs Betty Anyanwu…
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Owo Massacre: Conclusion on ISWAP Hasty, Akeredolu Tells FG
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu says the Federal Government was hasty in blaming the Islamic State’s West African Province (ISWAP) for the Owo church attack. “The statement is too hasty. I take their conclusion with a pinch of salt. ISWAP don’t hide their attacks,” the Governor said during a meeting with Christian Solidarity International (CSI)…
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Akeredolu Inaugurates Digitalised C of O
A new digitalized certificate of occupancy C-OF-O under the Home Ownership Charter Scheme of Ondo state HOCOS has been Inaugurated . Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu while performing the ceremony in Akure the Ondo State capital gave out the documents to the first thirty beneficiaries. Mr Akeredolu said the idea was to arrange a customer friendly approach…
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Tinubu Woos Ondo APC Delegates
A Presidential Aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC and former Lagos State Governor, Senator Bola Tinubu has promised to rebuild Nigeria with improved economy and unity if elected President. Senator Tinubu gave the promise while addressing APC delegates in Akure the Ondo state capital. The former governor said he was committed to making Nigeria…
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Akeredolu Throws Weight Behind Buni’s Removal
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has expressed support for President Muhammadu Buhari, ordering the removal of the Yobe state governor, Mai Mala Buni as the APC Caretaker National Chairman and replacement with the Niger state governor, Sanni Bello. A statement personally signed by Governor Akeredolu, expresses confidence in the ability and capacity of Governor…
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Aregbesola , Akeredolu Celebrate AKOGRAMS @ 60
It was an aura of pageantry as Akoko Anglican Grammar School, AKOGRAMS in Arigidi-Akoko, in Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State celebrated its diamond jubilee. The epoch making event attracted prominent personalities including the Minister of Interior and former Governor of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola who was an old student and Ondo State…
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Supreme Court Reaffirms Akeredolu’s Re-Election
The Supreme Court has upheld the re-election of Rotimi Akeredolu as Governor of Ondo State. Akeredolu’s victory was affirmed after four of the seven justices of the Supreme Court that heard the case upheld his candidacy in the October 10, 2020 election in the state. Three other justices disagreed with the majority judgment, insisting that Akeredolu’s…
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Southern Governors Advocate Power Shift
Governors from the Southern part of the country, under the aegis of the Southern Governors Forum, have canvassed a rotational Presidency between Northern and Southern Nigeria, with a resolve that the next President must emerge from the South. In order to consolidate democracy and strengthen the Electoral process in the Country, the Southern Governors’ Forum…
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Ondo Governorship Election Tribunal Resumes, As Jegede Gives Evidence
The Ondo state Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on the October 10 2020 election has resumed sitting in Akure as the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP candidate, Mr Eyitayo Jegede gave evidence under oath. Mr Jegede told the tribunal that the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu was not validly nominated by his party.…
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Former Minister of Information, Alexander Akinyele Buried Amidst Accolades
Humanity has been enjoined to strive to satisfy God rather than man as such will determine where they spend their eternity The Bishop of Ondo Anglican Diocese, Right Reverend Stephen Oni gave the admonition at the burial service of the former Minister of Information, Chief Alexander Akinyele which took place at All Saints Anglican Church, Ogbonkowo, Ondo…
