The protesters were armed with placards bearing various inscriptions such as “Ondo APC rejects Kangaroo primary election,” “No primary held in Ondo,” and “We want a fresh election,” among others. Coincidentally, their protest occurred during the National Working Committee meeting, where aggrieved aspirants were being placated to reconcile and support Aiyedatiwa ahead of the governorship […]
Akinterinwa, others petition Appeal Committee over Ondo APC primary
The Appeal Committee set up for the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primary in Ondo State says it has received three petitions from aspirants who participated in the exercise. Mohammed Abubakar, the Chairman of the five-member Appeal Committee, disclosed this at a briefing with journalists in Akure. Abubakar, former Governor of Bauchi State, said the […]
Ondo APC primary: Ododo wrote results, election didn’t hold – Akinterinwa
An All Progressives Congress, APC, Ondo governorship aspirant, Wale Akinterinwa, has accused Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State and Chairman of the party’s primary election committee of writing results. He said the party did not conduct any primary election in all the 203 Wards of the state. Ododo had announced the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, […]
Ondo APC primary: Aiyedatiwa appreciates Tinubu
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, on Monday, appreciated President Bola Tinubu for allowing enabling environment for the peaceful conduct of the Saturday’s governorship primary in the state. Aiyedatiwa stated this in his acceptance speech after his emergency as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Nov. 16 governorship election in the state. Usman […]
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Aiyedatiwa wins Ondo APC governorship primary [Full Result]
Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has clinched the gubernatorial ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Aiyedatiwa’s emergence from the primaries was announced by Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State, who served as the Chairman of the Primary Election Committee. With Aiyedatiwa scoring the highest votes of 48,569, the result was declared almost 48 […]
Ondo APC primary, charade, mockery of democracy
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ondo State chapter, on Sunday described the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State as a charade. According to the opposition party, the inability of the ruling party to properly conduct a hitch-free primary among the 16 aspirants in the state is a sign that the […]
Ondo APC primary: Elections in all Okitipupa wards holds 12 noon today – Kogi gov, Ododo
Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State and the Chairman of the Ondo State Primary Election Committee, has announced that polls will be conducted in all 13 Wards of Okitipupa local government area of the state by 12 noon today. In a statement he signed, the governor said: “Having received reports of the primary election from […]
Group alleges moves to manipulate Ondo APC guber primaries
A group within the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ondo Vanguard for Good Governance, has frowned against the move by the party not to hold delegates’ congress ahead of Saturday’s governorship primaries of the party. According to the group, the committee, saddled with the responsibility of revalidating the membership of the party in the state, was […]
Guber polls: Ondo APC female aspirant cautions party over zoning arrangement
Ahead of the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, a female governorship aspirant on the platform of the party, Funmi Waheed-Adekojo, has cautioned the leadership of the party on the issue of the unwritten zoning arrangements in the state. Waheed-Adekojo, who expressed concern over the stance of the party on […]
Stopping Akeredolu’s projects after his demise, height of wickedness – Ondo APC aspirant
Wale Akinterinwa, a governorship aspirant running under the All Progressives Congress, APC, banner, has expressed dismay over the alleged decision to halt the projects initiated by the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in his hometown of Owo. Akinterinwa stated that it was crude and unjust to halt the projects, stressing that they ought to be completed […]