Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State says he is still in the State’s Governorship race in the Oct. 10 election. This follows rumours of his disqualification from participating in the July 20 governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the screening, which took place from July 8 to July 10 in Abuja, was for the 12 APC governorship aspirants in the state. Mr Ojo Oyewamide, Senior...
Eleven of 12 aspirants of the All Progressive Congress in Ondo State have rejected the indirect mode of primary adopted by the Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the APC in the state coming governorship election, scheduled for October 10. The incumbent Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, is the only aspirant who is favourably disposed to the indirect mode. Following the publication of the details of the mode of primary chosen by the APC...
All Progressives Congress (APC) Screening Committee, headed by Alhaji Tijani Tumsa, has disqualified one out of the 12 governorship aspirants that participated in the exercise. Tumsa, who declined to disclose the name of the disqualified aspirant, said this on Friday while submitting the committee’s report to the APC Caretaker Committee Secretary, Sen. Akpan Udoedehe, at the Party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. The aspirants who participated in the screening included incumbent Gov Rotimi Akeredolu, Joseph Olusola...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has suspended all legislative activities, for one week, until July 20. The suspension was announced in a statement signed by the Clerk of the Assembly, Mr Azeez Sani on Friday night in Lagos. “All committee meetings, assignments and visit to the Lagos State House of Assembly is hereby suspended. “The suspension takes effect from Monday, July 13 to Sunday, July 19, while legislative activities shall resume on July 20,’’...
As the July 20 date to determine the candidate that would represent the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming governorship election approaches, eleven aspirants have protested the indirect primary election mode the party may adopt. The aspirants in a protest letter presented to the party’s Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee (CEONCPC) in Abuja, by one of the aspirants, Chief Olusola Oke, on behalf of other aspirants, excluding Rotimi Akeredolu – the current Governor who is...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Edo chapter has accused Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, APC governorship candidate of raiding a banking institution out of desperation to emerge the winner of the September 19 election. As preparations for the gubernatorial poll intensifies, squabbles over funding ahead of the election have ensued between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Edo State chapter, and the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. On Thursday, PDP in Benin...
By Ikechukwu Okafor Following alleged extortion and discrimination targeted at citizens, Nigerians in Indonesia have appealed to the former Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka to intervene in issues affecting them in the country. The immigrants had accused the country’s immigration and police officers of targeted raids and harassment, which they said led to the deaths of some of their compatriots, the last being the case of a 41-year-old Nigerian man who fell from a...
Nine lawmakers in Ondo State House of Assembly who refused to support the impeachment of the Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, have written to the Chief Judge of the State, Olanrewaju Akeredolu, distancing themselves from the impeachment plot. In an open letter, the lawmakers said they were at risk of being suspended in order for the impeachment plot to succeed. “We want to state and confirm to your good office that we maintain our stand by...
The turmoil in Ondo State politics continues to aggravate as the State’s House of Assembly has directed the Chief Judge, Olanrewaju Akeredolu to investigate allegations against the Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi. The House is divided due to efforts by 14 lawmakers to impeach the Deputy Governor and nine members, said to be in support of the Deputy Governor, blocking the plot. In a letter, the Speaker of the House Rt Hon. Bamidele Oleyelogun asked the...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will not be distracted by campaigns of lies and calumny. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President has said. Akande, in a statement in Abuja, dismissed as false and baseless fabrications claiming to reflect goings-on at the probe panel investigating Mr Ibrahim Magu. Magu, the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is being probed by a Presidential...
