Category Politics

Akeredolu’s brother declares support for SDP candidate

Oluwafemi Akeredolu

Barely 24 hours before the governorship election in Ondo State, the brother of the late former governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, declared his support for the Social Democratic Party candidate, Mr Bamidele Akingboye. Oluwafemi Akeredolu, a member of the Akeredolu family and…

A’Court sacks Obi LP gov candidate, Ebiseni

Chief-Olusola-Ebiseni

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Wednesday, sacked Olusola Ebiseni as the Labour Party candidate for the Ondo State governorship election scheduled for November 16, 2024. The three-member panel of justices, in a unanimous decision in a lead judgment…

Tinubu appoints Atiku’s former spokesperson media aide

Daniel Bwala

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the appointment of Mr. Daniel Bwala, a former spokesperson for the Atiku Campaign as his Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications (State House). He also appointed three others as directors-general of various agencies. Tinubu’s…

Aiyedatiwa declares Friday public holiday 

Lucky-Aiyedatiwa (1)

Ondo State Government has declared Friday a public holiday for public servants in the state ahead the Saturday’s Governorship Poll. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday, titled, ‘Declaration of Friday, November 15, 2024, as work-free day in Ondo…

Ex-Ebonyi commissioner dumps PDP for APC

Abia Onyike

A former Commissioner in Ebonyi State, Abia Onyike, has left the Peoples Democratic Party and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state. PUNCH Online reports that Onyike served as the Special Adviser on Media Relations under former Governor…

Zamfara APC defends Matawalle

Ex-Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle

The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Thursday praised President Bola Tinubu for ignoring calls for the dismissal of his Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, stating that the allegation he sponsored some of the bandits…

Tinubu rallies support for Aiyedatiwa at APC mega rally

Ondo State map

President Bola Tinubu and the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress on Wednesday presented the party’s official flag to the APC’s candidate in Ondo State, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The presentation took place at…