Tag: Agboola Ajayi
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Ondo 2020: My deputy is highest paid in Nigeria, yet he betrayed me – Akeredolu
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has said he ignored warnings about his deputy, Agboola Ajayi and ensured he was well paid to make him comfortable. He said he gave him free hands to operate but was later betrayed . The governor, who spoke at a radio programme in Akure, said his deputy does not want to be…
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Why I joined ZLP: Ondo Deputy Governor opens up officially
Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi said he joined the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), to give hope to the masses of the state ahead of the October 10 gubernatorial election. Ajayi stated this on Friday in Akure when he was welcomed officially into the party by the Chairman of the party, Mr Joseph Akinlaja.…
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BREAKING: Ondo Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, officially dumps PDP for ZLP
Barely two months after joining the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo, deputy governor of the state, Agboola Ajayi, has resigned his membership of the party. Ajayi resigned from the party on Sunday night after he lost the bid to secure the PDP governorship ticket during the primary election. The deputy governor handed over his letter…
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ZLP clears Ondo deputy gov, Agboola Ajayi as governorship candidate
The National Executive Committee of the Zenith Labour Party has cleared the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Mr Agboola Ajayi, as its candidate in the October 10 governorship election. Ajayi, who lost the primary of the Peoples Democratic Party to Mr Eyitayo Jegede, was said to have finalised arrangements with the national leadership of the…
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Ondo 2020: Akeredolu announces running mate after Deputy’s detour
Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has picked and official announced his running mate for the October 10 election to hold in the State. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Governor Akeredolu picked Lucky Aiyedatiwa as his running mate for the election and announced him via his official Twitter page on Wednesday. The choice of Akeredolu was communicated…
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I made a wrong choice picking Ajayi as running mate in 2016 – Akeredolu
Ondo Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has said he made a wrong choice in picking Hon Agboola Ajayi as his running mate in 2016. Ajayi recently defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) where he is seeking to contest the governorship election. Akeredolu spoke at Igbekebo, headquarters of Ese-Odo local government during his “meet the delegates” tour…
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BREAKING: Ondo lawmakers serve Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi impeachment notice
Lawmakers in the Ondo State House of Assembly have served an impeachment notice on the state Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi. Ajayi was accused of gross misconduct. He resigned from the ruling APC and defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party but insisted on remaining in office. It was gathered that 14 lawmakers supported the impeachment…
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Ondo 2020: PDP disqualifies two, clears Akeredolu’s deputy, six others
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disqualified two of its nine aspirants jostling to clinch its ticket for the gubernatorial election. The chairman of the screening panel and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, made this known at the end of the exercise. Dogara stated that the disqualified candidates could go to…
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APC begs Ondo Deputy Governor to return
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi, who officially decamped to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday, to return to the party. This was contained in a statement by Mr Alex Kalejaiye, the State Publicity Secretary of the party, on Monday in Akure. The statement…
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[TNG Analysis] Ondo 2020: Another wrong signal from APC as Agboola Ajayi shifts base to PDP
Ondo and Edo States seem to have their political navels enjoined as they tend to share same political affinity. The defection of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s deputy, Hon Agboola Ajayi to the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP clearly indicates that just like Edo all is not well in Ondo APC. Going down memory lane…