Tag: Akeredolu
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[JUST IN] Ondo Poll: Akeredolu, Ajayi, Jegede sign peace pact
Candidates participating in Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State have signed a pact to ensure violence-free election and accept outcome of the exercise. All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and those of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and Akeredolu’s deputy, Agboola Ajayi and thirteen other candidates…
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Ondo 2020: Why I boycotted guber Debate – Agboola Ajayi
The Deputy Governor of Ondo state and Governorship candidate of the Zenith Labour Party(ZLP) for the October 10 election in the state, Honourable Agboola Ajayi has given the reasons for his absence at a Governorship debate held at the international event center popularly call the dome in Akure on Sunday. Agboola Ajayi, who spoke through…
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Ondo poll: ZLP’s Agboola absent as Akeredolu, Jegede, Fasua go head-to-head in governorship debate
Mr Agboola Ajayi, the governorship candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), was absent at the Ondo State governorship debate held on Sunday in Akure. The debate, titled “2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters” was organised by media organisations, labour unions, civil societies, religious bodies and other critical stakeholders in the state. Recall that…
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Explain what you do with N750m monthly security vote, N150m running cost, Ajayi replies Akeredolu
The Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr. Agoola Ajayi, has replied Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu over claims that he (Ajayi) is highest earning deputy governor in Nigeria. Ajayi, who is the governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) argued that he earns N12 million naira, noting that the governor gets a security vote of N750million naira and…
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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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#AketiLied: Akeredolu in Twitter trouble over ‘false’ comments on Radio Programme
Ondo state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu is trending on Twitter after a special interview programme on the state Radio, Sunshine 96.5fm, Alalaye on Thursday. Akeredolu reportedly made some ‘false claims’ on the state of governance, his relationship with estranged deputy, Agboola Ajayi, and his predecessor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko. Trending with the ashtag #AketiLied Twitter users accused…
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Akeredolu promotes 31,086 civil servants in Ondo
The Ondo State Government has confirmed promoting 31,086 workers since 2017 to date. It said 7,346 workers were promoted in this year’s promotion exercise. Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, Mr. Afolabi Adewakun, who stated these at a briefing in Akure, said 130 officers across various cadres in the civil service retired between January and…
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Ondo 2020: Akeredolu, Mimiko trade words over guber poll
The October 10, 2020 governorship election in Ondo State has become a tug-of-war between the incumbent governor and candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, and his predecessor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). With just 12 days to the guber poll, the cord of four decades’ old friendship is…
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Ondo 2020: Akeredolu, a candidate with intimidating credentials – APC spokesman
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has described its candidate in Oct. 10 governorship poll, Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, as a man with intimidating credentials expected to win with convincing margin. This is contained in a statement by Mr Alex Kalejaye, the state Publicity Secretary of the party, on Sunday in Akure. Kalejaye said…
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Akeredolu’s commissioner resigns, joins Agboola Ajayi in ZLP
Barely three weeks to the governorship election in Ondo State, a Commissioner with the Ondo State Oil Producing Commission (OSOPADEC), Chief Bisi Ilawole, on Wednesday, resigned his appointment with the state government. Ilawole from Ilaje Local Government Area of the state subsequently dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the Zenith Labour Party…