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  • Ondo Guber: Akeredolu’s aide resigns appointment, hints on joining deputy

    Ondo Guber: Akeredolu’s aide resigns appointment, hints on joining deputy

    Ahead of the Oct. 10 governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Andrew Ogunsakin, the Senior Special Assistant on Political Matters (South) to Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has resigned his appointment.

    The resignation letter signed by Ogunsakin, dated Sept.18, 2020 was made available to newsmen in Okitipupa on Friday.

    However, his resignation is unconnected with the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state.

    Ogunsakin said that the call by his constituents to join a common train of aspiration. which seeks to challenge the Akeredolu government and his party was responsible for his resignation.

    “Permit me, your Excellency, to use this medium to convey my irrevocable decision to resign my office as SSA, Political (South) to the governor of Ondo State with effect from today, Sept.18.

    “The call of my constituents on me to join the train to actualise our common aspiration different from what is offered by your government and your party stands at the root of my decision to quit at this point.

    “Being an appointee, this will necessarily conflict with the performance of my duty to you, hence my resignation.

    “I thank your Excellency for the appointment offered me to serve the good people of Ondo State as SSA, for the period I was in office.

    “Once, again sir, please accept my appreciation and very high regards,’’ Ogunsakin said.

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Akeredolu the incumbent governor is also candidate of the All Progressives Congress seeking a second term in office in the October 10 governorship election in the state, while his deputy, Agboola Ajayi, is the candidate of the Zenith Labour Party.

    TNG reports that Ogunsakin hails from Igbotako in Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state.

  • Ondo 2020: Akeredolu ‘peppers’ seven lawmakers loyal to deputy, excludes them from car gifts

    Ondo 2020: Akeredolu ‘peppers’ seven lawmakers loyal to deputy, excludes them from car gifts

    Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu may have devised another way to get back at the seven lawmakers who opposed the impeachment of the Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi.

    According to reports, Akeredolu last week appreciated the 19 out of the 26 lawmakers with the 2020 model SUV KIA Sportage deliberately leaving out Ajayi’s loyal seven.

    According to the governor, his administration had kept its promise of providing the cars to the lawmakers despite the dwindling resources of the state.

    Meanwhile, the seven concerned lawmakers have knocked the governor for his decision to exclude them from the car largesse.

    However, one of the aggrieved lawmakers and deputy speaker of the Assembly, Mr Iroju Ogundeji, condemned the action of the governor against the seven legislators, saying they were denied the cars because they did not support the impeachment.

    He said, “They are using their power on us because we did not support the impeachment but I know the time shall pass. They even refused to obey the court that dismissed our suspension.

    Similarly, another lawmaker, Tomide Akinribido, said their exclusion was to penalise them for their refusal to sign the impeachment notice against the deputy governor.

    “It is not the governor’s personal gifts, this is statutory and the governor should not play politics with it,” Akinribido said.

  • Photos: Tinubu, Akande, other APC chiefs storm Ondo for Akeredolu

    Photos: Tinubu, Akande, other APC chiefs storm Ondo for Akeredolu

    National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and a former Interim chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande on Saturday stormed Akure, the Ondo State capital for the reelection of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.

    Tinubu will also commission the state’s internal revenue building recently built by Akeredolu’s administration.

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Akeredolu is seeking a second term in office. His closest rivals for the exalted seat are; Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the incumbent Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).

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  • Ondo 2020: Buhari prophesies easy, clear victory for Akeredolu

    Ondo 2020: Buhari prophesies easy, clear victory for Akeredolu

    President Muhammadu Buhari has urged governing party All Progressives Congress (APC), to work diligently and ensure fairness in electoral processes while returning governorship candidate of the party, Rotimi Akeredolu, for second term in office.
    Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement, said the president made the call when he presented the party’s flag to the candidate at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday.
    The president said the reconciliation process in the state branch of the party had provided a solid ground for an easier, clear, victory for the candidate than he achieved in his first term.
    While assuring Akeredolu of the party’s full support, Buhari said “a peaceful and fair election that reflects the will of the people should be upper most’’.
    He stressed the need for adherence to the regulations of the Independent National Electoral Commission and protocols of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.
    Buhari noted that the party’s mechanism for resolving differences was most effective, and would be sustained to strengthen relationships, and project the objectives of the party as people-focused and development-oriented.
    The APC candidate was presented to the President by the party’s Caretaker Committee Chairman, Mai Mala Buni, who is also the Governor of Yobe State.

  • Ondo 2020: Jimoh Ibrahim dumps PDP, donates 20 campaign vehicles to Akeredolu

    Ondo 2020: Jimoh Ibrahim dumps PDP, donates 20 campaign vehicles to Akeredolu

    Ahead of the Oct. 10 governorship election in Ondo State, Dr Jimoh Ibrahim on Friday officially dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ibrahim also donated 20 Kia Picanto cars to Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu APC candidate toward his re-election campaign.

    Ibrahim, who was presented with APC membership card number 12852630 in Igbotako, Okitipupa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, said that he defected to the APC to work for Akeredolu’s re-election bid.

    The business mogul and politician, who was a factional PDP candidate in 2016 governorship election, said that he would deploy resources to ensure Akeredolu re-election.

    “Today, I am officially joining the APC and donating the campaign vehicles to support Akeredolu; I will pull resources and do everything humanly possible for his re-election because of his impressive performance in the state.

    “I brought PDP into reckoning in the state and I will as well withdraw my support from the party, I will channel resources to dislodged PDP and other parties in the state in favour of Akeredolu. What happened in 2016 will replay again for Akeredolu to win.

    “I urge all residents in the Southern district to go out emasse and vote for APC on Oct.10,” Ibrahim said.

    Akeredolu, while receiving Ibrahim to APC, lauded him for joining the APC and donating the campaign vehicles at the crucial time.

    He expressed his appreciation to Ibrahim for his show of love.

    The governor described Ibrahim as a helping angel who chose to help against all odds.

    “Indeed, I was so happy for this rare show of love of Ibrahim because he acted like an angel sent to me.

    “I urge all residents to ensure you go all out to vote APC in the coming election,” Akeredolu said.

    NAN reports that Ali-Modu Sherrif, a former governor of Borno State, Ade Adetimehin, the state APC Chairman, party chieftains and supporters from all the 18 LGA’s, government functionaries and traditional rulers were present at the ceremony.

  • Akeredolu swears-in newly elected council chairmen, councillors

    Akeredolu swears-in newly elected council chairmen, councillors

    Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has sworn-in the newly elected local council chairmen and councillors in the state.

    The swearing-in took place place on Monday (today) at the International Cultural and Events Centre in the capital, Akure.

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the chairmen and councillors were elected on Saturday in an election marred with voter apathy and massive irregularities.

    Meanwhile, the local council election was boycotted by the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
  • Akeredolu lauds LG poll, says voters will turn out more in governorship poll

    Akeredolu lauds LG poll, says voters will turn out more in governorship poll

    Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Saturday commended the conduct of the local government poll, describing the exercise as a huge success.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akeredolu voted at 10. 44 am in his Ward 5, Unit 6 Polling Uniit in Ijebu, Owo Local Government Area.

    Akeredolu, who was accompanied by his wife, Betty, described the turnout for the election as impressive, adding that the turnout for the governorship election would even be better.

    According to the governor, the local government remains the most important tier because it is the closest to the people and will ensure better delivery of the dividends of democracy.

    He also noted that the electorate complied with the COVID-19 regulations in areas where he monitored, urging them to vote and return to their houses.

    “It is imperative by the constitution that we have democratically elected government at all levels.

    ” What we are doing is not extraordinary, but it is constitutional and I am one of those that want it.

    ” By the grace of God, we pray we will come back and these set of elected chairmen and councillors will be the first that will spend their three years completely.

    “I have made my case for local government autonomy; since I came in, I have not touched local government money, they do their meetings and share their money,” he said.

  • Akeredolu to reduce fees in Ondo State-owned tertiary institutions

    Akeredolu to reduce fees in Ondo State-owned tertiary institutions

    Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Thursday said he would reduce fees being paid at state-owned tertiary institutions in the state.

    Akeredolu disclosed this in Akure during a courtesy visit by the national executive members of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS).

    He explained that he had commenced investigation into fees being paid in other state-owned institutions with a view to effecting a reduction in the state.

    “At my last meeting with you, I said I would find out where they are paying less than what we charge here.

    “What we found out was that for those newly admitted, we still charge the lowest in tuition but for the second year and all, we have state owned institutions that charge lesser than us.

    “And if not for this issue of COVID-19, we have decided to reduce it. We will reduce it. We will make sure that by next week we make an announcement on the fee.

    “It’s not a matter for political gains. I know by the time we announce it they will turn it to political issue,” the governor said.

    According to him, students are so important that it will take every stakeholder to sit down to have discussion about the tuition.

    Earlier, Mr Danielson Akpan, National President of NANS, lauded the “monumental delivery of Akeredolu’s transformational projects” across all sectors in less than four years.

    Akpan explained that good governance premised on efficient service delivery had always been the basis of NANS agitations.

    He said that a three-day tour of some of the projects revealed empirical evidence of credible performance, “hence the support for the governor in his quest for a second term in office”.

    Akpan also appreciated the governor for his interventions at the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa (OAUSTECH) which he said, has enhanced the fortunes of the university and placed on it the path of academic excellence.

    The NANS national president appealed to the governor to reconsider the tuition payable in the state owned tertiary institutions in the state.

  • Ondo 2020: I won’t reply Akeredolu now – Mimiko

    Ondo 2020: I won’t reply Akeredolu now – Mimiko

    A former governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko has said he will not respond to the various allegations levelled against him by the incumbent, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu until the governorship campaigns begin.

    Mimiko said this on Sunday in Ondo town when he hosted the Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, at his residence.

    Ajayi had defected to the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in the hope of clinching the party’s gubernatorial ticket for the Oct. 10 election.

    Earlier, Akeredolu had decried the abandoned projects by the previous administration in the state, describing this as a disgrace to governance and a disservice to the people.

    Akeredolu spoke while inaugurating four projects completed by his administration at the Agagu University of Science and Technology (OSAUSTECH), Okitipupa.

    Mimiko, however, said the time to compare his government with that of his successor, had not come.

    He said any party or government that would not meet the needs of the masses at the point of their yearnings was not progressive.

    According to Mimiko, ZLP is the only party that loves helping the poor to achieve their dreams.

    Mimiko, who described the deputy governor as a seasoned politician, added that ” all his good and bad sides we know, we do not expect surprises.”

    The former governor thanked Ajayi for joining ZLP, describing him and his followers as true progressives.

  • Ondo 2020: Do all you can to ensure Akeredolu is reelected, Buni tells Sanwo-Olu, others

    Ondo 2020: Do all you can to ensure Akeredolu is reelected, Buni tells Sanwo-Olu, others

    The Chairman of the All Progressive Congress Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni, has charged the Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led Ondo State Governorship Election National Campaign Council to work assiduously to ensure the state remains within the APC family.

    Buni made the call while inaugurating the campaign council at the APC National Secretariat, in Abuja, on Saturday.

    He expressed confidence that the people of Ondo, who kept faith with the party four years ago, were willing to support Governor Rotimi Akeredolu again.

    Buni said, “You will all recall that four years ago, the good people of Ondo State generously voted our party, the All Progressives Congress for an initial four-year mandate.

    “I am happy to state that the chairman and members of the council were carefully selected based on their personal records of hard work, proven integrity and commitment to the ideals of our dear party.

    “I have no doubt in my mind that the rich cream of personalities on this council, with vast electioneering experience, would once again secure the mandate of the people of Ondo State, for the party and its candidate.”

    He also told the council members, “The party and its supporters across the country have enormous confidence in your ability to succeed.

    “You are, therefore, encouraged to always engage in teamwork and collective participation. We are fully confident that by the grace of God, you will succeed and do us proud.

    “Let me use this occasion to assure the good people of Ondo state that your investment in the party in this election will consolidate the achievements recorded in the last four years. I want to assure you that APC will not renege in its drive to build a peaceful and prosperous Ondo State that will be the pride of all.”