Tag: Akeredolu
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JUST IN: Akeredolu, Sanwo-Olu, others in attendance as T.B. Joshua is laid to rest
Popular televangelist and founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua has been laid to rest at the Ikotun International headquarters of the church in Lagos. The laying-to-rest ceremony attracted Ondo Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu; Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu,who was represented by Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Olanrewaju Elegushi; and wife…
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Assembly congratulates Gov Akeredolu on Appeal Court victory
The Ondo State House of Assembly has congratulated Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on his victory at the Court of Appeal. This is contained in a statement signed by the Chairman House Committee on Information Youth and Sports Development, Olugbenga Omole on Thursday in Akure. The Ondo State House of Assembly Speaker, Bamidele Oleyelogun on behalf of…
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Battle not over: Jegede, PDP head for S’Court to challenge Akeredolu’s victory at A’Court
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State says it will appeal against the Appeal Court judgment dismissing the petition against the declaration of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as governor. This is contained in a statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Peretei, and made available to newsmen in Akure on Wednesday. The party and…
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JUST IN: Appeal court upholds gov Akeredolu’s election
The Akure division of Appeal Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo state capital, on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Eyitayo Jegede, on the reelection of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The panel of Justices led by Justice Theresa Ngolika Orji-Abadua held…
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‘Interpretative error’, Akeredolu denies calling for scrapping of Nigerian senate
Ondo Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied calling for the scrapping of the Senate in the review of the 1999 constitution being undertaken by the National Assembly. Akeredolu was represented by his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, at the House of Representatives public hearing on the review of the 1999 constitution. Akeredolu described the report quoting him as…
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Ondo Gov. Akeredolu wants senate scrapped
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has called for a unicameral legislature for the country. Speaking at the Akure Centre of the South-West Zonal Public Hearing on the constitution review, on Tuesday, the governor said the upper chamber of the National Assembly should be scrapped to reduce the cost of governance. He also said the…
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Garba Shehu’s condemnation of open grazing shows he’s working for interests outside presidency – Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu says the statement made by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, on open grazing ban does not represent the interest of the presidency. On Monday, Shehu said the southern governors’ proposed plan to enforce the ban on open grazing is of “questionable legality” and a show of power. The southern governors, after…
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Akeredolu carpets Buhari’s minister again, insists Southern Governors ban on open grazing, others irreversible
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Monday reiterated that the ban on open grazing by Southern state governors is irreversible. He said all governors were in agreement on full autonomy for the Judiciary and Local Governments administration. He spoke at the 2021 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA-SPIDEL) annual conference in Ibadan. “The southern governors at our…
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Fayemi, Akeredolu speak on absence at South-West APC leaders’ meeting
Governors Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (Ondo State) and Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti State) have explained their absence at Sunday’s meeting of the All Progressives Congress Southwest Leaders’ meeting held in Lagos State. Governor Akeredolu who said he supported the resolutions reached at the meeting attributed his absence to lack of timely communication. Akeredolu spoke in a statement issued…
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Yoruba Nation: Don’t drag me into your secessionist agenda, Akeredolu warns Sunday Igboho
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has dismissed the claim making the rounds of his alleged support for the agitation for Yoruba nation. Akeredolu, who stated that agitators of Yoruba nation are on their own, emphasized that he would never be in support of secessionists. The Governor was reacting to the comment made by Yoruba…