Tag: Ondo 2020
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JUST IN: APC Chairman resigns
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Ese- Odo local government area of Ondo state, Mr. Samuel Olorunwa has resigned his membership from the party. Olorunwa tendered his resignation letter on Friday at the APC state secretariat in Akure. He said he resigned his position as chairman as well as being a member of the…
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[TNG Analysis] Ondo 2020: Finally, Akeredolu bares his fangs as state Assembly suspends Dep Speaker
By Emman Ovuakporie Finally, Governor of Ondo state Rotimi Akeredolu in cohort with the state Assembly have succeeded in suspending the deputy speaker, Hon Irioju Ogundeji alongside Adewale Williams. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) in this brief analysis x-rays the many political battles the embattled governor is fighting to remain afloat. Both lawmakers were among the nine lawmakers…
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TNG analysis [Ondo 2020]: Burden of an incumbent governor seeking reelection from self-isolation
Follow @OlufemiAjasa Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, and his campaign team are now grappling with how to sell his reelection bid amid disturbing waves frustrating his chances of becoming the toast of the town and pushing him to lose ground to opponents in his aspirations to lead Ondo for another term. Before Akeredolu announced his…
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Ondo 2020: No PDP aspirant will be unjustly disqualified- Dogara
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Screening Committee for Ondo State governorship election has assured the party aspirants that none of them would be unjustly disqualified. The Chairman of the Committee and immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Yakubu Dogara, gave the assurance while speaking with newsmen shortly after screening the aspirants in…
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[TNG Analysis] Ondo 2020: APC’s politics of acrimony as Akeredolu throws caution to the wind
By Emman Ovuakporie Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN with so many years of legal practice attached to his tall credentials. A former President of Nigeria Bar Association, NBA with an impeccable record to display. But events unfolding in his Sunshine State clearly indicate that his immaculate records needed to be…
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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…
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Ondo 2020: APC commences sale of forms
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced Sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to those seeking the ticket of the for the October 11 Ondo State governorship election. The APC has scheduled its shadow poll for July 20. According to the schedule of activities for the Ondo State governorship primary released by…