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  • Akeredolu’s commissioner resigns, joins Agboola Ajayi in ZLP

    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 (ZLP) in the state.

    In his letter addressed to the state governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, the former commissioner appreciated the governor for giving him the privileged to serve the state in the capacity of a Commissioner in the intervention agency.

    The letter read: “I, Chief Ilawole Adeleke Adebisi, hereby tender my resignation letter as a member of Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (OSOPADEC).

    “Sir, it is my profound gratitude for the rare privilege given to me under your administration to serve as a commissioner representing the good people of Ilaje Oil Producing communities.”

    Also, a two-time Chairman and immediate boss of Irele Local Government, Hon Nicholas Akinbiola and Daisi Onetufo. dumped the ruling APC for ZLP with their supporters.

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    They hinged their reasons for joining the ZLP to their desire to join other politicians in the state to rescue the state from the misrule of the APC led government of Akeredolu in the state.

    Speaking after he received them at the ZLP Secretariat, the state Chairman, Dr Joseph Akinlaja, commended them for taking a bold step to join the party and assured that their interest would be taken care of.

    The Deputy Governor and candidate of the ZLP, Hon Agboola Ajayi, assured them that free health would be restored if elected as governor.

    Ajayi assured them of considerable reduction in school fee of the state-owned tertiary institutions if elected as governor of the state and launch operation zero potholes on all roads in the state.

  • Guber poll: Ondo is not Edo, APC warns PDP, ZLP, others

    Guber poll: Ondo is not Edo, APC warns PDP, ZLP, others

    Sequel to it woeful performance in the just concluded Edo governorship election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has disagreed with opposition political parties that it would lost the October 10 governorship elections as it did in Edo.

    It said the scenario in Edo was different from what currently obtained in Ondo State.

    Spokesman for the party, Alex Kalejaiye, said the Ondo APC was united and that all stakeholders were working towards ensuring electoral victory of the party’s flag bearer, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.

    Kalejaiye stated that the so called victory in Edo State was coloured by electoral fraud that would be challenged at the tribunal.

    According to him, “The APC in Edo State is full of hope that the denials at the election would be redressed in court.

    “The Ondo State chapter is full of confidence that the good works of the Akeredolu led administration would speak in volumes during the election in October.

    “We are confident of victory, and the opposition parties are not unaware of the degree of popularity of the ruling party.”

    But the Zenith Labour Party said the Edo election would have positive effect in Ondo State.

    State Chairman of the party, Hon Joseph Akinlaja, said the positive effect would be manifested in the area of peaceful conduct and allowing the votes to count.

    Akinlaja said incidences of ballot snatching; thumb printing and violence would be minimal.

    He assured that the APC would experience the same defeat in Ondo State.

    Candidate of the PDP, Eyitayo Jegede, in a statement in Akure, said the Edo election result was a manifestation of the people’s conviction that the PDP was the credible alternative that could provide good governance for the people.

    He said voters in Ondo State were fully prepared to exercise their inalienable right to determining who governed the state, on October 10.

    According to him, “What has taken place in Edo thus beckons on our good people of Ondo State, to bear their destiny in their hands, by similarly rejecting these feudal lords posing as democratic leaders, and elect the PDP in the October 10 governorship election.

    “Our people should, in unison, make their choice known through the coming election, that they choose good governance and reject bad leadership.”

  • Why I joined ZLP: Ondo Deputy Governor opens up officially

    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.

    Recall that Ajayi had defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic (PDP), where he lost the party’s ticket to the party’s flag-bearer, Mr Eyitayo Jegede.

    Ajayi later joined the ZLP and had just been welcomed to the party, hoping to become the flag-bearer of the party in the Oct. 10 governorship election.

    “I do not depend on anybody. We depend on God, I will not shame you.

    “We own this state together, I have come to join ZLP to give hope to the hopeless, to change the narrative and I have come with all my supporters,” he said.

    Ajayi said plans to rig the coming election would not work, urging his supporters to defend their votes come Oct.10.

    The deputy governor said he was humbled by the call to service by the people of the state and critical stakeholders to rescue the ship of the state from sinking further under Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.

    The Chairman of the Party, Mr Joseph Akinlaja, while welcoming Ajayi to the party, urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to be fair in the conduct of the forthcoming gubernatorial election to avoid induced violence.

    Akinlaja appealed to the youth not to allow themselves to be used as thugs, urging politicians to moderate their activities not to encourage violence in any form, saying, `lives of our people matter’.

  • Ondo 2020: PDP mocks ZLP, says thrid force means third position

    Ondo 2020: PDP mocks ZLP, says thrid force means third position

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo has dismissed the planned emergence of a third force in the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) ahead of the October 10 governorship election.

    It said recent political history in the state showed that third force political parties always came third during elections.

    This was contained in a statement issued by its Directorate of Media and Publicity, Leye Igbabo.

    It begged its members not to follow Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi, to the ZLP.

    The statement described the Third Force as” third spot” and urged its members not to follow Ajayi to the party.

    It said Third Force always leads to third position in Ondo State.

    The statement said third force has never worked and would never work in Ondo State politics.

    “The contest has always been a straight fight between two leading parties at any particular time.

    ” In 2003, it was a straight fight between Chief Adebayo Adefarati of AD and Dr. Olusegun Agagu of PDP.

  • BREAKING: Ondo Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, officially dumps PDP for ZLP

    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 of resignation to Festus Oboro, Chairman of the PDP in Apoi Ward II of Ese-Odo LGA of the state.

    Mr Allen Sowore, media aide to the deputy governor, confirmed the resignation of Ajayi through a statement on Monday.

    The statement reads, “The deputy governor appreciates the national leadership and members of the party for their warm reception and acceptance in the short period he rejoined the party.”

    SaharaReporters gathered that the deputy governor was now set to officially join Zenith Labour Party where he has been assured of the party’s ticket to contest in the October 10, 2020 governorship election in the state.

    Ajayi had been meeting with the immediate-past governor of the state, Olusegun Mimiko, who is a major financier of the ZLP.

  • ZLP clears Ondo deputy gov, Agboola Ajayi as governorship candidate

    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 ZLP to contest the election under the platform of the party.

    He was said to be planning to officially resign his membership of the PDP and announce his defection to the ZLP.

    Confirming the development, the Ondo State Chairman of the ZLP, Mr Joseph Akinlaja, stated that the clearance of Ajayi had been done, adding that the deputy governor would formally join the party this week.

  • BREAKING: Third force emerges in Ondo as Akeredolu’s Deputy Gov joins Mimiko’s ZLP

    BREAKING: Third force emerges in Ondo as Akeredolu’s Deputy Gov joins Mimiko’s ZLP

    Ondo State Deputy Governor and a governorship aspirant in the just concluded Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election in Ondo State, Hon. Agboola Ajayi has perfected plans to join the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) ahead of the governorship election on October 10, 2020.

    One of the political aides of Ajayi who spoke under the condition of anonymity confirmed the development to TheNewsGuru (TNG) on Wednesday.

    The source said Ajayi has settled for the ZLP to run against his boss, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and the PDP’s candidate, Eyitayo Jegede after completing all the necessary consultations with all the concerned parties.

    Recall there had been insinuations that massive defection looms in the Ondo State PDP following the recently conducted Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Primary election.

    Ajayi will officially declare for the ZLP next week according to the source.

    It was gathered that some State Governors across the ruling APC and the opposition PDP with some PDP leaders in Ondo State, are strongly behind Ajayi in his third force agenda.

    Reacting to the romance of Ajayi with Mimiko ZLP, his Media adviser Allen Sowore said “Without equivocation, let it be known that the Deputy Governor is still a member of PDP.

    He’s committed to the party under whose platform he contested the recent gubernatorial primary election. “After the primary election of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) held on 22nd July 2020, where Eyitayo Jegede SAN emerged as the candidate of the party, the Deputy Governor has embarked on wide consultations with critical stakeholders within and outside Ondo State.

    “He is also determined to reassure his teeming supporters following the PDP primary election. ” In a couple of days, Agboola Ajayi will announce his next line of political decision.”

  • Mimiko picks ZLP presidential ticket, vows to make Nigeria incubation hub for great ideas

    Mimiko picks ZLP presidential ticket, vows to make Nigeria incubation hub for great ideas

    Former governor of Ondo state, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has on Sunday picked the presidential ticket of Zenith Labour Party.
    Mimiko, while delivering an acceptance speech as the candidate of ZLP, vowed to make Nigeria incubation hub of great ideas while also stressing that restructuring the Nigerian federation is a sure pathway to tackling several chalenges faced by the country.


    He made the remarks in his speech: ‘Making Of Nigeria An Incubation Hub For Great Ideas’ at Chelsea Hotel, Central Area, Abuja, where he was received by his supporters and top officials of ZLP.

    His words: “I am resolutely committed to a programme of restructuring the Nigerian federation.This is to afford every segment of the country the opportunity of development at its own pace’
    “Restructuring is a sure pathway to tackling the challenge of insecurity that has wracked virtually every part of our country especially the Northeast and the Middle Belt.”

    His speech in full:

    It is with gratitude to God, the leadership, and entire membership of our dynamic party that I accept my nomination as the candidate of our party for the 2019 presidential election- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    I commend the leadership of the party. They have done a marvelous job in ensuring successful conclusion of our candidate nomination process across the country- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    Once again, I accept the nomination to run for the office of president of Nigeria, and pledge that I would do everything in my power, and God being with us, to lead our party to victory in 2019- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    I am confident that with the social democratic ideological orientation of our party, and its pedigree, we will not have trouble convincing Nigerians why it is the preferred option for them in the elections of 2019- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    As a social democratic party, committed to the enduring principles of good governance, utilitarianism (the greatest good to the greatest number), and a restructured federal system for Nigeria- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    ZLP is set to capture the imagination of Nigerians, and lead the process of renewing our republic- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    I am resolutely committed to a programme of restructuring the Nigerian federation.This is to afford every segment of the country the opportunity of development at its own pace- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    …..and in such a manner that the age long beauty in competitive development would be fully tapped.- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    I am persuaded beyond any doubt that such would give vent to ‘that indomitable spirit of Nigerians, that spirit of accomplishment, which has made stars of individual Nigerians all over the world.’- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    In addition to all the good that it portends, restructuring is a sure pathway to tackling the challenge of insecurity that has wracked virtually every part of our country especially the Northeast and the Middle Belt- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    We are committed to doing the needful to put an end to this unfortunate evidence of governance failure in our country- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    Allied to this is our commitment to a programme of rebuilding the damaged landscape of the larger Middle Belt region, and the Northeast- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    We are determined to bringing the requisite competence, and clear headedness to the management of our reconomy, such that economic opportunities would be opened up to millions of Nigerians- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    …… in a manner that will take them off the poverty loop that has in more recent times so shamefully defined our country.
    We are committed to a programme of economic diversification that is deep in focus, and thorough in conception- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    We shall in this regard leverage upon the critical place of a strong, responsive, and responsible state that we must create, as the expansive space for private initiative in the economic development process is further consolidated- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    The place of our women and youths in the development narrative shall be deliberately enhanced and entrenched-Mimiko #Iroko2019
    The two constituencies not only constitute the largest proportion in our population demographics, studies over the years have been conclusive that women are the most vital catalyst of social development- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    We, therefore, will approach issues relating to youth and women development from this ideological as well as practical outlook on their criticality- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    With 91 registered political parties, and several of them fielding candidates in the upcoming presidential election, our duty as the flag bearer of our vibrant party, ZLP, is to bring to the attention of Nigerians those things that separate us from the pack- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    I say to my party members, we must not look down on our humble beginnings. We must focus, rather, on the size and weight of our ideas. We must focus on the purity of our ideological commitment- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    We must focus on our passion and compassion for the weak and the poor in society. We must focus on the clarity of our vision and thought that we bring to the fore for Nigerian as we go into the elections- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    Let no mistake be made, we shall be calling upon Nigerians to assess us on the basis of what we had done in the recent past with political power.-Mimiko #Iroko2019
    We shall juxtapose this with what our opponents have been able to do, as a critical element in helping Nigerians make up their minds about who deserves to be invested with power- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    It is with the confidence in the ability of Nigerians to make this existential decision in the 2019 elections that I go into the next phase in our struggle to save this country from extant division, poverty, and insecurity- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    We are out to disrupt settled assumptions, by focusing on our new ideological narratives that affect the people directly- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    As I said on September 13, ‘Nigeria has for so long been a graveyard of dreams. It is high time we made of it an incubation hub for great ideas! That time is NOW! It is why I am running for president- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    We are running Because we care!
    Because we care, we challenge the status quo!- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    Because we care, we challenge poverty!
    Because we care, we challenge insecurity!-Mimiko #Iroko2019
    Because we care, we challenge discrimination against women!
    Because we care, we challenge youth exclusion and despondency!- Mimiko #Iroko2019
    I thank our party, ZLP, and the leadership immensely, for considering me worthy to be our presidential candidate in the 2019 elections- Mimiko #Iroko2019