Ondo state Governor, Mr Lucky Ayedatiwa has asked those trying to get him disqualified from the forthcoming governorship election to have a rethink, declaring that there was no vacancy in the Government House in Alagbaka. Ayedatiwa spoke on Friday after he emerged from the screening of Ondo state All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants at the national secretariat of the …

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has said he would not pay the 273 lawyers appointed as aides by his Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Olukayode Ajulo. Ajulo had said the appointment of the lawyers was to enhance the provision of excellent, independent and ethical legal services to the state, as well as protect the rights of the people. He said …

The leadership of two student-led associations in Ondo State have indicated interest in working for the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in his bid to return as governor in the November 2024 election in the state. The groups, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and the National Association of Ondo State Students (NAOSS), who came in their numbers, were received by …

ONDO GOVT CONCLUDES PLANS TO RECRUIT PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ TEACHERS …recruitment to commence soon. .. appeals to parents, job seekers to be wary of activities of scammers. Ondo State government said it has concluded plans to recruit teachers to fill critical vacancies in all public primary schools across the state. The Executive Chairman of the state Universal Basic Education Board (ODSUBEB), …

Ondo State Government has approved the recruitment of 2,000 teachers into the state civil service as part of its efforts to reposition the education sector. The state governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, made this known on Friday at the inauguration of the late Rosa Jane Pelly legacy project at Fiwasaye Girls’ Grammar School, Akure, the state capital. Aiyedatiwa, who was represented …

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday, formally declared his intention to contest the 16 November governorship election in the state. Aiyedatiwa, surrounded by his loyalists and supporters, made the declaration at the Gani Fawehinmi Arcade, Akure, amid fanfare. Aiyedatiwa, who became the governor of the state on 27 December 2023, following the demise of his principal, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, …

The Ondo State Government has declared Thursday, 22 February and Friday, 23 February, as public holidays to honour the late former governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu. Akeredolu, who died on 27 December in a German hospital during a protracted illness, is scheduled to be buried on Friday in Owo, his hometown. In a statement on Tuesday, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s Chief Press …

Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa has named a former Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr. Olaide Adelami, as his deputy. This is however subject to the approval of the state parliament. Wednesday’s statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Ebenezer Adeniyan came a few hours after the governor sacked all the commissioners and special advisers. He also …

Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa has dissolved the State Executive Council, with immediate effect. According to a statement on Wednesday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan “all members of the cabinet are to immediately hand over to the Permanent Secretaries or the most senior administrative officers in their respective offices. “Also, all Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has ruled out an automatic ticket for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa ahead of the 16 November 2024, governorship poll in Ondo State. APC national spokesman, Felix Morka, made this known on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday. According to him, the ruling party is democratic and everyone who desires nomination must earn it. When asked whether the …