The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday warned election observer groups that their accreditation for the Edo and Ondo governorship polls could be revoked anytime if found violating its code of conduct. On Monday,  it was reported that 134 international and local observer groups were accredited by INEC. The classification of the accredited groups showed that 28 are gender-based, three …

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) on Friday announced a change in its logo and slogan, saying the confusion brought about by the old logo was partly responsible for its loss in the 2023 general elections. The party has dropped the old logo with a largely green background and a touch of blue with a basket of agricultural produce in …

Violence broke out at Ward 1 at Stella Maris College, Okitipupa, between rival supporters of two aspirants of the All Progressives Congress who are contesting to be the party’s candidate for the November 16, Ondo State Governorship election. Accredited party members, who had gathered in large numbers to participate in the candidate selection process, fled the scene when violence erupted …

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 …

A leading governorship aspirant under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ondo state, Mr Wale Akinterinwa, has promised to address the issue of food crisis and youth joblessness in the state. Akinterinwa gave the promise while speaking during an interactive session with the Association of Retired Permanent Secretaries, Retired Senior Civil Servants, Ondo state chapter in Akure, the …

A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Mr. Gbenga Edema has called on the state governor to clarify the allegation of certificate forgery against him. In a statement, sokesman of the Gbenga Edema Campaign Organisation, Edemaon Sunday said a police report has indicted Governor Aiyedatiwa of forging a West Africa School Certificate Examination. However, the Special …

The Ondo State Governor, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa has expressed his confidence in winning the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in April, and the main election in November this year. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed April and November 2024 respectively for the governorship primaries and the election in the state. To this end, all the …