The Ondo Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Rt. Hon. Victor Olabimtan has felicitated the state governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu on his 67th birthday, which fell due on Friday. Akeredolu has been away from office on medical reasons since last month, but reports indicated that he is fast returning to good health. In a statement on Friday, …

Ondo State’s acting governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has urged the populace to pray for Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, who is currently on medical leave, to recover quickly. The governor’s health is of the utmost significance to the people of the state, according to a statement that Aiyedatiwa personally signed. Before leaving for a 21-day medical leave overseas on Tuesday, Akeredolu delegated power …

The Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu has written a letter to the state House of Assembly, notifying it about his going on medical leave for 21 working days following his health condition. The governor also notified the Assembly that he had handed over to his deputy, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in an acting capacity. While acknowledging the receipt of the …

The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji has urged the people of the state to intensify prayers for the quick recovery of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. During a special prayer organised for the governor at Saint Andrew Cathedral Church, Owo, the Speaker urged the people not to despair, and appealed that rumours being peddled around …

The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the state government to reveal the whereabouts of the governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu. In a statement by the state PDP’s Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kennedy Peretei on Saturday, the opposition party alleged that the governor is receiving treatment following an ailment. And “instead of telling the state, where exactly …

An Akure prince, Adewole Daramola has castigated Ondo State Governor’s wife, Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu over her “romantic” allegation against an aide to her husband, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu. In a recent leaked audio message, Anyanwu-Akeredolu accused the Special Adviser to the Governor on Multilateral and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Ms. Bunmi Ademosun of clandestinely offering local herbs to her husband to drink over …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been praised by Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu for implementing the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). The implementation of the new technology, according to Akeredolu, would make it impossible for elections in Nigeria to be manipulated once more. While receiving the outgoing Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr Rufus Akeju …

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu has been commended for his commitment to sound basic education in the state, which has started to yield positive results judging by the performance of pupils in terminal examinations. During a courtesy visit to his office in Akure by the management of Universal Learning Solution Initiatives (ULSI) executor of Jolly Phonics Project, the Executive …

The Presidency has denied that any state has been issued authorisation to procure automatic weapons for its security outfit. Last week, Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu had accused the Federal Government of bias in refusing to allow the Western Nigeria Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, to carry sophisticated firearms, while allegedly granting approval to the Katsina State …

…IGP warns Amotekun, Ebube Agu, others against involvement in 2023 elections Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu has accused the Federal Government of bias in refusing to allow the Western Nigeria Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, to carry sophisticated firearms. Akeredolu said that the Federal Government has granted approval to the Katsina State security outfit, which is …