That political jokester, Agboola Ajayi, and his master, former Governor of the state, Olusegun Mimiko, of the Zenith Labour Party polled a miserable 69,127 votes. What that means is that even if the highly-trumpeted alliance of Jegede and Ajayi had seen the light of the day, it most likely wouldn’t have been able to upstage Akeredolu.
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Akeredolu was reelected with 292,830 votes to defeat the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Eyitayo Jegede, who had 195,791 votes at the just-concluded Ondo governorship election.
Akeredolu, who was leading in nine of the12 local governments earlier announced, has won in three more local government areas of Ose, Okitipupa, and Ondo West.
Akeredolu, who spoke with newsmen on Saturday shortly after voting at Ijebu 2 Unit 006 Ward 5, Ijebu-Owo in Owo Local Government Area of the state, said his confidence was in God.
Buhari made this known in his zoom message at the final campaign rally of the ruling All Progressives Congress on Wednesday in Akure.
President Buhari also assured the electorate in Ondo of the provision of adequate security to forestall any breach of the peace by unscrupulous elements.
Akeredolu spoke with newsmen after a thanksgiving service to commemorate the country’s 60th Independence anniversary at Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry (MFM), Southwest 4 region, Akure.
The Deputy Governor said this in a statement by his spokesman, Babajide Okeowo.
Mimiko said this on Sunday in Ondo town when he hosted the Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, in his residence.
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State said the index case of the COVID-19 in the state had tested negative twice after treatment.
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has paid two out of the seven months salary arrears owed political office holders in the former Governor Olusegun Mimiko administration.
He replaces Toyin Akinkuotu
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a fire had last week destroyed goods and properties worth millions of naira in the shops located close to the palace of the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi.
Prince Abayomi Adesanya, the party’s Publicity Secretary, gave the assurance while receiving an award of Outstanding Media Man of the Year 2018 in Akure.
The Senior Special Assistant, Energy and Mineral Resources to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Femi Akarakiri, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Akure.
Akeredolu stated this in Akure at the inauguration of the chairman and members of Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission and Ondo State Development and Property Corporation.
He made this known when members of the Governing Council of FMC, Owo paid him a courtesy visit in Akure.
Akeredolu, who made the revelation in Akure during a live broadcast on Saturday night, said a total of 102 suspected cases of Lassa Fever had been reported in eight local government areas of the state
The lawmakers unanimously passed the budget estimates at a plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Bamidele Oleyelogun
The governor made this known in Akure, the state capital, while welcoming the Federal Government Industrialization and Economic Diversification team, led by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Usani, to his office.