The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed April and November 2024 for the governorship primaries and the governorship election in the state respectively.
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Delivering a ruling, Justice Inyang Ekwo dismissed the suit filed by Olajumoke Anifowose, an APC aspirant in the poll.
Justice Okon Abang, in his judgment, aligned with the defendants that the suit was status barred, therefore, the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter.
Justice Okon Abang who fixed the date, said that another date would be fixed for court to deliver judgment.
In a statement in Lagos on Sunday, Ajulo, an indigene of Ondo, who said he monitored the election, alleged that the major political parties were all involved in influencing voters for the election, using money.
In a statement signed by Esther Uzoma, Alternate Chair, Situation Room, the group said that INEC improved on the gains of the Edo election with improvements recorded in the compliance with COVID-19 protocols, logistical arrangements and commencement of polls.
Such scenario was seen at polling units in Iju, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that most of the electorate who trooped out to cast their votes were seen buying foods, minerals, bottle water, chinchin, puff-puff (deep fried dough), biscuits and other items.
A check by NAN correspondent to units 16, 17, ward 2, New Garage; unit 13 Ward 2, St. Mary Primary School; and units 19, 20 ward 1, Local Government, revealed that the voters also complied with Covid-19 protocols by wearing face masks and keeping social distancing in their large numbers to vote.
Accreditation and voting were held simultaneously beginning at 8:30 am.
Many polling units visited by NAN correspondents as at 7:30am recorded a high turnout of voters who lined up in orderly queues to perform their civic duty.
The party adduced the reasons in a statement by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, on Thursday.
Yekeni Nabena, the APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja while reacting to the development.
Saraki, in a statement by his Media Office on Wednesday, advised the INEC and security officials to quickly do a comprehensive review of how it achieved the commendable process in Edo State and ensure that nothing less than that is repeated in Ondo State.
Buhari made this known in his zoom message at the final campaign rally of the ruling All Progressives Congress on Wednesday in Akure.
Abubakar made the appeal during the signing of the Peace Accord by Ondo State governorship candidates on Tuesday in Akure.
Dr Sylvestre Somo, Senior Project Officer of ECES, gave this advice on Thursday in Akure at the end of a two-day programme in partnership with the Independent National Electoral Commission for eligible young female voters in the state.
Adeyeye said that the faction had instructed its candidate in the election, Eyitayo Jegede, to be joined by the state chapter of the party for the legal battle
Omo’ba Abayomi Adesanya, the APC Publicity Secretary in Ondo State, said in a statement made available on Sunday in Akure that there was prompt arrival and delivery of electoral materials to the 3,009 polling units across the state
Odigie-Oyegun congratulated the APC’s governorship candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu, and his running mate, Agboola Ajayi, on their landslide electoral victory