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The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled a 10-member reconciliation committee to heal divisions within the party following its recent primary elections. The state APC Publicity Secretary, Alex Kalejaye, said in a statement that the initiative was designed to rebuild unity, strengthen the party’s internal structure and prepare members forContinueContinue reading “Ondo APC constitutes 10-member committee to reconcile aggrieved party stakeholders”

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and former Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Amb (Sen.) Ibrahim Jimoh, CFR, PhD (Cantab), has returned to the country for high-level engagements with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The visit formed part of the Ambassador’s official responsibility to brief the President on Nigeria’sContinueContinue reading “Jimoh Ibrahim leads Aseyori leaders to villa for high-level meeting with Tinubu”

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has uploaded the nomination details of 13 governorship candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) candidate nomination portal as the party races to beat the August 8 deadline for submissions. A senior party source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to comment on theContinueContinue reading “APC sends 13 governorship candidates details for upload on INEC portal”

The leadership crisis in the Ondo State House of Assembly deepened on Wednesday as 21 of the 26 lawmakers issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, to resign or face impeachment. The lawmakers are demanding Oladiji’s resignation over alleged financial misconduct regarding a ₦44 million released to the Assembly by theContinueContinue reading “Ondo lawmakers give Speaker 72-hour ultimatum to resign over N44m OSOPADEC scandal”

No fewer than 21 out of the 26 lawmakers in the Ondo State House of Assembly have reportedly signed to impeach their Speaker, Rt. Hon.Olamide Oladiji, over alleged financial misconduct. The lawmakers called for Oladiji’s immediately resignation to prevent his impeachment at the next plenary. They alleged that the Speaker diverted N44 million for theContinueContinue reading “21 Ondo lawmakers sign to impeach Speaker over alleged N44m OSOPADEC funds diversion”

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the re-appointment of Dr. Taiwo Fasoranti as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). The appointment takes immediate effect. Dr. Fasoranti was the SSG until March 30, 2026 when he resigned to contest in the Senate primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ondo Central SenatorialContinueContinue reading “Aiyedatiwa re-appoints Fasoranti as Ondo SSG”

Loyalists of the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, have initiated a legal battle against the party’s National Working Committee and the Independent National Electoral Commission over the outcome of the National Assembly primaries conducted ahead of the 2027 general elections. The aggrieved aspirants have engaged the law firm of Remi Olatubora (SAN) to challengeContinueContinue reading “Aiyedatiwa’s loyalists drag APC NWC, INEC to court over Ondo NASS primaries”

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reportedly dropped eight names from its list of candidates for the Ondo State House Assembly in the 2027 elections. It was gathered that the affected aspirants were replaced by the party after reviewing petitions arising from the state assembly primary held in theContinueContinue reading “APC drops 8 Aiyedatiwa’s loyalists from Ondo Assembly candidates’ list”

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, and his Ondo counterpart, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, may have lost out in the power play over the contentious National Assembly primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as all their preferred candidates failed to secure the party’s tickets for the 2027 general elections. The defeat came after the party’s NationalContinueContinue reading “APC NWC overrules Alia, Aiyedatiwa on candidates lists”

The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reportedly substituted a former lawmaker, Hon. Gbenga Omole, as its house of assembly candidate for Akoko South-West Constituency 1. Omole, a staunch supporter of Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, resigned as the Special Adviser on Transport to the governor to contest for a seat in the OndoContinueContinue reading “Aiyedatiwa’s group suffers setback as APC allegedly replace Omole”