By: Ade Phillips Arogbo Sunday, a chieftain of the ruling APC in Ondo State, has commended Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for appointing Hon. Olusegun Charles Aiyerin into the state cabinet as Commissioner. The former Councilor in Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state gave kudos to Aiyedatiwa in a statement made available to our correspondent on Saturday. The statement partly reads, “It's no doubt that Aiyerin's appointment is a worthy decision and can be described as a round peg in a round hole. “I congratulate the people of Ondo state as the appointment will bring a strategic positive impact to

  The Peoples Democratic Party in Onod State has finalized the selection of 627 delegates who will take part in the upcoming gubernatorial primary on April 25th. This was achieved through a delegates’ congress where one representative was chosen from each local government area, all through a consensus arrangement. Starnews Ng reports that seven aspirants have purchased nomination forms for the PDP candidacy. They are Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, Hon Agboola Ajayi, Engr Adeolu Akinwumi, Chief Sola Ebiseni, John Ola Mafo, Bosun Arebuwa and Hon Kolade Akinjo.

  A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has urged President Bola Tinubu to call the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, to order over the fresh crisis ranging in Rivers State. This comes following a fresh threat of impeachment against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, issued by members of the State Assembly led by Marthin Amaewhule. It would be recalled that earlier this week, Fubara publicly stated that some Local Government chairmen in the state are showing him some level of disrespect. The Governor, who has been at loggerheads with Wike, said the local government chairmen had

  A a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former senator representing Edo South Matthew Uroghide has decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Uroghide formally defected to the APC after 13years in the PDP at an event in Benin City on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Senator Uroghide who described himself as a foundation member of the APC said he is glad to return to the fold of mature politicians, a party, in whose leaders he trusts and has confidence. The former lawmaker assured the party that he has returned to help build the party and enthrone its

  The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, has omitted Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from the list of former governors of Osun state. Speaking with newsmen at a media parley in Osogbo on Friday, Basiru missed Aregbesola's name as a former governor of Osun. "Our party is a party of leadership. As of today, there are two former governors in our party, Baba Bisi Akande and Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola," he said. "The two of them will always remain my leaders. So, you cannot say that I am fighting with my leaders." When asked why he failed to

  Leaders of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ondo State have raised the alarm over alleged plot by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to manipulate the party primary scheduled for April 20th. The Ondo APC leaders, under the auspices of Ondo Vanguards for Good Governance, alleged Governor Aiyedatiwa have begun production of fake membership register and cards of the party ahead of the primary. They said fake membership slips of the APC have been printed for onward distribution to persons who are not members of the party. Coordinator of the group, Evangelist Tade Ojo, who spoke in Akure, stated that the resolve

  By: Ade Phillips The All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to initiate the screening process for 16 aspirants competing for the party's ticket in the forthcoming Ondo State governorship primary, scheduled for April 20. Originally planned to commence on Thursday, the two-day screening was deferred due to the Federal Government's extension of the Eid-el-Fitr holiday. The screening will begin shortly following the establishment of two committees: the Ondo State Governorship Screening Committee, comprising seven members, and the Screening Appeal Committee, consisting of five members. Both committees were appointed by the National Working Committee of the APC at the national

  The National Working Committee of our great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has approved the nomination of the following Party members to serve on the Local Government Area (LGA) Congress Electoral Committee to conduct the LGA National Delegates congress for the purpose of electing one (1) National Delegate per LGA in Ondo State. The Congress is scheduled to hold on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at the INEC Collation Center in each LGA in Ondo State. The members of the Committee are: 1. Hon. Kingsley Chinda - Chairman 2. Hon. Kalu Uduma - Member 3. ⁠ Dr. Taiwo Adeniyi