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  • Ondo decides: Card reader rejects Mimiko’s thumbprint

    Ondo decides: Card reader rejects Mimiko’s thumbprint

    There was mild drama on Saturday in Ondo town as the card reader deployed for the governorship election rejected Gov. Olusegun Mimiko’s thumbprint when he wanted to vote at his Ward 7, Unit 20 Polling Unit in Ondo West Local Government Area.

    Mimiko had to fill the incident form before he was finally allowed to cast his vote at about 12 noon.

    Speaking shortly after casting his vote, the governor said he would resist any attempt to manipulate the election in favour of any political party.

    “Ondo people will not allow any form of rigging or manipulation through the card reader or any other form,” he said.

    No fewer than 1,280,580 voters with Permanent Voter Cards would decide who the governor would be out of the 28 contestants in Saturday’s governorship election.

    Although 1,659,186 voters were registered for the election, 378,606 did not turn up to collect their PVCs.

    The major contestants include Mr Eyitayo Jegede of the PDP, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu of the APC, Dr Olu Agunloye of the Social Democratic Party and Olusola Oke of the Alliance for Democracy.

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  • Eyitayo worried over faulty card reader

    Eyitayo worried over faulty card reader

    After casting his vote, the flag bearer of the PDP, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, has expressed doubt about the conduct of the election, particularly problems associated with card readers.

    Jegede who waited for over 45 minutes said: “I have had discussions with the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Olusegun Agbaje; I have informed him that a good number of the card readers are not functioning. I hope it is not a scheme to prevent people from voting.

    “I hope that they would allow every registered voter on the queue to vote.

    “I have been in the queue for the past 45 minutes. I give glory to God that I have been to participate; I have voted for the people.

    “We have told our people that we are going to win this election.”

    The people of Akure are united in their bid to make one of their sons the next governor of the state.

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  • ‘Hold Mimiko responsible for fresh breach of peace’

    ‘Hold Mimiko responsible for fresh breach of peace’

    The Ondo State Chapter of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) has called on security agencies in the State to hold the State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko responsible for any fresh breach of peace in the State.

    AD in a release in Akure signed by its Secretary, Dr Sola Agboola on Monday alleged that Governor has surreptitiously begun another round of the planned breach of public peace and security in his bid to cause confusion and create a semblance of insecurity.

    He said: “This is to facilitate his plans for the postponement of the Governorship Election coming up on November 26.”It will be recalled that Governor Mimiko who had been away from the State to Abuja for upward of two weeks in his prosecution of his Court case against the removal of the name of his Candidate for the election, Mr Eyitayo Jegede from the ballot paper, came back at the weekend.

    “On Sunday, he  addressed his supporters at the International Event Centre (The Dome) where he amongst others urged them to brace up for another rounds of protests in the State to force the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the election thus buying them time with to prosecute their Court case.

    “While we are not opposed to his getting justice at the Court, which we believe is his fundamental right, it is however an irony that a man saddled with the onerous responsibilities as the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of the State is now the very one behind sponsored mayhem in the very state he governs all because of politics.

    “This is to threaten the peace and security he professes to uphold at all times when he took his Oath of Office.”

    The AD therefore, called on the security agencies in the State to be abreast of this “grand plot” by the governor and be abreast of this latest attempt by Governor Mimiko to sacrifice the lives, properties and peace of Ondo State on the altar of politics.

  • Ondo poll: PDP governors’ forum urges INEC to be fair

    Ondo poll: PDP governors’ forum urges INEC to be fair

    The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be fair in the conduct of forthcoming Ondo governorship election.

    In a statement by its Secretary, Patrick Okon, on Monday in Abuja, the forum also called for overhaul of the commission.

    It alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC), with the help of INEC, was planning to rig the poll.

    “We are aware of the plan of APC to get Ondo state by all means, including enlisting the assistance of INEC.

    “We are warning that we will not fold our arms to watch this impunity and day-time robbery.

    “INEC is an umpire and should play its role very well so that the electorate will have confidence in it.

    “From the way things are going, the people are already losing confidence in the commission,’’ it said.

    The forum also called on INEC to stick to its electoral mandate and should not subvert the law of the land.

    “INEC should conduct itself very well in this forthcoming Ondo state governorship election to avoid a repeat of what happened in Edo election.”

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that INEC on Thursday cleared Mr Jimoh Ibrahim nominated by disputed National Chairman of PDP, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff’s faction, as the party’s candidate for the election.

    It based its action on a court order, which declared Ibrahim as the candidate of the party for the poll.

    The development jolted majority of members of the party, who had in a primary supervised by INEC as provided in the Electoral Act, elected Mr Eyitayo Jegede as candidate for the election.

    Jegede’s nomination was submitted by Sen. Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee of the party.

    However, the caretaker committee has the Court of Appeal to reverse the decision of High Court on the issue. Hearing on the matter has been fixed for Tuesday and Wednesday in Abuja.

     

  • Ondo Poll: Deji of Akure sues for peace

    The Deji of Akure Kingdom in Ondo State, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi Friday called for calm in Akure and it metropolis following the non-inclusion of Mr. Eyitayo Jegede SAN in the final list announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the forthcoming November 26, governorship poll.

    A statement issued and signed by Deji’s Media aide, Mr. Michael Adeyeye shortly after an emergency meeting, the monarch urged all and sundry to desist from making burn-fire and dismantle all barricades along the major roads in Akure and its environs.

    The statement reads, “the Akure Deji-in Council at an emergency meeting presided over by the Deji and Paramount Ruler of Akure Aladelusi today reviewed the list of gubernatorial candidates as released by the INEC and the attendant effect of the substitution of the name of Jegede with that of Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim as the cnaiddate of PDP.

    “The council equally reviewed the statement credited to the Resident Electoral Commissioner who confirmed that the matter remains a legal issue that will be addressed by a higher court of law.

    “In view of this, the Deji-in council wishes to appeal to all residents and indigenes of Akure to remain calm and be law abiding over this matter.

    “The council admonishes all parties that the current peace being enjoyed cannot be compromised under any guise as there is no substitute for peace.

    “The council wishes to thank and appreciate the law enforcement agencies for carrying out their lawful duties with every sense of responsibility and a high level of prefessionalism.

    “The council advised all residents to go about the normal and lawful duties without any fear or favour.”