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    Ondo polls: Aiyedatiwa wins in 13 LGs

    By Osagie Otabor, Akure

    Ondo State Governor, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been declared winner in 13 out of 18 local government areas.

    Aiyedatiwa won in Ifedore, Akoko Northwest, Akoko Northeast, Owo, Ose, Akoko Southeast, Akoko Southwest, Idanre, Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo, Ondo East, Ondo West and Irele.

    He is leading with a wide margin.

    Aiyedatiwa secures landslide victory in Owo LG

    Announced by local government collation officer Prof Abdulmojeed Ijaiya

    Total registered voters – 143,751

    Accredited – 38,340

    A – 08

    AA – 03

    AAC – 16

    ADC – 353

    ADP – 140

    APC – 31,914

    APGA – 36

    APM – 12 ​

    APP – 05

    LP – 42

    NNPP – 06

    NRM – 03

    PDP – 4,740

    PRP – 05

    SDP – 22

    YP – 08

    YPP – 06

    ZLP – 15

    Total valid votes – 37,334

    Rejected – 983

    Total votes cast – 38,317

    APC wins in Ifedore

    APC 14157

    PDP 5897

    Reg voters 83831

    Accredited voters 21024

    Valid votes 20438

    APC wins in Ondo East

    APC 8163

    PDP 2843

    Registered voters 52274

    Accredited voters 11864

    Valid votes 11544

    Rejected votes 308

    Ondo polls: Akinterinwa wins local council

    A former Commissioner for Finance in Ondo State, Wale Akinterinwa, has secured victory for the All Progressives Congress in Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo.

    In the result announced, the APC scored 16600 while the PDP had 4442.

    APC wins in Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo

    APC 16600

     PDP 4442.

    Registers voters 81954

    Accredited voters 22256

    APC wins in Idanre

    APC 9113

    PDP  8940

    Registered voters 91392

    Accredited voters 19712

    Rejected votes 748

    Valid votes 18430

    APC wins in Irele LG

    APC 17117

    PDP  6601

    Registered Voters 78982

    Accredited voters 24772

    Valid votes 24031

    Rejected votes 718

    APC wins in Akoko Southwest

    APC 29700

    PDP 5517

    Registered voters 116368

    Accredited voters 36300

    APC wins Owo LG

    APC 31,914

    PDP 4840

    Registered voters 143751

    Accredited voters 38340

    APC wins in Ondo West

    APC 20,755

    PDP  6387

    APC wins in Akoko Southeast

    APC 12140

    PDP 2692

    Registered voters: 41978

    Accredited voters 15150

    APC wins in Akoko Northwest

    APC 25101

    PDP  5502

    Registered voters 84908

    Accredited voters  31265

    Rejected votes 309

    APC wins in Ose local government

    APC 16555

    PDP 4472

    Registered voters 78307

    Valid votes 21265

    APC wins in Akoko Northeast

    APC 25657

    PDP 5072

    Registered voters 93285

    Accredited voters 31734

    Valid votes 31182

    GBALEGI, L.A PRY SCH GBALEGI

    28/08/01/012

    Ward: ALA-ELEFOSAN

    LGA: IDANRE

    OLUKARES COMP., OPEN SPACE AT OLUKARES MARKET

    28/01/03/011

    Ward: IKADO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    GARUBA OBAYAJI/GOMINA MARKET, IN FRONT OF GARUBA COMP

    28/01/03/001

    Ward: IKADO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    KOLADE BANKOLE/BAMISAYE/INU-ODI, IN FRONT OF AMODUS HOUSE

    28/01/03/005

    Ward: IKADO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    KOLADE BANKOLE COMP/BAMISAYE/INU ODI, GBAGBA OJUDE OKELA

    28/01/03/004

    Ward: IKADO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ALAJA AJARA HOUSE, BESIDE OLD NEPA OFFICE

    28/01/03/003

    Ward: IKADO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    AJIJOLA ALAJI TAOSIRI/GBADA COMP., IN FRONT OF TAOSIRIS HOUSE

    28/01/03/006

    Ward: IKADO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OGBOHUNEKUN/OLAITAN COMP, IN FRONT OF OGBOHUNEKUNS HOUSE

    28/01/03/013

    Ward: IKADO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    IBAKA OWONIKOKO, MOSLEM PRY. SCH. OKELA

    28/01/03/008

    Ward: IKADO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ALAJA AJARA HOUSE, IN FRONT OF OLD NEPA OFFICE

    28/01/03/002

    Ward: IKADO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OSABI, L.A PRY. SCH. IKADO

    28/01/03/007

    Ward: IKADO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    APC’s Aiyedatiwa wins polling unit

    By Osagie Otabor, Akure 

    Ondo Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa his won his polling unit with 128 votes.

    His opponent, Agboola Ajayi, polled three votes.

    Aiyedatiwa voted at Unit 5 Ward 4, Obenla , Ilaje Local Government area.

    IBAKA OWONIKOKO , MOSLEM PRY. SCH. OKELA

    28/01/03/009

    Ward: IKADO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    C.A.C/TAIWO, ST. JOSEPHS C.A.C PRY. SCH. OKELA

    28/01/03/010

    Ward: IKADO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    INNEDUNNE COMP, BEHIND POST OFFICE

    28/01/03/012

    Ward: IKADO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OKEARAN, ST. JAMES ANG PRY SCH UGBE

    28/01/07/010

    Ward: ISOWOPO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    SURULERE, AT C/J7 SURULERE UGBE

    28/01/07/014

    Ward: ISOWOPO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OKEARAN, ST. JAMES ANG PRY SCH UGBE

    28/01/07/011

    Ward: ISOWOPO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    AGEDE/ODORO, OPEN SPACE IN ODORO II

    28/01/07/004

    Ward: ISOWOPO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OKE ARAN, ST. JAMES ANG. PRY SCH, II UGBE
    28/01/07/018
    Ward: ISOWOPO I
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OKE UGBE, AT ALABI AJILEYES HOUSE

    28/01/07/012

    Ward: ISOWOPO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OJA UGBE UNIT

    28/01/07/021

    Ward: ISOWOPO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OLORO/OLUSA, IN FRONT OF OLOROS COMP

    28/01/07/001

    Ward: ISOWOPO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ISHA UGBE/AKO UGBE, AT CHIEF OLISAS HOUSE
    28/01/07/016
    Ward: ISOWOPO I
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    COMMUNITY PRY. SCHOOL, UGBE

    28/01/07/019

    Ward: ISOWOPO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ADULOJU, AT ADULOJUS HOUSE

    28/01/07/015

    Ward: ISOWOPO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    SABO UGBE, AT BAWAS WARE HOUSE

    28/01/07/009

    Ward: ISOWOPO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ST SILAS CAMP (OKA), ST SILAS PRY SCH ISE

    28/01/07/005

    Ward: ISOWOPO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OLORO/OLUSA, NEAR OLOROS COMP

    28/01/07/002

    Ward: ISOWOPO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    TUPA CAMP/AYEGBE ISE, AYEGBE GRAM. SCH. ISE

    28/01/07/008

    Ward: ISOWOPO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ISHA UGBE/AKO UGBE, AT CHIEF OLISAS HOUSE

    28/01/07/013

    Ward: ISOWOPO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OWOLOKO BRIDGE AT IFELODUN STREET LANE THREE JUNCTION UGBE

    28/01/07/017

    Ward: ISOWOPO I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    UGBE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
    28/01/07/020
    Ward: ISOWOPO I
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ADEDOGAN, AT AJAGBES HOUSE

    28/01/11/003

    Ward: OORUN I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OMOLOKOJAS COMP., AT BADAS HOUSE

    28/01/11/005

    Ward: OORUN I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    TAFA/SALIU AREA, OSELE GRAMM SCH IKARE
    28/01/11/007
    Ward: OORUN I
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    AKINOLA COMP, EBENEZER A/C PRY SCH OSELE

    28/01/11/002

    Ward: OORUN I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ARUGBO/APONODA OPEN SPACE

    28/01/11/008

    Ward: OORUN I

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    AOFIN COMP, AT MR A.B OGUNMOLAS HOUSE
    28/01/11/001
    Ward: OORUN I
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    AORO/MATERNITY/OYINMO/LOKOJA ,ST PETERS PRY SCH
    28/01/11/006
    Ward: OORUN I
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    AGUDA/COOP STORES, ST. ANDREWS PRY SCH

    28/01/12/005

    Ward: OORUN II

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ADULOJU/AKINDIPE/OLUWABUSI AREA/ORIMOLADE/OLORUNTUYI/ANIMASAUN & MATERNITY: AT ADULOJUS HOUSE
    28/01/12/001
    Ward: OORUN II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    DADI OLABODE/OJUMU/ROTIMI/AFERE AREA/AFRO MUSCO/ST STEPHEN CHURCH, NEAR AFERES HOUSE
    28/01/12/009
    Ward: OORUN II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OLAITAN/ORUNGBEMI/OLODORUWA AREA/JIMBA AREA, A.U.D PRY SCH ODORUWA
    28/01/12/002
    Ward: OORUN II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    MOJERE CAMP/AROWOLO/AGBOPERE, AT MOJERE CAMP
    28/01/12/006
    Ward: OORUN II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ODORUWA/IMORU/OBAYAJI, NEAR ODORUWA
    28/01/12/003
    Ward: OORUN II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    DADI/OLABODE/OJUMU/ROTIMI/AFERE AREA/AFRO MUSCO/ST STEPHEN CHURCH, INFRONT OF AFERES HOUSE
    28/01/12/004
    Ward: OORUN II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OWOLABI, ST. GREGORYS PRY SCH ILEPA

    28/01/06/003

    Ward: ILEPA II

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OWOLABI, ST. GREGORYS PRY SCH ILEPA

    28/01/06/002

    Ward: ILEPA II

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OLUGBOJA,NEAR OLUGBOJAS HOSPITAL

    28/01/06/010

    Ward: ILEPA II

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ZUMURATU-DEEN PRY SCH, ILEPA
    28/01/06/012
    Ward: ILEPA II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    BUS-STOP AT LGA SECRETARIAT, ILEPA

    28/01/06/011

    Ward: ILEPA II

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ADUMASI, NEAR ADUMASIS HOUSE

    28/01/06/005

    Ward: ILEPA II

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OLISA, IN FRONT OF OLISA S HOUSE

    28/01/06/008

    Ward: ILEPA II

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ADEKOYA, IN FRONT OF ADEKOYAS HOUSE
    28/01/06/009
    Ward: ILEPA II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OKEGIRI/OLD ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE, ILEPA

    28/01/06/014

    Ward: ILEPA II

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    INDEPENDENCE, L.A PRY SCH .ILEPA
    28/01/06/007
    Ward: ILEPA II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    AGBORIKI, MOSLEM PRY SCH ILEPA
    28/01/06/006
    Ward: ILEPA II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ADUMASI, AT ADUMASIS HOUSE

    28/01/06/004

    Ward: ILEPA II

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    AGBORIKI/HAPPY JOINT JUNCTION, INFRONT OF C&S CHURCH, ILEPA
    28/01/06/013
    Ward: ILEPA II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ODE ELESHO/ODE OKELOKO, IN FRONT OF CH. ALAKELUS HOUSE
    28/01/01/001
    Ward: EDO
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    IYOFEN/ULAGBO/IPINOLA/OKUN/UGBIGBO, IN FRONT OF CHIEF FELES HOUSE

    28/01/01/009

    Ward: EDO

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ODEKE/AISA/ODE ASSI ALU, IN FRONT OF CHIEF ASSIS HOUSE

    28/01/01/002

    Ward: EDO

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ODEKE/AISA/ODE ASSI ALU OPEN SPACE NEAR CHIEF ASSIS HOUSE
    28/01/01/003
    Ward: EDO
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ODEKE AISA/ODE ASSI ALU OPP. ONIGBEDES HOUSE

    28/01/01/007

    Ward: EDO

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ODE ODALURE/OSORO/ODE IMOKU/ODE OLORI/OKEGBEDE BARRACKS A.U.D PRY. SCH. 111
    28/01/01/006
    Ward: EDO
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ARAROMI, IN FRONT OF ATUNLUSES HOUSE

    28/01/01/010

    Ward: EDO

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ODE KOLOFIN/ODEAGBARI IN FRONT OF CHIEF OLORUNS HOUSE

    28/01/01/004

    Ward: EDO

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ODE ODALURE/OSORO/ODE IMOKU/ODE OLORI/OKEGBEDE BARRACKS A.U.D PRIMARY SCHOOL III
    28/01/01/005
    Ward: EDO
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ODELUKE, IN FRONT OF LATE CHIEF ODELUKES HOUSE
    28/01/01/008
    Ward: EDO
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    KOWODE MARKET/SUBERU/ODENIYANS HOUSE, NEAR CHIEF ADUNLUS HOUSE

    28/01/13/002

    Ward: OYINMO

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    MR OBATIMEHINS/ALA YEYE AREGBESOLA/MR SUNDAY OLORUNTUYI, OLUMOFINS COMP

    28/01/13/004

    Ward: OYINMO

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OMOTUNWASE/MR GIWAS HOUSE, AT LATE PA ALIU BAKARES HOUSE
    28/01/13/008
    Ward: OYINMO
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OMOTUNWASE/MR GIWAS HOUSE NEAR LATE PA ALIU BAKARES HOUSE

    28/01/13/009

    Ward: OYINMO

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OSANIYI/ODENUSI/AKINNUGBAGBE/NIYI, AT OMOWAYES HOUSE
    28/01/13/006
    Ward: OYINMO
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    JOHN HOLT, AT OLADUGBAS OPP TOTAL FILLING STATION
    28/01/13/003
    Ward: OYINMO
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ATERE/OWOLABI/ALAO/ARO/ADULOJU/SUNDAY COMP, AT OMOJOLAS HOUSE
    28/01/13/005
    Ward: OYINMO
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OSANIYI/ODENUSI/AKINNUGBAGBE/NIYI, AT ALETILES HOUSE
    28/01/13/007
    Ward: OYINMO
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    KOWODE MARKET/SUBERU/ODENIYANS HOUSE, AT CHIEF ADUNLUS HOUSE
    28/01/13/001
    Ward: OYINMO
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OKENJO/OKEEJE CAMP/EDEBO /OSAFA 1 & 11, BESIDE AKADIRIS HOUSE

    28/01/08/008

    Ward: ISOWOPO II

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ODOSI 1 & 11, COURT HALL AUGA
    28/01/08/010
    Ward: ISOWOPO II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OSESE 1 & 11/INUMBA, AT MR SUBERUS HOUSE
    28/01/08/002
    Ward: ISOWOPO II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    SEKE/FULANI CAMP, ST ANDREWS PRY SCH. AKUNU
    28/01/08/007
    Ward: ISOWOPO II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    EBIOLU/IYOKE 1&11, NEAR MR OLUFOYES HOUSE

    28/01/08/004

    Ward: ISOWOPO II

    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OSESE 1 & 11/INUMBA, AT LATE AKINLOFAS HOUSE
    28/01/08/001
    Ward: ISOWOPO II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OLOWU COMP, K&S PRY SCH .OKEGBALA
    28/01/10/005
    Ward: IYOMETA II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    ARAROMI/OSCAS, IN FRONT OF AFOLABIS HOUSE
    28/01/10/004
    Ward: IYOMETA II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OWA-ALE AREA, IN FRONT OF OWALE D/45 OKORUN
    28/01/10/008
    Ward: IYOMETA II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    OKETUN 1&11/OKEPAYE, IN FRONT OF OWATIS HOUSE
    28/01/10/002
    Ward: IYOMETA II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    RESULTS

    ABADARA, ABADARA/OLUTA PRY.SCH.
    28/01/10/009
    Ward: IYOMETA II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    RESULTS

    TAGBADA JUNCTION IN FRONT OF TRANSFORMER
    Ward: IYOMETA II
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    RESULTS

    ODEKE 1 & 11, IN FRONT OF LEMINAMUS HOUSE
    Ward: EKAN
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    RESULTS

    EKAN ILE 1 & 11, SALEMS PRY. SCH. EKAN
    Ward: EKAN
    Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

    PDP Gov candidate, Ajayi wins polling unit

    By Rasaq Ibrahim, Kiribo

    The governorship candidate of  the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Agboola Ajayi has been declared the winner of his polling unit. 

    Agboola, who voted at his at Apoi Ward II, Unit 004 in Kiribo, Ese Odo council area, polled 194 votes to defeat his main rival, Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress who scored 003 votes. 

    Agboola with wife arrived at the polling booth at around 10:36 am and permitted to vote before others who were in the queue.

    The couple was accredited around, 10: 45am for voting chatted  briefly with voters before leaving the polling unit in a black Jeep. 

    Speaking shortly after casting his vote, Agboola expressed displeasure over the conduct of the excercise, alleging gross irregularities in the ongoing governorship poll. 

    He accused the Independent National Electoral Commission and the security agencies of compromising the election in favour of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress. 

    Agboola said that the preliminary report from across the 16 local  government area has shown that the election so far was far below the standard, asking the INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu to resign for conducting the most corrupt election in Nigeria’s political history. 

    He described the exercise as not only a sham but also synchronized attempt to murder democratic process, alleging that the stronghold of  PDP chieftains were militarised to intimidate the voters from exercising their franchise.

    RESULTS

    By Isaac Jimoh Ayodele

    Unit 031 ward 02, Eruoba beside Alade

    INEC Officials returning to Collation centre at Cathedral, Akure

    By Isaac Jimoh Ayodele

    BREAKING: PDP running mate delivers polling unit

    By Raymond Mordi, Idanre

    The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the ongoing governorship election in Ondo State, Hon. Festus Akingbaso, has delivered his Polling Unit 8, Ward 2, Alade Okun, Alade-Idanre for his principal, Agboola Ajayi.

    Akingbaso delivered the unit with a landslide victory, scoring 187 votes to the All Progressives Congress (APC) 46 votes.

    The Labour Party (LP), the Action Alliance (AA) and the PLP got one vote each at the unit.

    The unit’s votes were counted amid fears that the community was surrounded by hoodlums reportedly determined to carry the ballot box away.

    It took the intervention of armed roving policemen who fired several shits in the air to scare the alleged hoodlums away.

    The patrolling policemen were prevailed upon to remain at the unit throughout the sorting and collation of votes.

    Hon. Festus Akingbaso

    APC Deputy Gov candidate Adelami wins polling unit

    Bisi Oladele, Owo

    The Deputy Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ondo election Olayide Adelami has won his polling unit. 

    His party polled 209 votes to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which polled 11 votes.

    Adelami’s voted at Unit 16, Igboroko 2, Ward 03, Ahmadiya Grammar School, Isley, Owo. He voted by 9:40am.

    The Deputy Governor commended the exercise, saying everything went smoothly, particularly in his polling unit. 

    He expressed confidence his party would coast to victory having campaigned vigorously and received well across the 18 local governments in the state.

    Total registered voters in Adelami’s unit was 850.

    RESULTS

    RESULTS

    Unit 10 ward 2 Scared Heart Primary School Cathedral

    APC 60
    PDD 46
    LP 1

    RESULTS

    Unit 009 ward 2 sacred Heart Primary School

    APC 59
    PDP 36
    ADC 2
    NRC 1

    Vote counting started by 2:30pm at Cathedral unit 10 ward 2

    By Isaac Jimoh Ayodele

    PDP Gov candidate votes, slams INEC, security agencies

    By Rasaq Ibrahim, Kiribo

    The candidate of the People Democratic Party(PDP) in Ondo governorship poll Agboola Ajayi has cast his vote at Apoi Ward II, Unit 004 in Kiribo, Ese Odo local government area.

    Agboola with wife arrived at the polling booth around 10:36 am and allowed to vote before others who were in the queue.

    The couple was accredited at about 10: 45 am for voting and chatted briefly with voters before leaving the polling unit with his black Jeep. 

    Speaking shortly after casting his vote, Agboola expressed displeasure over the conduct of the excercise, alleging gross irregularities in the ongoing governorship poll. 

    He accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the security agencies of compromising the election in favour of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Agboola said that the preliminary report from across the 16 local  government areas has shown the election so far was far below the standard, asking the INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu to resign for conducting the most corrupt election in Nigeria’s political history. 

    He described the exercise as not only a sham but also synchronised attempt to murder democratic process, alleging that the stronghold of  PDP chieftains were militarised to intimidate the voters from exercising their franchise. 

    He said: “If INEC cannot successfully organize election in just one state, then you must know that we are running into anarchy in Nigeria.

    “I have been getting reports across the state and it is same, including me , I am a victim here in my unit and I want to say it is deliberate on the part of the REC and the INEC and don’t forget we have said earlier that we don’t trust Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola who is the REC ; she can’t be fair. 

    “The system is compromised and there are complaints everywhere in the state including vote-buying , BVAS not working and don’t forget the machine is a rigging tools for them. It is a very shameful exercise and I think Nigerians should just call on INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, if he can’t do the job, he should honorably resign because the system is totally compromised, this is sad. 

    “Under Professor Attahiru Jega as INEC chairman, our electoral process was getting to that international standard but Professor Yakubu has drawn us back , this is sad and Nigerians are not happy.”

    On the security situation, the PDP candidate said: ” From my community here it is peaceful but accused the military operatives deployment more men to his area and I would take it up with the brigade commander. They can’t be intimidating the voters.How do you station seven to 10 armed soldiers; we are not at war here !

    “On the voters turn out, despite the intimidation, people were willing to vote because they are frustrated already with things in the state and the country.”

    He expressed displeasure over the delay he experienced before he could vote due to BVAS malfunction, saying ” The system is not perfect, things are not working and it took more than 10 minutes before the BVAS could accredit me”.

    Ondo guber: DSS nabs suspected vote buyer with bags of money

    By Samuel Oamen

    Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a suspected vote buyer in the Ondo governorship election.

    The suspect was reportedly captured with two bags of money suspected to be for the inducement of voters in the election.

    In a video seen by the Nation, the suspect was apprehended at Ward 4, Polling Unit 007 outside St. Stephen’s Primary School, Akure, Ondo State around 9 am on election day.

    Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo votes at ward 3 unit 17 in Aroye Igafo, Oke Agbe Akoko North West

    By Adejo David

    ADC candidate Prince Adeyemi Nejo votes

    By Osagie Otabor

    BREAKING: PDP’s Agboola Ajayi votes

    Rasaq Ibrahim, Kiribo

    The candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in today’s governorship election in Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi has voted at Apoi Ward II, Unit 004, Kiribo.

    Agboola arrived at his polling unit located in Ese Odo Local Government Area of the state around 10:36am with wife to cast his vote.

    The former Deputy Governor clad in a blue caftan was warmly received at the polling unit amid cheers by his teeming supporters.

    EFCC storms Sacred Heart Primary School, Cathedral, Akure

    By Isaac Jimoh Ayodele

    Ondo poll: PDP Gov candidate Agboola yet to vote

    By Rasaq Ibrahim, Kiribo

    Almost two hours after commencement of voting, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Agboola Ajayi is yet to cast his vote.

    Agboola is expected to vote at his Apoi II, Unit 004, RCM at Idimado quarters Kiribo, Ese Odo local government area of Ondo state. 

    As of 10:16 am, the PDP candidate is yet to arrive his polling unit to vote. 

    One of his security aides said Agboola is sleeping as he came in around 6am.

    But an impeccable source close to the PDP flag bearer told our correspondent that Agboola was on his way preparing to leave to cast his vote.

    “Very soon, Agbo will be on his way to cast his vote,” he said. 

    Agboola’s kinsmen are at the unit waiting for the PDP governorship candidate’s arrival.

    Ondo poll: Agboola arrives polling unit to vote

    By Rasaq Ibrahim, Kiribo

    The candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in today’s governorship election in Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi has arrived at his polling unit.

    Agboola arrived his Apoi Ward II, Unit 004, Kiribo, Ese Odo Local Government Area of the state around 10:36am with his wife to cast his vote.

    The former Deputy Governor clad in a blue caftan was warmly received at the polling unit amid cheers by his teeming supporters.

    He was then accredited and issued the ballot paper.

    APC deputy gov candidate Adelami votes

    By Bisi Oladele

    APC deputy governorship candidate Adelami voted 9:40am at Ahmadiya Grammar School, Unit 16, Igboroko 2, Ward 3, Islelu area of Owo.

    He described the exercise as smooth and peaceful as at the time.

    Ondo poll: Why I will win, by Aiyedatiwa

    By Osagie Otabor, Akure 

    Ondo Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has expressed optimism that he would win the ongoing governorship election because he performed well in the last 10 months.

    Aiyedatiwa, who spoke after he voted at Unit 5 Ward 4 Obenla community, said he was the only candidate that campaigned across the State.

    He said the people listened to him and he expected them to display the love they showed during the campaigns with their votes.

    According to him: “I am here at Obela community at Unit 05. It has been calm and peaceful. The turnout is encouraging. I expect same situation at other locations. I believe it should be peaceful in other locations. The people will comport themselves. 

    “We are peaceful in Ondo. We have been having our election in a peaceful environment. The citizens are law-abiding. I believe the election will be peaceful and credible. 

    “I urged the people to go out and vote. They should go out and vote. I believe with what we have done in the last 10 months, the voters know who they want.

    ” I am at an advantage to win because of the work I have done in the last 10 months. I was the only candidate that covered the entire state. I felt the people, I listened to them and the people were excited at my appearance. I believed they will translate the love to vote today.”

    Voting underway at Agboola’s polling unit

    By Rasaq Ibrahim, Kiribo

    Voting is underway at the polling unit of the governorship candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Agboola Ajayi in Apoi Ward II, Unit 004, RCM, Idumado quarters Kiribo, Ese Odo council area of Ondo State.

    Accreditation and voting started at 8:05am amid heavy security presence in the polling unit.

    Officials of the Department of State Security Services, Nigeria Police Force, and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence were seen at the polling unit to ensure a violence-free election.

    Announcing the commencement of the exercise, the INEC Presiding Officer for the unit said the voting would end by 2:30 pm.

    She read out the voting process in line with the electoral guidelines.

    She also displayed the BVAS and empty ballot box while urging voters to adhere strictly to the rules and regulations.

    The INEC officials arrived at the polling unit at 7:30 am.

    APC deputy governorship candidate Olayide Adelami arrives polling unit

    By Bisi Oladele

    Physically challenged man and his wife patiently waiting to cast their votes at Sacred Heart Primary School, Cathedral, Akure.

    By Isaac Jimoh Ayodele

    Minor assists aged mother to check her name

    By Isaac Jimoh Ayodele

    Dr. Tunji Abayomi, a prominent citizen of Oke-Agbe Akoko-North East, Ondo State

    By Adejo David

    Glitch in BIVAS delays voting at Ijebu 1, Ward 4, near Muslim Praying Ground, Agunloye, Owo

    By Bisi Oladele

    The polling unit has 659 total registered voters.

    INEC official arrived and fixed the error and exercise started 9:02 am.

    Aiyedatiwa votes

    By Osagie Otabor

    Ondo Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has cast his vote at polling unit 6, Ward 4 Obenla community in the state.

    Aiyedatiwa boarded a boat at the Ugbonla jetty to get to his polling unit

    Large crowd of electorates stormed the jetty in the early hours of Saturday to go to their various communities to exercise their franchise.

    Voting commences in Aiyedatiwa polling unit

    By Osagie Otabor

    Electorates set to vote at Ward 3 unit 17, Oke-Agbe, Akoko North West Ondo

    By David Adejo

    Large turnout of voters in Irele

    By Rasaq Ibrahim, Irele

    A good number of electorates turned out across the 10 wards in Irele council area of Ondo state for the governorship election.

    The exercise has been peaceful so far as voting materials arrived at the most of the polling units as early 7am.

    Our correspondent observed presence of security agencies including operatives of the Nigerian Police and NSCDC in many of the polling units visited.

    Voters including the elderly, expectant women are eager to exericse their franchise.

    Our correspondent observed that some officials of the leading political parties participating in the poll were with bags full of cash allegedly meant for vote buying.

    At Ward 008, unit 003, Olowofoyekun 1 and 2, Anglican Pry school, Irele, party agents were seen flaunting huge cash allegedly for vote buying.

    Similarly, political parties officials at polling unit 005 were also seen wooing intending voters with cash.

    Ad hoc staff arrive at Unit 10 Ward 2 Sacred Heart Primary School, Cathedral Akure Central

    By Isaac Jimoh Ayodele

    Voting commences in Idanre

    By Raymond Mordi

    Voting has commenced early in may parts of the ancient town of Idanre, the headquarters of Idanre Local Government Area.

    INEC ad-hoc staff got to their units ahead of the commencement of the exercise.

    Voting has began in several polling units, while the preliminaries are ongoing in many other units.

    For instance, at Polling Unit 8, Ward 4, Idale-Logbosere Registration Area of the town, prospective voters were still being briefed in English and Yoruba languages by INEC officials when our reporter got there as at 8.00am.

    Electorates checking their names at Unit 10 ward 2

    By Isaac Jimoh Ayodele

    Electorates at Unit 10 ward 2, waiting to cast their votes

    By Isaac Jimoh Ayodele

    Electorate at Irele Polling unit 019, Irele local government area, waiting to be accredited

    By Rasaq Ibrahim

    Electorates checking for their names at Sared Heart Primary School

    By Isaac Jimoh Ayodele

    Deserted major road (Along Iyinre Road), Owo this morning

    By Bisi Oladele

    Commercial motorcylist transporting INEC ad hoc officials to polling unit from RAC centre for ward 008 located at Anglican Pry school, Irele

    By Rasaq Ibrahim

    INEC Official at Sacred Heart Primary School, Adegbola, Akure.

    By Isaac Jimoh Ayodele

    7:22AM

    Electorates checking their names on voters’ registers pasted on wall at Ward 008, Unit 003, Olowofoyekun, Anglican Primary School, Irele in Irele local government area of Ondo state.

    7:15AM

    Voters in riverine communities at the Ugbonla jetty to board boat to their communities for voting

    7:15AM

    Security check point and empty road along Oyemekun road, Akure, Ondo State. Ondo 2024 Governorship election

    7:14AM

    • Photos Isaac Jimoh Ayodele

    INEC begins distribution of sensitive materials for Ondo poll

    By Osagie Otabor, Akure

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun distribution of sensitive materials to the 18 local government areas.

    Stakeholders from security agencies, political parties representatives and Civil Society Organizations were at the Akure branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) to monitor the distribution.

    The materials were first inspected to ensure they were not tampered with before being distributed.

    INEC
  • ZLP will shock PDP, APC  in Ondo poll, says Mimiko

    ZLP will shock PDP, APC  in Ondo poll, says Mimiko

    Dr. Abbas Mimiko younger brother of former Governor Olusegun Mimiko, is the governorship candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in the November election. In this interview with OTABOR OSAGIE explains why he did not join his brother to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party PDP.

    Why are you in the Ondo governorship race when it is the turn of Ondo South to produce the next Governor?

    I am of the firm belief that this idea that it is the turn of the South, Central or North is very primitive. I think it is the turn of the best candidate that will better the lots of the people. I do not share that philosophy that power must rotate among the senatorial districts or the time for power to go to the South or to the North. There has never been any time that there will be an election that the North or the South will not contest. Ditto when the Centra was contesting, North and South were in contention. What is important is for us to ask if this is the life we want to live in? When the sea is calm, anyody can hold the mast but in turbulent waters, you need a capable captan to pilot the ship to safety. We are in troubled times in Ondo State. That is why we are running. We know we can change the lots of this state.We have programme that will change the trajectroy of this narration.

    Are you running on the popularity of your brother, former Governor Mimiko?

    That is an intresting question. I am proud to be a Mimiko but I am Dr. Abbas Mimiko. I am a medical doctor. A Psychiatrist by practice, I am a businessman, I am an agroprenuer. I dont know what you mean by asking whether I am running on someone else’s popularity. I grow up in Ondo State. I was born here and raised here. I had my primary education here. I did my secondary education here. I attended the University of Lagos. I practiced in Ondo State for years before I went to the United States of America for my specialist training. I am back to Ondo State, doing my business and farming. Why do I neeed the popularity of anyone to run for office. He was a great Governor. he has ran his era, his era terminated seven eyars ago. I am my own man. People of Ondo State know me very well. In character, they know me to be a man of intergity. They know me to hands on and a leader who leads from the front.

    Why did you choose to contest under the ZLP?

    The Zenith Labour Party was not a contraption from the blues. We sat down some years ago to start a new party that will actually represent social democratic ethos that we say we belive in. I sat there when ZLP was formed. I was part of the formation of the ZLP. It is logical that if I want to run, that will be my choice party.

    But the former Governor collapsed ZLP structure into PDP ahead of the 2023 general elections.

    That proved the point that I am my own man. I don’t pander to anybody. We were in ZLP together and he moved to the PDP. I remained in ZLP. We are the party that actually represent what our people needs. He doesn’t ask me things like that. We take our independent decisions regarding politic issues. For exxample, in the last presidential election, I was a staunch supporter of President Bola Tinubu, he supported someone else.

    We are still brothers. We get along. He does not dictate what I do in terms of philosophy, in terms of political trajectory. If he moved out of ZLP, how does that influence the fact that we are going to win an election.

    Do you seek advise from him as you journey in the governorship race?

    Advice from him? I have under studied Dr. Olusegun Mimiko for 40 years. With my level of education and exposure, there is nothing in his arsenal I do not know already. I am my own man. If I become Governor, some of the beautiful projects and programmes he introduced will be brought back like the Safe Motherhood, free maternal care, free medical care for children zero to six years, which we planned together when he was Governor. Definitely, I will reenact those programmes and those projects. Does that mean I am being spoonfed by him, far from it. These were ideas we conceived togeher that he implemented.

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    In the 2020 governorship election, the ZLP came a distant third. Any changes now?

    The ZLP of 2020 is not the ZLP of 2024. As you recall, look at the APC primary, everything mumbled jumbled. rigged all the way. every single one had a complain. The PDP primary was mere shamble. Look at the ZLP primary. It was peacefully conducted and thoroughly supervised by INEC at the Ward and State level. We had decent primary. Not a single soul contested any element of our primary. We are represented in the 203 Wards of Ondo State. We are strong everywhere and we carry the people’s agenda. APC in Ondo State has nothng to offer to the people. What do they offer? They took maternal care for pregnant women from free service to a service where you have to pay N300,000 for ceasarian session. We are telling the people we will take it back to zero kobo for safe delivery. They took school buses away from children. They parked them to rot away in yards of government. We are not only going to revamp the idea of free shuttle buses, we are going to buy new buses frour children free ride to school. A party that is asking for vote on the fact that a pregnent woman must die if she cannot come up with N3000,000 if she needs ceaserian session. That is what they are sellng. A gvernment that bulldozed cocoa plantation of 20 years. The President’s duty is not come and grow food for Ondo State, he is to make the environment conducive for doing that. Look at Niger State. When they wanted to do massive agriculture, didn’t the President support them? Didn’t he backed them with all the international connections. Are they not doing great in agriculture? You expect the President to come and use hoes and cutlasses to come and grow food for us in Ondo State. The APC in Ondo State has nothing to offer the people. The PDP has nothing to offer the people. We come with a mantra of the seven K’s of prosperity and people are marchng onto it.

    You still talk about providing free services when resources are no longer available

    The biggest lie people tell you is to take the western world model and craft it on our system. The UK has free health services. America has subsidies health care for a segment of the society. We are not saying everything will be freee but it is our responsibility as a social Democratic platform to make sure nobody falls through the crack.

    We help the wealthy get wealthier but we must uplift the poor and the downtrodden. In the health service, every pregnant woman must deliver safely. Free maternal care is a thing of religion for us. It is our responsibility to God and man that every pregnant woman in Ondo State must deliver safely either in ceaserian session or normal delivery, we will spare nothing to provide free maternal care. Children that are between ages of zero to six whihc is a citical time for their development, we will give them free health care. But for able bodied men, we will have health insurance you can buy into. Pay little premium so that you can access health care services at subsidise rate. Elderly people will get accss to free health for basic needs but when it is compliccated

    that requires surgery, then family can come together. We are not going to abandon our people on the mantra of World Bank and IMF that keep telling us in the third world we should follow their model that will keep us in perpetual slavery to them. We will be socially responsible, help the people when they need help and make sure the wealthy pay their dues to the society.

    How well are you known in Ondo State?

    Every household knows Dr. Abbas Mimiko. I have lived here, I have worked here. I am an employer of labour. I am a man of the masses. You came through my gate and did not see anybody harrasing you. I am a man of the people. I eat agbado (corn) with the common man. I pound yam in bukas. I am a man of the people. They love me and they are going to vote for me.

    Do you have money for vote buying?

    The element of destruction of our democracy is vote buying. Vote buying beyond someone collecting N20,000 on the day of election. You take N20,000 to go and vote PDP and you leave ZLP that is not going to do buying and selling of votes, you sold your destiny, the destiny of your family. They are boasting they will spend N20000, per vote. You collect N20,000, they go and root your cocoa farm. You collect N20,000, you go to pay N3000,000 for your pregnant wife at the hospital.

    You will never have good governance where people do buying and selling of votes. It only means crooked billionaires or people who have access to government like a sitting governor will be able to wn election. They will never servcie the people. The will never provide governance. They will never provide any meaningful service because they do not need the mandate of the people. They will come on election day, pay their money, cash and carry the votes. The people are the ones to be educated on vote buying.

    What is pushing you to serve the people?

    I am a simple citizen of Ondo State who see that we are drowning. We are on the precipes. We are hanging on the cliff. I went to medical school in the University of Lagos. How much did I pay? I am the son of a farmer. My mother ran a buka yet I am Senior Consultant in Psychiatric because the system gave something to me, that is why we are trying to give something back. It is our duty to God that to whom much is given much is expected. I do not see myself as a politician. I see myself as a citizen of Ondo State who is saying we must not drown. We are created by God to live a decent happy life.

    How many LG can you win?

     The ZLP is strong in this state. Every local government will give us at least 25 percent of votes including Ilaje and Ese-odo where both the PDP and APC candidates come from. People of Ilaje buy expensive food. He who feels the pain knows it. We are in this collective conundrum of suffering in Ondo State. They are painting the President in dark image. The President wants you to come up with an agenda so that he backs you with federal authority both at the national and international level but these people are clueless. They would rather bring a bag of rice and give it to a whole street instead of bringing a paddy rice to plant something. You need a good head and a good heart to run effective government. A good heart is I want to do for the people, I have compassion but you have to have a good head that know how. Our leaders here are clueless about what development is. That is why they are getting everything wrong. That is why the suffering  in Ondo State is bigger than anywhere in Nigeria.

    What will Ondo people get from the ZLP administration?

    You must have heard about our seven Ks of prosperity. That is the sumary of our manifesto. The first is Karije, that is food secuiry for all. Karimu is portable water supply to every home in Ondo State. Karina means rapid aggessive industrialisation through production. An economy that does not produce cannot progress. We have Karile-lona which represents mass housing project in every local government area of the state and massive road construction. Karika means education that is of quality to the people of the state including compulsory vocational studies. We will have Kanilera means affordable health care for the citizens. Kalalaafia is the adequate peace and security for all citizens. Those are the seven Ks of prosperity of the ZLP.

  • Ondo 2024: ZLP, YPP, PRP others to field candidates

    Ondo 2024: ZLP, YPP, PRP others to field candidates

    The Zenith Labour Party, Young Progressives, and Action Alliance have notified the Independent National Electoral Commission of their decision to field candidates for the November governorship election in Ondo State.

    Other political parties to contest the polls besides the ruling All Progressives Congress and the main opposition People’s Democratic Party are Accord Party, Action Alliance, African Action Congress, African Democratic Congress, ADC, African Democratic  Party, ADP and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Action Peoples Party, Boot Party, Labour Party (LP) New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) National Rescue Movement, Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Social Democratic Party, and Youth Party

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    Ondo Resident Electoral Commissioner, (REC) Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, said the political parties have notified the electoral body of their intention to conduct the party primary.

    Babalola who spoke at a meeting with representatives of political parties in Akure, said the meeting was an opportunity to engage with political parties on the upcoming party primaries.

    She said the political parties were responsible for ensuring the success and integrity of the processes leading to the polls.

    The Ondo INEC REC urged the parties to adhere strictly to their guidelines, rules, and regulations outlined in their constitutions as well as all electoral laws in the conduct of their primaries next month.

    Babalola advised the parties to entrench the principle of internal democracy in the conduct of their primaries to avoid tension, division, and pre-election cases.