Eyitayo Jegede

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Appeal Court dismisses Jegede’s petition against Akeredolu The Court of Appeal in Akure has dismissed the petition filed by Eyitayo Jegede, candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the October 2020 Ondo Governorship election, against the election of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). Reading the lead judgment, Justice Theresa... Read More

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October 11, 2020

Results from #OndoDecides2020 indicate APC’s Akeredolu wins guber election by landslide

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the incumbent has been re-elected as the governor of Ondo in an election held October 10, 2020. Akeredolu beat Eyitayo Jegede of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) polling 292,830 votes while Jegede polled 195,791 votes. Akeredolu won 15 local governments while Jegede won 3 local... Read More

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Ondo Election

October 7, 2020

#OndoDebate2020: Focus on agriculture, partnership with the private sector | See talking points from the Ondo election debate

Election debates are as important as the election itself, and well-organised debates go on to show just how candidates are prepared to work. The people of Ondo will file out, come Saturday, October 10, to elect or re-elect a governor who will pilot the affairs of the state for another four years, and counting hours... Read More

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ANALYSIS: How does PDP recover from the Sheriff-Makarfi drama?

by Mark Amaza When the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) made former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff its Interim National Chairman in February 2016 until its National Convention later that year, many Nigerians were shocked. It was not only the fact that Sheriff was a relatively new member of the party, having just joined in... Read More

Thinking Through

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December 26, 2016

Why I accepted the outcome of Ondo gov. polls – Jegede

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the November 26 Ondo governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede has explained why he refused to challenge the victory of Rotimi Akeredolu in court. Jegede, in a Christmas message issued in Akure on Sunday to felicitate with Christians, urged the people of the state to embrace peace, love... Read More

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December 21, 2016

Ondo election: Akeredolu commends Jegede, Oke for accepting defeat

Ondo State Governor-elect, Rotimi Akeredolu has praised his opponents at the election for not challenging his victory at the court. Akeredolu was declared winner of the governorship election in the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Two of his major opponents, Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Olusola Oke of... Read More

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December 3, 2016

Dele Momodu: As Ghana heads to general elections

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, this seems to be the season of elections in different parts of the world. We can start from Nigeria, our dear beloved country. Two critical elections have come and gone in recent months. The first was in my home State of Edo where the APC candidate, Godwin Obaseki, trounced his... Read More

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Akeredolu

November 29, 2016

Opinion: The new order in the Sunshine state

by Anthony Ademiluyi The APC came into power last year chanting the change mantra which saw them make history by defeating an incumbent. More than a year later, some critics have renamed the APC ‘All Promises Cancelled.’ The current recession didn’t help matters as Buhari and his egg heads are bashed on a daily basis... Read More

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November 28, 2016

Just In: PDP rejects Ondo election, heads to tribunal

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo. In a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary Prince Dayo Adeyeye, the party described the outcome of the election as declared by Professor Abdul-Ganiyu Ambali, the Chief Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as... Read More

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November 27, 2016

I will reveal my next line of action soon – Jegede

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Ondo governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede has said he would reveal his next line of action soon. Jegede lost the election to Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress, who was announced winner by INEC. He said, “I should thank our people for their steadfastness. We... Read More

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November 27, 2016

OBJ the grandfather of corruption; Jimoh the pig; Jegede the comeback kid… | Here are last week’s winners and losers

Last week did not go by without its own share of many losers and few winners. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was shining bright calling out President Muhammadu Buhari and charging him to end the blame game and get to work, until the entire House of Reps shut him up and bestowed on him the title... Read More

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November 27, 2016

Olusegun Adeniyi: Ondo, PDP and judicial shame

by Olusegun Adeniyi One and a half years after he left office as Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sullivan Chime is still in court over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket with which he won the 2011 gubernatorial election. The case is currently before the Supreme Court where his opponent, Chief Alexander Chukwuemeka Obiechina is challenging... Read More

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November 27, 2016

#OndoDecides: Akeredolu in early lead as INEC begins announcement of results

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rotimi Akeredolu has recorded an early lead in the Ondo governorship polls following the announcement of results from 5 local governments by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The LGA results announced by the electoral body included those of Ile Oluji/Oke Igbo, Akoko North-East, Ifedore and Irele. Candidate... Read More

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November 26, 2016

Backstory: Eyitayo Jegede’s journey to emerge PDP candidate

The emergence of Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was sealed by the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court last Thursday. But many do not know how Jegede, a two-time Attorney General of Ondo travelled through this path. How did he emerge? On July 22, 2016, Jegede stepped... Read More

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November 26, 2016

#OndoDecides: Jegede wins his polling unit

Results in the Ondo governorship election has started filtering in. PDP candidate, Eyitayo Jegede won in his polling unit, Ward 2 Unit 9. He polled 184, while Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Olusola Oke the Alliance for Democracy (AD) candidate polled 77 and 32 respectively.

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November 26, 2016

#OndoDecides: We’re liveblogging the Ondo state governorship election here

The Ondo state governorship election holds today, 26th November, 2016. The All Progressive Congress (APC) will be represented by Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) who emerged winner at the party primaries amidst controversy as party overlord, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s preferred candidate, Olusegun Abraham was defeated. Eyitayo Jegede is the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate after the erstwhile... Read More

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November 25, 2016

The Thread: “APC and INEC should let Ondo people decide who they want as their next Governor,” Demola Olarewaju admonishes

Political analyst and strategist, Demola Olarewaju has some words for INEC, PDP and anyone else who cares to listen about how elections work. He does this by drawing from history. He explains that regardless of the incumbent’s party bias, if INEC is impartial, then results can be accurately predicted, because there will no hand in... Read More

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November 25, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode: A warning to INEC | Do not murder sleep in Ondo state

by Femi Fani-Kayode Prince Adedeji Soyebi who is the INEC National Commssioner for the south west is leading the team for the Ondo state governorship election tomorrow whilst Professor Kayode Soremilekun the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye is the Returning Officer. This is a dangerous combination. Both men are anti-PDP and Soremilekun is... Read More

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November 24, 2016

Opinion: Ondo state | The return of Eyitayo Jegede and a future assured

by Jude Ndukwe The judgement by the court of appeal reinstating Mr Eyitayo Jegede SAN as the authentic candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo State has sent the people of the state on wild jubilation. Before the judgement from the court of appeal, political activities in Ondo... Read More

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November 24, 2016

#OndoDecides: Jegede wants election postponed by 30 days

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 26 governorship election in Ondo, Eyitayo Jegede has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the election by 30 days according to Premium Times Jegede made the call on Thursday in Akure when he led a protest to the INEC state headquarters.... Read More

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November 24, 2016

I remain PDP chairman, Sheriff insists

Senator Ali Modu Sheriff says he remains the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), The Cable reports. Sheriff said the case decided on Wednesday by the Court of Appeal had nothing to do with the party’s chairmanship. “I’m surprised at some of the reporting you media people are carrying, all the reporting yesterday was not correct because the... Read More

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November 24, 2016

Ondo election: Supreme Court affirms Eyitayo Jegede as PDP candidate

The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the ruling by the Court of Appeal replacing Jimoh Ibrahim with Eyitayo Jegede as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party at the forthcoming Ondo governorship election. The apex court struck out all appeals filed by the Jimoh Ibrahim camp. Beluolisa Nwofor, counsel to the Ali Modu Sheriff faction said... Read More

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November 24, 2016

Ondo election: INEC declares Eyitayo Jegede PDP candidate

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Eyitayo Jegede as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming Ondo governorship election, following his victory at the Appeal Court. The Secretary to the Commission, Agusta Okagwu in a statement on Wednesday said the commission was complying with the ruling of the Court of... Read More

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November 23, 2016

Ondo election: Fayose urges INEC to postpone polls

Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to postpone the Ondo governorship election scheduled to hold on Saturday, November 26. Fayose said this while reacting to the victory of the party’s candidate, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, at the Court of Appeal. He asked the commission to postpone the election just like it did... Read More

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November 23, 2016

Ondo election: Jimoh Ibrahim approaches S’Court for ‘justice’

Following an order by the Court of Appeal that Eyitayo Jegede be named candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party at the Ondo governorship election, Jimoh Ibrahim has said he would approach the Supreme Court. In a statement, Ibrahim said he was certain he would get justice at the apex Court. The statement reads in part,... Read More

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November 23, 2016

BREAKING: Appeal Court announces Eyitayo as PDP candidate

The Appeal Court on Wednesday announced Eyitayo Jegede as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming Ondo governorship election. The court sacked Jimoh Ibrahim of the Ali Modu Sheriff faction who had been listed as candidate of the party by INEC. Ibrahim’s objections filed before the court were dismissed. The appellate... Read More

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November 21, 2016

#OndoDecides: Postpone election by 3 weeks, ex-PDP ministers tell INEC

Former ministers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the governorship election in Ondo by three weeks. The ministers made the call on Monday following a meeting they held under the aegis of the PDP Ministers Forum with The National Caretaker Committee. Some of the former... Read More

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November 21, 2016

Makarfi-led PDP condemns attack on Jegede’s campaign office

The Ahmed Makarfi faction of the Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the attack on the campaign office of its candidate in the forthcoming election, Eyitayo Jegede (SAN). Jegede’s office was allegedly attacked by security men of Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim, candidate of the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the party. The Makarfi faction is a... Read More

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November 21, 2016

Ondo election: Jimoh Ibrahim’s security men allegedly shoot into Jegede’s office (PHOTOS)

The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo state just got messier few days to the governorship election, as security men attached to Jimoh Ibrahim, one of the factional candidates were alleged to have opened fire on the campaign office of Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), the other factional candidate, Leadership reports. According to the media... Read More

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November 18, 2016

Appeal Court decision: Jegede calls for calm

Candidate of the Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming Ondo election, Eyitayo Jegede has called for calm from his followers. Jegede made the call on Friday following the decision of a three-man panel set up by the Appeal Court to suspend judgment on his appeal indefinitely. In a statement... Read More

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