by Isi Esene The Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has sent a message to the newly re-elected governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, congratulating him on his victory in the October 20 elections. In a letter signed by the group’s leader, Reuben Fasoranti and Seinde Arogbofa, it said Mimiko’s re-election is a victory over “godfatherism and... Read More

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October 23, 2012

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Kumbaya: PDP pays congratulatory visit to Mimiko

by Stanley Azuakola There are no permanent foes in politics, the saying goes. Here’s your proof: The Peoples Democratic Party, which along with the Action Congress of Nigeria, fiercely contested the just concluded gubernatorial poll in Ondo State with Olusegun Mimiko of the Labour Party, paid a congratulatory visit to the latter at the Ondo... Read More

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October 21, 2012

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#OndoHasDecided: ACN refuses to accept defeat, vows to scrutinize electoral process

by Isi Esene The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) appears not to be taking its loss in the recently concluded Ondo State governorship election with equanimity. The party, through its National Chairman, Bisi Akande said it will closely scrutinize the outcome of the election before deciding on the next line of action. The party said,... Read More

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October 21, 2012

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President Jonathan congratulates Mimiko on his election victory, commends INEC

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has through his special adviser on media and publicity, Reuben Abati, congratulated the governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko on his re-election in the keenly contested election which took place yesterday. The president also took the opportunity to commend the effort of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and... Read More

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October 20, 2012

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#OndoDecides: Voting has begun, PDP candidate held by security agents, pockets of violence recorded

by Isi Esene The voting in Ondo State continues to progress peacefully except for some pockets of violence reported in some areas of the state. There are rumours of ballot-box snatching in some areas like Okitipupa but nothing has been officially confirmed. Several party agents have been reported arrested by security agents for bribing voters... Read More

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October 20, 2012

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#OndoDecides: Voting underway in Ondo State governorship election

Reporting by Gbadebo Daniel (YNaija Ondo Correspondent) The elections in Ondo State is going on smoothly with reports of violence in isolated places. The three gubernatorial candidates in the election, the incumbent, Olusegun Mimiko, Rotimi Akeredolu, and Olusola Oke have been accredited and waiting to cast their votes in their respective polling units. Security personnel... Read More

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October 8, 2012

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Onoshe Nwabuikwu Reviews: Bisi Olatilo goes over the top, the Ondo debate, and more

by Onoshe Nwabuikwu Did you know it was Independence? Monday October 1, 2012 was Nigeria’s 52nd Independence anniversary. Not that you needed reminding. I’m also fairly certain that the events of the past one to two weeks would have jogged the memory of even the worst amnesiac. So, did you feel the Independence Day... Read More

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October 4, 2012

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#Lobatan: “A vote for Mimiko is a vote against the Yoruba race” – Rauf Aregbesola

by Isi Esene The Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola has denied claims by the opposition that the former Lagos State Governor and leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is backing the candidacy of Rotimi Akeredolu, for the governorship election because of what is in it for him financially. The Osun... Read More

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September 30, 2012

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Eye on Ondo: “My party is 70 per cent on ground in the state” – Gov. Mimiko

by Isi Esene The Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko, has expressed his confidence in emerging victorious in the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in the state. The governor reportedly made this known yesterday at an interactive session with media men at his official lodge at the Government House in Akure. The elections promises to be a keenly... Read More

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July 28, 2012

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Candidates emerge in Ondo governorship election

by Isi Esene The October 20 gubernatorial contest in Ondo State is gradually taking shape as the three major contending parties have chosen their election flag-bearers. The major political parties in the state namely; The Labour Party (LP), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) had Governor Olusegun Mimiko, Chief... Read More

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July 15, 2012

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Student Union leaders die in Akure-Owo road accident

by Isi Esene Students of the Federal University Technology, Akure (FUTA) took to the streets yesterday in protest against the government for failing to regulate the movement of articulated trucks plying the Akure-Owo Road which they claim led to the death of three student union leaders, one of which was from FUTA. The Tribune reported that the vehicle which the... Read More

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