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  • Owo church Massacre: Gov Akeredolu extends Mourning period

    Owo church Massacre: Gov Akeredolu extends Mourning period

    Ondo State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has extended the mourning period in the State to Wednesday.

    This was contained in a statement by Mr Richard Olatunde, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor in Akure.

    Olatunde said that the extension was sequel to the resolution of the Southwest Governors’ Forum to observe a three-day mourning period, starting from Monday to Wednesday across all the Southwest States.

    Recall on June 5, Daybreak had reported how terrorists attacked St. Francis Catholic Church, Owaluwa Street, Owo, during church service.

    Olatunde said, “Governor Akeredolu has also directed that all flags in the state must be flown at half-mast for the three days period.

    “Recall that the governor had directed that all flags in the state be flown at half-mast for seven days from Monday to Sunday.

    “Gov. Akeredolu appreciated the governors in the Southwest for the massive love and cooperation shown since the horrendous attack in Owo.”

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  • 2023: Northern candidate can’t win election—Akeredolu warns

    2023: Northern candidate can’t win election—Akeredolu warns

    By Joyce Babayeju

    Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) on Tuesday warned that any party that fields a northern candidate in the 2023 Presidential election will lose.

    Governor Akeredolu disclosed that governors in the southern part of the country under the auspices of the Southern Governors Forum are determined to ensure that the next president comes from the south.
    The Governor spoke in his office during a courtesy visit by members of a group, Power Rotation Movement, led by its Chairman, Dr Pogu Bitrus, who also doubles as the Chairman, Middle Belt Forum.

    Other members of the group include the Co-chair, Rtd. General Collins Ihekire, representing the Ohaneze Ndigbo; National Organising Secretary of Afenifere, Abagun Kole Omololu; representative of Yoruba Council of Elders, Hon. Ayodele Oni; National Publicity Secretary of Afenfere, Comrade Jaye Ajayi; National Publicity Secretary of PANDEF, Hon. Ken. Robinson; and Comrade Kennedy Iyere, National Coordinator of Power-shift Movement & Forty Million Ballots (a movement being driven by the Youth) among others.

    Governor Akeredolu, who said those pushing against the power rotation in the country are tinkering with the existence of Nigeria, added that he believes in one fair and equitable Nigeria.
    Governor Akeredolu said, “In about two or three meetings, we have come out and declared that power must move to the south. Only a party that is determined to lose will field a northern candidate. You are now a movement of members of political parties coming together. What we stand for is fair and equitable power rotation. The only thing fair is that after eight years in the north, it should come to the south.

    “Some of us believe in one Nigeria that’s fair and equitable. We have a reason for it and it can be defended. Some people have argued that the presidency should be based on competence. Are they saying there are no competent ones in the south?
    “My brother governors from the south, all of us are determined. Whosoever we pick, for as long as it is south, we will support him. We are saying the president must come from the south.

    There are people who merit it in the South-South, South-East, and the South-West.
    “I also support your approach. If you are able to mobilize the youth and do not allow the election to be rigged, then we will win. You should also get our women to support us.”

    Earlier, the Chairman of the movement, Dr Pogu Bitrus, explained to the governor that the movement is passionate about power rotation to the south.
    “We are passionate believers that power should rotate in this country and should move from the north to the south.

    We launched the 40 million ballot movement. That’s the sensitization of the youth. We launched it for our youth to key in.

    “Leaders in the south and middle belt met in Abuja and agreed that power should rotate to the south, that the middle belt and the south should move against any party that fields any candidate outside the southern part of the country,” he said.

  • BREAKING: Akeredolu, other Govs, Miyetti Allah meet over vacation order

    BREAKING: Akeredolu, other Govs, Miyetti Allah meet over vacation order

    Governors of Ondo, Ekiti, Osun, Oyo, Kebbi, and Jigawa States on Monday held a meeting with the national leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) at the International Culture and Events Centre in Akure, Ondo State capital.

    The NGF Chairman and Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi in his welcome remarks highlighted some issues expected to be resolved at the meeting:

    These include addressing issues of crimes and criminality, the framework of engagement with MACBAN on security; and creating alternative security network like Amotekun.

    He added that the meeting is at the instance of the NGF and is not planned but necessitated by the exigencies of the present challenges of insecurity in the country.

    He also pointed out that no eviction order to Fulani herdsmen in Ondo or any other state in the southwest.

    According to Fayemi, the Ondo Governor only directed that all herdsmen should register for them to operate in the state forest reserves.

    The NGF Chairman said ethnic profiling has to stop and all tribes in Nigeria are faced by the insecurity challenge. Fulanis too are victims of crime such as cattle rustling.

    Former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Iyiola Omisore, and police authorities are also at the meeting.

    Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu last week ordered herdsmen to vacate all forest reserves in the state within the next seven days.

    The Governor, who made the proclamation via Twitter, said the order had become imperative due to the increasing incidents of kidnap cases in the state.

    “These unfortunate incidents are traceable to the activities of some bad elements masquerading as herdsmen. These felons have turned our forest reserves into hideouts for keeping victims of kidnapping, negotiating for ransom, and carrying out other criminal activities,” Akeredolu said.

    This order generated controversies with the Federal Government in a statement by the presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu saying Akeredolu being a senior lawyer would be the least expected to unilaterally expel thousands of herders who have lived all their lives in the state on account of the infiltration of the forests by criminals.

  • Herders: OPC vows to enforce Akeredolu’s quit notice

    Herders: OPC vows to enforce Akeredolu’s quit notice

    The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) on Sunday warned that it would deal with killer herdsmen in the Southwest.

    OPC issued the warning in response to the quit notice Governor Rotimi Akeredolu issued to Fulani herdsmen.

    Recall that Akeredolu had given a seven-day ultimatum to Fulani herdsmen to vacate the State’s forest reserves.

    The Governor had given the quit notice following the high rate of criminalities which come in form of kidnappings, raping of women and killings, allegedly being committed by criminals hiding in forests across Ondo State.

    The OPC has now declared readiness to enforce Akeredolu’s ultimatum.

    Deputy President to late OPC founder, Otunba Wasiu Afolabi stated this in a statement he issued.

    Afolabi vowed that Yoruba youths would defend the Southwest “fire for fire.”

    According to Afolabi: “Although the millions of law-abiding Fulani men and women living in our midst have absolutely no cause for alarm, those Fulani criminals hiding under the cloak of being herdsmen to perpetrate evil against law-abiding citizens should know their time is up. Henceforth, it will be fire for fire.

    “We are fully prepared to help enforce Governor Akeredolu’s quit notice in Ondo State at the expiration of the two-week deadline.

    “We Yoruba shall rise up to defend our land from foreign marauders who daily rape our women, kill our farmers and kidnap Nigerian citizens. Enough is enough.”

  • Ondo2020: Akeredolu scaling towards victory with wide margin

    Ondo2020: Akeredolu scaling towards victory with wide margin

    Ondo Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won in 15 of the 18 local government results so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

    From the results so far announced, Akeredolu is leading with a wide margin.

    Fifteen LGAs have been announced and APC has won in 12.

    His closest rival, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won in three local government areas.

    Details shortly…

  • Ondo 2020: Akeredolu heads for victory

    Ondo 2020: Akeredolu heads for victory

    A second term in office seemed assured for Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State with early results of Saturday’s election in Ondo North and South going heavily in his favour.

    He was also running neck and neck in Ondo Central with his main challenger, Dr.Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at press time.

    Jegede is from the Central Senatorial District.

    Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), who was tipped to give Akeredolu and Jegede a run for their money, appeared lost from the results so far released.

    His performance in his South Senatorial District fell short of the expectations of bookmakers.

    Each of the candidates won his polling unit easily.

    Akeredolu got 413 votes at his polling unit 6, ward 5, Isokun,Ijebu-Owo.

    He was trailed by Jegede with five votes. Ajayi got no vote at all.

    Jegede secured 220 votes in his Igbigin/Isikan ward unit 9 polling centre in Akure while Akeredolu got 60 and Ajayi 7.

    Ajayi got the backing of 395 voters in his Apoi ward 11, unit 4 at Idumado, Kiribo in the Ese Odo Local Government Area. Akeredolu came a distant second there with 13 votes and Jegede 5 votes.

    Akeredolu was the preferred candidate in Akoko North East, Akoko North West, Akoko South East, Akoko South West, Ilaje, Odigbo, Owo, Ile Oluji, Irele, Idanre and Ondo West local government areas.

    He won by a landslide in Akoko South East with over 9,000 votes, leaving Jegede with 3,881 votes and Ajayi 1,960 votes.

    It was also a landslide victory for Akeredolu in Akoko North East where he polled 16,572 votes against 8,380 for Jegede and 3,532 for Ajayi.

    Other LGAs results available last night are as follows:

    Ile Oluji

    APC: 13,287

    PDP: 9231

    ZLP: 1971

    Akoko south-west

    APC: 21,232

    PDP: 15,055

    ZLP: 2755

    Irele

    APC: 12,643

    PDP: 5493

    ZLP: 5904

    Ose

    APC: 15,122

    PDP: 8421

    ZLP: 1083

    Ifedore

    APC: 9350

    PDP: 11852

    ZLP: 1863

    Results from 2704 polling units had been released at press time.

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it had uploaded 90 per cent of the results on its portal last night.

    It is expected that the remainder of the results will be made public later today and the winner formally declared.

    The PDP camp was all quiet last night as the results trickled in while All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters went into jubilation.

    Akeredolu was seen in a video dancing.

  • Akeredolu aide resigns

    Akeredolu aide resigns

    Senior Special Assistant on Political Matters for Ondo South to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Mr. Andrew Ogunsakin, has resigned his appointment.

    Ogunsakin was said to be an ally of Deputy Governor of the State, Agboola Ajayi, who is the candidate of the Zenith Labour Party.

    He was said to be among the many political appointees influenced by Agboola.

    In his resignation letter dated September 18, 2020, Ogunsakin said, “The call of my constituents on me to join the train to actualize a common aspiration different from what is offered by your government and your party stands at the root of my decision to quit at this point

    “Being an appointee, this will necessarily conflict with the performance of my duty to you. Hence my resignation.

    “I thank your Excellency for the opportunity afforded me to serve the good people of Ondo State as SSA, for the period I was in office.”

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    Akeredolu eulogises Olumilua as ex-Ondo Gov begins final home journey

    The funeral rites of former Governor of old Ondo State, Evangelist, Bamidele Olumilua, began on Tuesday in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

    According to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu during a commendation service in honour of the Ikere-Ekiti born politician which was held at the Dome, the late Olumilua was an iconic leader.

    Akeredolu added that the former Ondo Governor was an astute politician and a manager of both human and material resources.

    Olumilua, who died on June 4, 2020, served as Governor between 1992 and 1993 before the state was split into Ondo and Ekiti State in 1996.

    He was a member of the defunct Social Democratic Party and remained in the progressives family.

    His son, Muyiwa Olumilua, who is the Ekiti State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, said his father dedicated his life to serve humanity stressing that the family was consoled with the love and goodwill their late father extended to people.

  • BREAKING: Unity Forum dissolved in support for Akeredolu

    BREAKING: Unity Forum dissolved in support for Akeredolu

    Members of the Unity Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State have officially dissolved the body and blended into the campaign team of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.

    The Unity Forum headed by a former Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi, was formed following the inability of stakeholders in the Ondo APC to resolve its differences after the election of Governor Akeredolu in 2016 and the conduct of the party congresses.

    It had vowed to ensure Akeredolu does not return for a second term in office but internal wrangling within the forum and the crisis of consensus aspirants caused division within its ranks.

    The dissolution of the forum followed steps taken by Governor Akeredolu to ensure the party goes into the electoral battle a united party.

    At an enlarged APC stakeholders meeting in Akure, leaders of the party especially governorship aspirants in the Unity Forum agreed to work for the victory Akeredolu.

    Alhaji Olanusi who was present at the meeting said he was on board the campaign train of Governor Akeredolu

    It was the first time Olanusi would be in a solidarity meeting with Akeredolu in the past three years.

    Governor Akeredolu in his speech urged all leaders and members of the Ondo APC to work for the success of party.

    Akeredolu hailed the resolve of all party leaders to work as one indivisible party with one united purpose and sole mission to winning to elections to remain in government in the state.

    He cautioned that the new spirit within the party must not for any reason dwindle but continue to soar high.

    The Ondo Governor said the October 10 governorship election must be used to justify the popularity, strength and acceptability of APC in the state.

    He listed scorecard of his administration which he said cut across infrastructural deliveries, facilitation of various industrial hubs, reconstruction and remodeling of schools, reawakening of abandoned projects by the immediate past administration, giving premium to healthcare delivery, employment of citizens and giving priority to welfare of workers’ and pensioners in the state.

    State Chairman of the Party, Engineer Ade Adetimehin, expressed joy that the Ondo APC under his leadership would now be one party with one structure and common purpose for its members, without the existence of any form of groupings.

    Those present were running mate to Akeredolu, Hon Lucky Ayedatiwa; two past Deputy Governors in the state, Alhaji Ali Olanusi and Alhaji Lasisi Oluboyo; former National Vice Chairman of APC in South-West , Chief Pius Akinyelure; Governorship Aspirants in the just concluded APC primary in the state; present and past legislators at all levels; federal, state and local governments appointees with party officials at state , local governments, wards and units levels the Unity Forum of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State have officially dissolved the body and blended into the campaign team of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.