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ONDO APC AND THE BEAUTY OF UNITY By Ojo Oyewamide The gubernatorial battle in Ondo state is over, at least for now. The people of the state have elected their next governor. Their choice is still the same Governor Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN. Their decision is an endorsement of the sterling performance recorded in Arakunrin Akeredolu’s first term. They wanted more of good governance. That was why they opted for more of him. So, the…

The just concluded October 10 gubernatorial election in Ondo State is a test of one’s popularity. This is evident in the clear margin recorded by His Excellency, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC). BUT the reverse was the case in the units of some self acclaimed popular politicians. It was reliably gathered that one Mr Awe Bode aka Bode the way, the candidate of the Zenith Labour Party ( ZLP)…

ONDO 2020: THE MANY SINS OF AKEREDOLU THAT WILL GIVE VICTORY TO JEGEDE. August 23, 2020 Kennedy Ikantu Peretei – Akure Not many people in Ondo State believe that Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN the incumbent Governor of Ondo State deserves a second term in office. This fact was underscored by the more than twenty Governorship Aspirants from his party APC, who told everyone that cared to listen that Akeredolu has destroyed their party and the…

IBI-GIGA; THE BEHIND SCENE MAKING A DIFFERENCE… Compelled by exigencies, especially political unfolding, the need to assess diverse group has arisen. The Ibi giga (Ambassadors) and PMG have continually stood out in cultivating support, and combing everywhere to harvest wilful supporters and loyalists. These groups amongst other things, have exemplified capacity in the manner they recruit membership to foster and engender good governance in Ondo State with Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN. Just from afar, you…

Ibi Giga Ambassadors: Aketi’s faithful, forceful fourth force? Debo Ikuesewo-Akinbami The England poet and noted abolitionist, James Russell Lowell, in 1845, had published these lines in the Boston Courier entitled ‘Verses Suggested by the Present Crisis’, “Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide. In the strife of Truth with Falsehood, for the good or evil side; Some great cause, God’s new Messiah, offering each the bloom or blight, And the choice…

Distinguished Learned Silks, Amiable Seniors and Noble Colleagues, My name is Omotola O. Odusola, the last born of Late Chief (Barr.) Ebun Elenujuni Odusola. I started and completed my primary education in Esther Kawe Memorial Nursery & Primary School. For my secondary education, I was in Stella Maris College, Okitipupa. My ambition to become a legal practitioner took me to Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State where I bagged LL.B (Hon). Thereafter, I proceeded…

OPEN LETTER TO DR OLUSEGUN MIMIKO Dear egin Iroko, I chose this medium because since your 2012 re-election as Governor of our state, in which l was part of the strategy team, we never met again until late last year at the wedding of the daughter of our mutual friend, Akin Oluwole, in Lagos. After the 2012 election, we only spoke on phone once, when our fellow Ondo state compatriot, Bamidele Aturu passed away and…

ONDO 2020: BANJI OKUNOMO – THE YOUNG DAVID AMONG PDP GUBER ASPIRANTS By Akinrinlola Olumide “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”, says Charles Dickens in his book, the Tale of Two Cities. That’s the way the Biblical King David might have looked back following his challenging periods before he came to power as Israel’s king. I think Banji Okunomo, the youngest People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Ondo…

IFE OYEDELE : THE BEST AMONGST APC CONTENDERS Femi Adeniyi, Akure It is no more news that the leading All Progressive Congress (APC) gubernatorial aspirant, Engr. Ifeoluwa Oyedele had obtained and submitted his nomination and expression of interest form to participate in Ondo State 2020 governorship election. The Okitipupa born politician had since gone ahead to open the biggest campaign office in Akure and he had equally rolled out his road map to economic prosperity…

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS SUIT INSTITUTED BY THE ONDO STATE DEPUTY GOVERNOR AGAINST HIS ANTICIPATED IMPEACHMENT; A FUTILE VOYAGE IN THE EYES OF THE LAW. I have had the benefit of reading media reports, including the social media post of the indefatigable Babatope Okeowo, Media Adviser to the Ondo State Deputy Governor, on a suit filed by the latter, Hon. Alfred Agboola Ajayi, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking, amongst others, reliefs relating to his anticipated…