Legislature

There was a tension today Some lawmakers who purportedly against the impeachment of the ondo state Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi have been allegedly blocked from attending the state House of Assembly plenary sitting today; SUNSHINETRUTH has reported. Particularly, two PDP lawmakers, Festus Akingbaso from Idanre constituency and Rasheed Elegbeleye (Minority leader) were prevented from gaining entrance into the Assembly complex. According to the deputy-minority Leader and Member representing Ondo West constituency 1, Ondo State House…

By: Oluwatosin Adesola Members of the Ondo State House of Assembly were yesterday presented with the 2020 Model of SUV KIA Sportage as official vehicles by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. Presenting the vehicles to the state legislators at the Government House in Akure, Governor Akeredolu said his administration though constrained by the dwindling resources accruing to the state at this time will continue to keep to its promises. He said, “what matters to me is that…

By: Adesoji Adetona A former member of the House of Representatives from Akoko Southeast/Southwest federal constituency, Hon. Kolawole Babatunde, has declared that picking the embattled Deputy Governor of ondo state, Hon Agboola Ajayi as the governorship candidate of the the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, will make victory of the incumbent Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu easier in the October 10 election. He noted that with Ajayi’s joining race on the ZLP platform after losing the ticket of…

An Ondo state High Court sitting in Akure has stopped the Ondo State House of Assembly and the Speaker; Mr David Oleyeloogun from suspending its members particularly the lawmaker representing Eseodo constituency in the Assembly. The lawmaker; Hon Success Torhukerhijo who was expelled by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for not signing the impeachment notice against the Deputy Governor; Hon Agboola Ajayi sought the protection of the court from being suspended from his legislative duties….

Some Gubernatorial aspirants who participated in the July 20, Primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State and some aggrieved leaders of the party today officially came together to collapse their political structures for the re-election of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in the forthcoming October 10, gubernatorial poll. Stalwarts of the party including Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN and his running mate, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa met on Sunday to strategize ahead of the August…

By: Ade Adeleke The member of the House of Representatives, from Akure North/ South Federal Constituency of Ondo state, Hon. Adedayo Omolafe, has congratulated the new Executive members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Omolafe popularly known as Expensive, described the emergence of the PDP exco as a call to service especially at a crucial time when the common target of all the party’s stakeholders was to win the forthvoming governorship election…

By: Ade Adeleke The federal lawmaker representing Idanre/Ifedore federal constituency, Hon Tajudeen Adefisoye has doused tension over the INEC decision on the governorship candidacy of his party, SDP ahead of the October 10 election in Ondo state. INEC had published the name of a factional candidate, Peter Fasua as the SDP candidate. However in a statement, Adefisoye aka Small Alhaji, said “In line with the policy of integrity feedback of Rep Tajudeen Adefisoye, it is…

A former lawmaker and chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Hon Olusiji Akindiose writes on the forthcoming gubernatorial primary slated for July 22 in ondo state.”I listened to a programme anchored by one of PDP ASPIRANTS Thursday morning on ADABA (FM a radio station in Akure) and i was taken aback by the issues raised especially on ASPIRANTS geopolitical origin.I was disturbed because the participants were demarketing the PARTY. They were ENCOURAGING THE ELECTORATE…