Author: Safiu Kehinde

Agency Report A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Chief Olusola Oke, says he is sure Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa will win the governorship election in the state. Oke, a former governorship aspirant of APC, spoke with newsmen on Saturday shortly after he cast his vote at Unit 005, Ilowo, Ward 003 in Ilaje Local Government area of the state. He expressed hope that Aiyedatiwa would win the ongoing election, noting that the opposition parties were too weak to win. Oke said that the election was peaceful, especially with the conduct of the eligible voters performing…

Agency Report The British High Commission has officially begun its ‘JollofandTea’ campaign in Lagos with the installation of a replica of the London phone booth at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2). The commission’s Head of Communications, Ms Aseosa Uwagboe, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the campaign was to support cultural and creative ties between the United Kingdom and Nigeria. She said the campaign included a physical activation of iconic British phone booths designed to showcase United Kingdom and Nigeria links across a variety of areas such as art, fashion, sports, education and transport. According to…

Safiu Kehinde Kano State experienced an unusual influx of dignitaries on Saturday as Vice President Kashim Shettima, former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, and his Vice, Atiku Abubakar amongst other political heavyweights arrive the state’s capital city for the wedding ceremony of Rabiu Kwankwanso’s daughter. The former Kano governor is set to give his daughter’s, Fatiha, hand in marriage to the son of Alhaji Dahiru Manga. While Shettima’s spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, announced the Vice President’s arrival to Kano in a post on X, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar also announced his arrival on his X handle to grace the event. As…

Safiu Kehinde Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has claimed he will accept defeat if the election process in not fraudulent. Aiyedatiwa made the claim while addressing newsmen after casting his vote at his polling unit in Igbo Ward 4, Obenla community, Ilaje LGA. He admitting to the peaceful conduct of the election at his polling unit, he urged the electorates to accept the result of the election, When asked if he will accept the election result in case he lost, Aiyedatiwa held that he will, providing the election is void of fraudulent activities. “If it doesn’t favour my part, as…

Safiu Kehinde There are widespread allegations of vote-buying in the ongoing governorship election in Ondo state with many participants claiming they have seen many cases in parts of the state. Though the exercise has been largely seen to be peaceful, several videos and pictures of alleged vote buying are surfacing on social media, placing the credibility of the election at risk. Several posts have emerged on X revealing political party agents openly engaging in vote buying. In one of the posts, an X user, John Adebayo, disclosed how he was wooed to sell his vote for N10,000 which he refuted.…

Safiu Kehinde Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship candidate, Agboola Ajayi, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of alleged attempt to disenfranchise voters over technical glitches recorded across the state. Ajayi made the allegation while casting his vote at his Polling Unit 4, Apoi ward 2, Idumado quarters, Kiribo, Eseodo Local government area of the state. Addressing newsmen after casting his vote, the PDP gubernatorial candidate said he received reports of technical glitch, describing it as a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise the electorate. He accused INEC of compromise while calling for the resignation of its chairman, Mahmood Yakub over…

Safiu Kehinde Ondo State Attorney General, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, stirred voters at his polling unit after lifting his 90-year-old mother to vote at the ongoing governorship election in the state. As seen in a video made available to NPO Reports, the Ajulo arrived at his Ifira Akoko, AKSE LG polling Unit 002 with his 90 years old mother, Iya-Ijo C. M. Ajulo. While waiting on the queue for accreditation, his nonagenarian mother was assisted by voters to join the queue. To the awe of onlookers, the Attorney General left the queue to pick up his mother, generating cheers and applauds…

Safiu Kehinde Labour Party’s Ondo Governorship candidate, Ayo Olorunfemi, has casted his vote at the ongoing election. Olorunfemi, who was reinstated as the LP candidate by the Court of Appeal, casted his vote at his Polling Unit in Unit 8, Ward 5, Ajowa-Akoko in Akoko Northwest LGA of Ondo State. He was added to the final list of candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday after the sacking of Olusola Ebiseni by the Appeal Court. NPO reported the late hour court verdict which saw Ebiseni ousted from INEC’s candidates list and replaced with Olorunfemi in what further…

Agency Report The Governorship Candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Bamidele Akingboye, has expressed optimism of winning, stressing that he expects nothing short of credible election in the ongoing governorship poll in Ondo state. Akingboye made the remark on Saturday after casting his vote at exactly 9:00 a.m. at Unit 10, Ward 2, Okitipupa area, Ondo state He tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other stakeholders in the electoral process to ensure conduct of credible election. “I am optimistic to win so as to deliver my people from hunger and poverty. This is one of the reasons why…

Safiu Kehinde Operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) have arrested an unidentified man for being in possession of a large sum of money on election day. The man, who was driving a Toyota Camry car, was apprehended by people who suspected that he had some things in the boot of his car that they needed to see. The man, a middle aged man, had initially declined to open the booth of the car but succumbed to pressure after DSS officials forced him to open it. In the car were found two bags containing cash. He was promptly arrested…