Ondo State News Update

An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has scrapped the 33 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) established by the late former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu's administration. In a landmark ruling, Presiding Judge Justice A.O.…
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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has taken a decisive step by suspending the caretaker chairmen overseeing the 18 local government areas and 33 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state. The suspension comes in the wake of…
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...Amidst Hardships and Political Uncertainty.  In a bid to foster unity and celebrate the festive season with love, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo has urged Christians to set aside the challenges of "hardship and…
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Ondo State Government Refutes Signature Forgery Allegations . In a swift response to circulating allegations, the Ondo State Government has vehemently denied claims that Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu's signature is being…
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Tension in Ondo as Lawmakers Convene Amidst Political Crisis. Tensions are rising in Ondo as lawmakers in the state House of Assembly gather for their first plenary on Tuesday, November 28, following a meeting with President Bola Tinubu…
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Chef Damilola Adeparusi, known for her attempt to break the Guinness World Record, found herself at the center of a police investigation after allegedly being summoned by the Police AIG Zone 17 in Akure, Ondo State. The summons followed…
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Former Ondo State Deputy Governor Faces Arrest Warrant Over Alleged Fraud. Akure, Nigeria - An Akure Magistrate Court has taken a significant step in the case against former Ondo State Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, by issuing a bench…
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The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has issued an injunction preventing the Ondo House of Assembly from impeaching Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa based on allegations of gross misconduct. The court also ordered Governor Rotimi…
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Ondo State Election Tribunal Upholds Victory of Gboyega Adefarati in House of Representatives Election In a decisive ruling on Thursday, the Ondo State Election Petition Tribunal, situated in Akure, upheld the triumph of Mr. Gboyega…
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On Sunday, July 23, 2023, a tragic incident occurred on the Benin-Owo Expressway at Ifon in the Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, resulting in the death of an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) who was stationed at a…
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Disquiet In Ondo As Deputy Gov Allegedly Moves Against Governor Akeredolu, Exco Divided Members of the Ondo State Executive Council are gripped by significant tension. The rumoured intention of the deputy governor,…
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Ondo poly lecturers begin strike over unpaid 13 months salary The lecturers of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, have initiated industrial action to protest non-payment of 13 months' salary. Therefore, the…
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Suspect jumps through court window, flees after remand order in Ondo At the Ondo State Magistrate Court in Odigbo, the capital of the Odigbo Local Government Area of the state, it was a dramatic scene when a defendant, Segun…
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Amotekun officer slumps, dies in Osun Eluwanda Demilade, a man serving with Osun Amotekun, reportedly collapsed and died on his farmland. On Saturday, the deceased, who served with the Amotekun Corps in the Ife-South local…
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Ondo Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa Breaks Silence On Alleged Domestic Violence Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, has denied the allegation that he frequently beat his wife, Mrs Oluwaseun. …
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The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to step down from his position if he is unable to carry out his duties effectively. The statement advised against further…
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Olamide Oladiji Emerges as the New Speaker of Ondo State Assembly The Ondo State House of Assembly has chosen a new speaker to preside over its deliberations for the next four years. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, popularly…
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Ondo APC Suspends 31 Members The All Progressives Congress has suspended thirty-one members in the Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. In a letter sent to the state chairman of the party, Mr. Ade…
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Pastor impregnates 15-year-old during ‘deliverance’, jailed 18 years A man, Ajayi Famakinwa, was sentenced to 18 years in prison by an Ondo State High Court in Akure, the state capital, for impregnating a 15-year-old girl.…
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EFCC Arraigns Bamidele Oloyelogun, Ondo Speaker, Others For Fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed charges against Bamidele Oloyelogun, speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly. Oloyelogun was arraigned before…
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