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    Politics Ondo Election: Nobody Can Remove My Name On INEC List – Jimoh Ibrahim

    Embattled candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Jimoh Ibrahim, has expressed confidence that his name will remain on the ballot as the candidate of the party in Saturday’s governorship election. Mr. Ibrahim said this on Tuesday against the backdrop of the Supreme Court decision, dismissing...
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    Politics Ondo Election: APC Sets up Situation Room

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has established a Situation Room to monitor proceedings during the Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State. The party appointed the Deputy National Chairman (South) Segun Oni, to lead a six-member team from the party’s national leadership to coordinate...
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    Politics Akeredolu's Campaign DG Cries Out - They're Planning to Murder Me

    Director General of the Akeredolu Campaign Platform, Rt. Hon. Victor Olabimtan has reportedly uncovered a plot to assassinate him before Saturday ‘s governorship election in Ondo state. DAILY POST reports that in a statement personally signed by him, Olabimtan said, “This is to alert you of...
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    Politics Ondo Election: Appeal Court May Decide Jimoh Ibrahim, Jegede’s Fate Today

    The Court of Appeal will on Tuesday afternoon continue hearing in a case that will determine who candidate of the PDP in Saturday’s governorship election will be. Jimoh Ibrahim and Eyitayo Jegede, chosen by two different factions of the party, seek to be the candidate with Mr. Ibrahim currently...
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    Politics Ondo Election: I Am Not A Spoiler, Am A Developer - Jimoh Ibrahim

    The Ali Modu Sheriff-led candidate and candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim has said that his emergence is for development of the party. Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim is currently in the Ondo state gubernatorial race with four major political opponents in the state...
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    Politics Ondo Election Will Hold on Saturday – INEC

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the Ondo State government will hold on November 26 as scheduled. This was in reaction to calls by the Peoples Democratic Party and other parties for the postponement of the election. Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Rotimi...
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    Politics Ondo Election: Supreme Court Strikes Out Sheriff-led PDP's Suit

    The Supreme Court has given the Court of Appeal the approval to resume hearing of all appeals relating to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidacy tussle in Ondo state. This followed the withdrawal of 10 motions filed for stay of proceeding by the Ali-modu Sheriff faction which...
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    Politics Ondo Elections: NYSC DG, Kazaure Sends Message To Participating Corps Members

    National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members billed to serve as ad hoc staff in the November 26 governorship election in Ondo state have been called upon to avoid being partisan in the course of discharging their duty and avoid all forms of material gifts from politicians. The...
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    Politics Ondo Election: 20 Political Parties Ask INEC to Shift Poll

    Twenty of the registered political parties in Nigeria have asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to shift the upcoming Saturday's governorship election in Ondo state, citing insecurity. Speaking at a joint press conference held on Monday in Abuja, the National Chairman of...
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    Politics Ondo Election: Jimoh Ibrahim's Security Detail Allegedly Shoot At Jegede's Campaign Office [PHOTOS]

    Tussle of candidate of Ondo state Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the forthcoming governorship elections in the state has taken a new twist as supporters of Eyitayo Jegede who belong to the Makarfi-led faction, Monday, alleged that thugs and police detail on convoy of Jimoh Ibrahim opened fire...
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    Politics Why I Visited President Buhari - Mimiko

    The Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, on Monday said he visited President Muhammadu Buhari for the second time to brief him on the security situation in Ondo state ahead of November 26 gubernatorial election. Mimiko spoke with State House correspondents shortly after meeting with Buhari...
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    Politics Ondo Election: President Buhari Sends Mimiko to Kyari

    Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko has headed for the office of the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, few minutes after meeting the president, Dailytrust reports. The governor declined speaking to State House correspondents after leaving Buhari's office. Feelers believed that...
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    Politics Ondo Election: Another Protest Erupts Akure Over Removal of Eyitayo's Name

    Another Protest has erupted the city of Akure over removal of Eyitayo Jegede's name from INEC list. See photos: Meanwhile, Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo state is again meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Details of the meeting still...
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    Politics Ondo Election: INEC Offices Shut Down as Youths Protest [See PHOTOS]

    All INEC Offices in the 18 Local governments of Ondo state currently locked down as Youths and Students roles out simultaneous Protest. The protesters are clamouring for the inclusion of Eyitayo jegede, PDP Makarfi-led candidate in the November 26, 2016 gubernatorial race. Jegede is currently...
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    Politics Jegede - I'll Still Contest Ondo Governorship Election

    Mr. Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), e factional candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the Ondo state Governorship election has told supporters to stay calm as he'll still contest and win the elections. PUNCH reports that addressing his supporters in Akure, the state capital after returning...
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    Politics Ondo Election: Eyitayo Jegede Heads To Supreme Court

    Eyitayo Jegede of the Makarfi-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 26 2016 Governorship election in Ondo State has called for calm among his supporters following the indefinite adjournment of the case by the Appeal Court justices sitting on the party’s governorship candidate tussle...
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    Politics Ondo Election: With Appeal Court Adjournment, Jimoh Ibrahim Remains PDP Candidate

    With the appeal court adjournment of the suit filed by the makarfi-led caretaker committee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, the business mogul, Barr. Jimoh Ibrahim is to remain the party's governorship candidate in the election scheduled to hold on November 26 in Ondo state. The...
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    Politics Ondo Election: AD Candidate, Olusola Oke Arrested in Okitipupa

    The governorship candidate of Alliance for Democracy, AD, Mr. Olusola Oke has reportedly been arrested at Okitipupa area of Ondo State. According to Sahara Reporters, the AD candidate was arrested during campaign in Okitipupa on Friday. Details soon...
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    Politics Ondo Election: Major Setback For Mimiko, Jegede as Appeal Court Postpones Judgement Indefinitely

    A major setback for Governor Olusegun Mimiko and Eyitayo Jegede, the Makarfi-led candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party as the Court Of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday postponed its judgement on Ondo gubernatorial candidate tussle. "We hereby adjourn this appeal sine die (indefinitely) to...
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    Politics Ondo Election: Akeredolu, Oke Engage In War of Words

    Candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC and Alliance for Democracy in Ondo State are currently in war words over the survival of the race to the Alagbaka government House. The APC has accused the Alliance for Democracy, AD, governorship candidate, Chief Olusola Oke of deceiving...
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