\n
To buttress her point, Adebayo Rachael, a protester said \"under Buhari, our economy is in shambles; under him, hardship has been redefined\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The campaigners also sang solidarity songs and berated the government for failing to address the insecurity in the country.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Independence Day: Revolution Now protesters demand Buhari's resignation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"independence-day-revolution-now-protesters-demand-buharis-resignation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=224","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nAisha Yesufu, #BringBackOurGirls# Activist in her remarks said Nigerians must make the nation work, stating that things were becoming unbearable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To buttress her point, Adebayo Rachael, a protester said \"under Buhari, our economy is in shambles; under him, hardship has been redefined\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The campaigners also sang solidarity songs and berated the government for failing to address the insecurity in the country.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Independence Day: Revolution Now protesters demand Buhari's resignation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"independence-day-revolution-now-protesters-demand-buharis-resignation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=224","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nA big banner with the inscription, 'Buhari has failed, 'Resign now' was flagged by the Convener of the movement, Omoyele Sowore. Other placards read 'failed leadership has made Nigeria the capital of the world', and #RevolutionNow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aisha Yesufu, #BringBackOurGirls# Activist in her remarks said Nigerians must make the nation work, stating that things were becoming unbearable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To buttress her point, Adebayo Rachael, a protester said \"under Buhari, our economy is in shambles; under him, hardship has been redefined\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The campaigners also sang solidarity songs and berated the government for failing to address the insecurity in the country.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Independence Day: Revolution Now protesters demand Buhari's resignation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"independence-day-revolution-now-protesters-demand-buharis-resignation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=224","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nThe Group on Thursday made this demand in a protest at the United States Embassy in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A big banner with the inscription, 'Buhari has failed, 'Resign now' was flagged by the Convener of the movement, Omoyele Sowore. Other placards read 'failed leadership has made Nigeria the capital of the world', and #RevolutionNow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aisha Yesufu, #BringBackOurGirls# Activist in her remarks said Nigerians must make the nation work, stating that things were becoming unbearable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To buttress her point, Adebayo Rachael, a protester said \"under Buhari, our economy is in shambles; under him, hardship has been redefined\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The campaigners also sang solidarity songs and berated the government for failing to address the insecurity in the country.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Independence Day: Revolution Now protesters demand Buhari's resignation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"independence-day-revolution-now-protesters-demand-buharis-resignation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=224","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nAs the country marks her Independence Anniversary, members of the RevolutionNow Group has demanded the resignation of President Buhari over the security and socio- economic situation in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Group on Thursday made this demand in a protest at the United States Embassy in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A big banner with the inscription, 'Buhari has failed, 'Resign now' was flagged by the Convener of the movement, Omoyele Sowore. Other placards read 'failed leadership has made Nigeria the capital of the world', and #RevolutionNow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aisha Yesufu, #BringBackOurGirls# Activist in her remarks said Nigerians must make the nation work, stating that things were becoming unbearable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To buttress her point, Adebayo Rachael, a protester said \"under Buhari, our economy is in shambles; under him, hardship has been redefined\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The campaigners also sang solidarity songs and berated the government for failing to address the insecurity in the country.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Independence Day: Revolution Now protesters demand Buhari's resignation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"independence-day-revolution-now-protesters-demand-buharis-resignation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=224","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\n<\/p>\n","post_title":"Court of Appeal affirms Diri's election","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"court-of-appeal-affirms-diris-election","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-02 17:57:39","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-02 17:57:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=241","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":224,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_content":"\n
As the country marks her Independence Anniversary, members of the RevolutionNow Group has demanded the resignation of President Buhari over the security and socio- economic situation in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Group on Thursday made this demand in a protest at the United States Embassy in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A big banner with the inscription, 'Buhari has failed, 'Resign now' was flagged by the Convener of the movement, Omoyele Sowore. Other placards read 'failed leadership has made Nigeria the capital of the world', and #RevolutionNow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aisha Yesufu, #BringBackOurGirls# Activist in her remarks said Nigerians must make the nation work, stating that things were becoming unbearable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To buttress her point, Adebayo Rachael, a protester said \"under Buhari, our economy is in shambles; under him, hardship has been redefined\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The campaigners also sang solidarity songs and berated the government for failing to address the insecurity in the country.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Independence Day: Revolution Now protesters demand Buhari's resignation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"independence-day-revolution-now-protesters-demand-buharis-resignation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=224","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nJustice Ogbunya noted that on the whole, Diri\u2019s case had merit and he subsequently affirmed his election as governor of Bayelsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Court of Appeal affirms Diri's election","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"court-of-appeal-affirms-diris-election","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-02 17:57:39","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-02 17:57:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=241","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":224,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_content":"\n
As the country marks her Independence Anniversary, members of the RevolutionNow Group has demanded the resignation of President Buhari over the security and socio- economic situation in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Group on Thursday made this demand in a protest at the United States Embassy in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A big banner with the inscription, 'Buhari has failed, 'Resign now' was flagged by the Convener of the movement, Omoyele Sowore. Other placards read 'failed leadership has made Nigeria the capital of the world', and #RevolutionNow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aisha Yesufu, #BringBackOurGirls# Activist in her remarks said Nigerians must make the nation work, stating that things were becoming unbearable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To buttress her point, Adebayo Rachael, a protester said \"under Buhari, our economy is in shambles; under him, hardship has been redefined\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The campaigners also sang solidarity songs and berated the government for failing to address the insecurity in the country.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Independence Day: Revolution Now protesters demand Buhari's resignation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"independence-day-revolution-now-protesters-demand-buharis-resignation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=224","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nOn another grounds of appeal, Justice Obande Ogbunya also agreed with the appellant that INEC was right in excluding the ANDP from the November 16 governorship poll on grounds of disqualification of the ANDP\u2019s deputy governorship candidate, who was said to be underage at the time of the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Justice Ogbunya noted that on the whole, Diri\u2019s case had merit and he subsequently affirmed his election as governor of Bayelsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Court of Appeal affirms Diri's election","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"court-of-appeal-affirms-diris-election","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-02 17:57:39","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-02 17:57:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=241","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":224,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_content":"\n
As the country marks her Independence Anniversary, members of the RevolutionNow Group has demanded the resignation of President Buhari over the security and socio- economic situation in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Group on Thursday made this demand in a protest at the United States Embassy in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A big banner with the inscription, 'Buhari has failed, 'Resign now' was flagged by the Convener of the movement, Omoyele Sowore. Other placards read 'failed leadership has made Nigeria the capital of the world', and #RevolutionNow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aisha Yesufu, #BringBackOurGirls# Activist in her remarks said Nigerians must make the nation work, stating that things were becoming unbearable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To buttress her point, Adebayo Rachael, a protester said \"under Buhari, our economy is in shambles; under him, hardship has been redefined\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The campaigners also sang solidarity songs and berated the government for failing to address the insecurity in the country.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Independence Day: Revolution Now protesters demand Buhari's resignation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"independence-day-revolution-now-protesters-demand-buharis-resignation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=224","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nThe appellate court held that there was enough evidence to show that the case of the ANDP was statute-barred, the party, having not filed its petition within 14 days as stipulated by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On another grounds of appeal, Justice Obande Ogbunya also agreed with the appellant that INEC was right in excluding the ANDP from the November 16 governorship poll on grounds of disqualification of the ANDP\u2019s deputy governorship candidate, who was said to be underage at the time of the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Justice Ogbunya noted that on the whole, Diri\u2019s case had merit and he subsequently affirmed his election as governor of Bayelsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Court of Appeal affirms Diri's election","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"court-of-appeal-affirms-diris-election","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-02 17:57:39","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-02 17:57:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=241","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":224,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_content":"\n
As the country marks her Independence Anniversary, members of the RevolutionNow Group has demanded the resignation of President Buhari over the security and socio- economic situation in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Group on Thursday made this demand in a protest at the United States Embassy in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A big banner with the inscription, 'Buhari has failed, 'Resign now' was flagged by the Convener of the movement, Omoyele Sowore. Other placards read 'failed leadership has made Nigeria the capital of the world', and #RevolutionNow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aisha Yesufu, #BringBackOurGirls# Activist in her remarks said Nigerians must make the nation work, stating that things were becoming unbearable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To buttress her point, Adebayo Rachael, a protester said \"under Buhari, our economy is in shambles; under him, hardship has been redefined\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The campaigners also sang solidarity songs and berated the government for failing to address the insecurity in the country.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Independence Day: Revolution Now protesters demand Buhari's resignation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"independence-day-revolution-now-protesters-demand-buharis-resignation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=224","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nDissatisfied with the judgment, Diri, his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, and the Independent National Electoral Commission had filed separate appeals against it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The appellate court held that there was enough evidence to show that the case of the ANDP was statute-barred, the party, having not filed its petition within 14 days as stipulated by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On another grounds of appeal, Justice Obande Ogbunya also agreed with the appellant that INEC was right in excluding the ANDP from the November 16 governorship poll on grounds of disqualification of the ANDP\u2019s deputy governorship candidate, who was said to be underage at the time of the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Justice Ogbunya noted that on the whole, Diri\u2019s case had merit and he subsequently affirmed his election as governor of Bayelsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Court of Appeal affirms Diri's election","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"court-of-appeal-affirms-diris-election","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-02 17:57:39","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-02 17:57:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=241","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":224,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_content":"\n
As the country marks her Independence Anniversary, members of the RevolutionNow Group has demanded the resignation of President Buhari over the security and socio- economic situation in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Group on Thursday made this demand in a protest at the United States Embassy in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A big banner with the inscription, 'Buhari has failed, 'Resign now' was flagged by the Convener of the movement, Omoyele Sowore. Other placards read 'failed leadership has made Nigeria the capital of the world', and #RevolutionNow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aisha Yesufu, #BringBackOurGirls# Activist in her remarks said Nigerians must make the nation work, stating that things were becoming unbearable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To buttress her point, Adebayo Rachael, a protester said \"under Buhari, our economy is in shambles; under him, hardship has been redefined\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The campaigners also sang solidarity songs and berated the government for failing to address the insecurity in the country.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Independence Day: Revolution Now protesters demand Buhari's resignation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"independence-day-revolution-now-protesters-demand-buharis-resignation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=224","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nThe Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday, affirmed the election of Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa.
The Court thereby set aside the judgment of the Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which nullified Diri's election as a result of the unlawful exclusion of the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party and its candidate, King George, from the exercise.
The three-man election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja had, in a split decision of two-to-one, nullified the November 16, 2019 Bayelsa State governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dissatisfied with the judgment, Diri, his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, and the Independent National Electoral Commission had filed separate appeals against it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The appellate court held that there was enough evidence to show that the case of the ANDP was statute-barred, the party, having not filed its petition within 14 days as stipulated by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On another grounds of appeal, Justice Obande Ogbunya also agreed with the appellant that INEC was right in excluding the ANDP from the November 16 governorship poll on grounds of disqualification of the ANDP\u2019s deputy governorship candidate, who was said to be underage at the time of the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Justice Ogbunya noted that on the whole, Diri\u2019s case had merit and he subsequently affirmed his election as governor of Bayelsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Court of Appeal affirms Diri's election","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"court-of-appeal-affirms-diris-election","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-02 17:57:39","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-02 17:57:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=241","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":224,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_content":"\n
As the country marks her Independence Anniversary, members of the RevolutionNow Group has demanded the resignation of President Buhari over the security and socio- economic situation in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Group on Thursday made this demand in a protest at the United States Embassy in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A big banner with the inscription, 'Buhari has failed, 'Resign now' was flagged by the Convener of the movement, Omoyele Sowore. Other placards read 'failed leadership has made Nigeria the capital of the world', and #RevolutionNow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aisha Yesufu, #BringBackOurGirls# Activist in her remarks said Nigerians must make the nation work, stating that things were becoming unbearable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To buttress her point, Adebayo Rachael, a protester said \"under Buhari, our economy is in shambles; under him, hardship has been redefined\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The campaigners also sang solidarity songs and berated the government for failing to address the insecurity in the country.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Independence Day: Revolution Now protesters demand Buhari's resignation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"independence-day-revolution-now-protesters-demand-buharis-resignation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=224","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nBy Aku Young<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday, affirmed the election of Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa.
The Court thereby set aside the judgment of the Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which nullified Diri's election as a result of the unlawful exclusion of the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party and its candidate, King George, from the exercise.
The three-man election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja had, in a split decision of two-to-one, nullified the November 16, 2019 Bayelsa State governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dissatisfied with the judgment, Diri, his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, and the Independent National Electoral Commission had filed separate appeals against it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The appellate court held that there was enough evidence to show that the case of the ANDP was statute-barred, the party, having not filed its petition within 14 days as stipulated by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On another grounds of appeal, Justice Obande Ogbunya also agreed with the appellant that INEC was right in excluding the ANDP from the November 16 governorship poll on grounds of disqualification of the ANDP\u2019s deputy governorship candidate, who was said to be underage at the time of the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Justice Ogbunya noted that on the whole, Diri\u2019s case had merit and he subsequently affirmed his election as governor of Bayelsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Court of Appeal affirms Diri's election","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"court-of-appeal-affirms-diris-election","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-02 17:57:39","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-02 17:57:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=241","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":224,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_content":"\n
As the country marks her Independence Anniversary, members of the RevolutionNow Group has demanded the resignation of President Buhari over the security and socio- economic situation in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Group on Thursday made this demand in a protest at the United States Embassy in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A big banner with the inscription, 'Buhari has failed, 'Resign now' was flagged by the Convener of the movement, Omoyele Sowore. Other placards read 'failed leadership has made Nigeria the capital of the world', and #RevolutionNow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aisha Yesufu, #BringBackOurGirls# Activist in her remarks said Nigerians must make the nation work, stating that things were becoming unbearable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To buttress her point, Adebayo Rachael, a protester said \"under Buhari, our economy is in shambles; under him, hardship has been redefined\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The campaigners also sang solidarity songs and berated the government for failing to address the insecurity in the country.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Independence Day: Revolution Now protesters demand Buhari's resignation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"independence-day-revolution-now-protesters-demand-buharis-resignation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-02 11:20:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=224","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nAll candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nAgboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nThe governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\n\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\n\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\n\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nJegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nMeanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\n\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nThe Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nThe debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\n\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\n\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nInstead, he said that his wife \u201chas been helping the women of Ondo State through the \u201cBRECAN Initiative\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nThe governor said that his wife was not a commissioner, neither did any of his children hold a post in his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, he said that his wife \u201chas been helping the women of Ondo State through the \u201cBRECAN Initiative\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nWhile responding to the questions, he denied the allegation of running a family government, saying that he ran a transparent government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governor said that his wife was not a commissioner, neither did any of his children hold a post in his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, he said that his wife \u201chas been helping the women of Ondo State through the \u201cBRECAN Initiative\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nAkeredolu made this known in the State governorship debate on Sunday in Akure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While responding to the questions, he denied the allegation of running a family government, saying that he ran a transparent government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governor said that his wife was not a commissioner, neither did any of his children hold a post in his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, he said that his wife \u201chas been helping the women of Ondo State through the \u201cBRECAN Initiative\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nThe All Progressives Congress candidate, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied the allegation of running a family government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Akeredolu made this known in the State governorship debate on Sunday in Akure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While responding to the questions, he denied the allegation of running a family government, saying that he ran a transparent government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governor said that his wife was not a commissioner, neither did any of his children hold a post in his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, he said that his wife \u201chas been helping the women of Ondo State through the \u201cBRECAN Initiative\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nBy Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The All Progressives Congress candidate, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied the allegation of running a family government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Akeredolu made this known in the State governorship debate on Sunday in Akure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While responding to the questions, he denied the allegation of running a family government, saying that he ran a transparent government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governor said that his wife was not a commissioner, neither did any of his children hold a post in his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, he said that his wife \u201chas been helping the women of Ondo State through the \u201cBRECAN Initiative\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\n\u201cConsequently, we have decided to continue with our pre-election cases in full exercise of our legal rights, just as our opponents have considered it their prerogative to also continue with their pre-election cases against us.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Edo poll: why I wont contest result , Ize-Iyamu","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"edo-poll-why-i-wont-contest-result-ize-iyamu","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=354","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":322,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The All Progressives Congress candidate, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied the allegation of running a family government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Akeredolu made this known in the State governorship debate on Sunday in Akure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While responding to the questions, he denied the allegation of running a family government, saying that he ran a transparent government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governor said that his wife was not a commissioner, neither did any of his children hold a post in his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, he said that his wife \u201chas been helping the women of Ondo State through the \u201cBRECAN Initiative\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nHe however said he would continue to pursue two pre-election cases challenging Governor Godwin Obaseki\u2019s eligibility to contest the poll just \u201cas the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its flagbearers have continued to pursue several pre-election suits in various courts against us, all totalling 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cConsequently, we have decided to continue with our pre-election cases in full exercise of our legal rights, just as our opponents have considered it their prerogative to also continue with their pre-election cases against us.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Edo poll: why I wont contest result , Ize-Iyamu","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"edo-poll-why-i-wont-contest-result-ize-iyamu","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=354","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":322,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The All Progressives Congress candidate, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied the allegation of running a family government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Akeredolu made this known in the State governorship debate on Sunday in Akure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While responding to the questions, he denied the allegation of running a family government, saying that he ran a transparent government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governor said that his wife was not a commissioner, neither did any of his children hold a post in his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, he said that his wife \u201chas been helping the women of Ondo State through the \u201cBRECAN Initiative\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\n\u201cWe are also mindful that the leadership of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and many well-placed individuals have made pronouncements endorsing the process, which we have chosen to respect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said he would continue to pursue two pre-election cases challenging Governor Godwin Obaseki\u2019s eligibility to contest the poll just \u201cas the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its flagbearers have continued to pursue several pre-election suits in various courts against us, all totalling 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cConsequently, we have decided to continue with our pre-election cases in full exercise of our legal rights, just as our opponents have considered it their prerogative to also continue with their pre-election cases against us.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Edo poll: why I wont contest result , Ize-Iyamu","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"edo-poll-why-i-wont-contest-result-ize-iyamu","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=354","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":322,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The All Progressives Congress candidate, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied the allegation of running a family government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Akeredolu made this known in the State governorship debate on Sunday in Akure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While responding to the questions, he denied the allegation of running a family government, saying that he ran a transparent government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governor said that his wife was not a commissioner, neither did any of his children hold a post in his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, he said that his wife \u201chas been helping the women of Ondo State through the \u201cBRECAN Initiative\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nHe however said: \u201cWe have decided not to commence an election petition. This is to avoid further tension in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are also mindful that the leadership of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and many well-placed individuals have made pronouncements endorsing the process, which we have chosen to respect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said he would continue to pursue two pre-election cases challenging Governor Godwin Obaseki\u2019s eligibility to contest the poll just \u201cas the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its flagbearers have continued to pursue several pre-election suits in various courts against us, all totalling 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cConsequently, we have decided to continue with our pre-election cases in full exercise of our legal rights, just as our opponents have considered it their prerogative to also continue with their pre-election cases against us.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Edo poll: why I wont contest result , Ize-Iyamu","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"edo-poll-why-i-wont-contest-result-ize-iyamu","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=354","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":322,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The All Progressives Congress candidate, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied the allegation of running a family government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Akeredolu made this known in the State governorship debate on Sunday in Akure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While responding to the questions, he denied the allegation of running a family government, saying that he ran a transparent government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governor said that his wife was not a commissioner, neither did any of his children hold a post in his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, he said that his wife \u201chas been helping the women of Ondo State through the \u201cBRECAN Initiative\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nThese malpractices, according to him, could easily form the basis to challenge the election results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said: \u201cWe have decided not to commence an election petition. This is to avoid further tension in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are also mindful that the leadership of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and many well-placed individuals have made pronouncements endorsing the process, which we have chosen to respect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said he would continue to pursue two pre-election cases challenging Governor Godwin Obaseki\u2019s eligibility to contest the poll just \u201cas the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its flagbearers have continued to pursue several pre-election suits in various courts against us, all totalling 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cConsequently, we have decided to continue with our pre-election cases in full exercise of our legal rights, just as our opponents have considered it their prerogative to also continue with their pre-election cases against us.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Edo poll: why I wont contest result , Ize-Iyamu","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"edo-poll-why-i-wont-contest-result-ize-iyamu","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=354","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":322,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The All Progressives Congress candidate, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied the allegation of running a family government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Akeredolu made this known in the State governorship debate on Sunday in Akure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While responding to the questions, he denied the allegation of running a family government, saying that he ran a transparent government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governor said that his wife was not a commissioner, neither did any of his children hold a post in his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, he said that his wife \u201chas been helping the women of Ondo State through the \u201cBRECAN Initiative\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nThe former Edo Secretary to the State Government (SSG) also said \u201cthere were also several cases of malfunctioning card readers, which disenfranchised duly registered voters in addition to many cases of unregistered voters voting with pre-purchased voters\u2019 cards not collected by their actual owners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These malpractices, according to him, could easily form the basis to challenge the election results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said: \u201cWe have decided not to commence an election petition. This is to avoid further tension in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are also mindful that the leadership of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and many well-placed individuals have made pronouncements endorsing the process, which we have chosen to respect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said he would continue to pursue two pre-election cases challenging Governor Godwin Obaseki\u2019s eligibility to contest the poll just \u201cas the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its flagbearers have continued to pursue several pre-election suits in various courts against us, all totalling 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cConsequently, we have decided to continue with our pre-election cases in full exercise of our legal rights, just as our opponents have considered it their prerogative to also continue with their pre-election cases against us.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Edo poll: why I wont contest result , Ize-Iyamu","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"edo-poll-why-i-wont-contest-result-ize-iyamu","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=354","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":322,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The All Progressives Congress candidate, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied the allegation of running a family government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Akeredolu made this known in the State governorship debate on Sunday in Akure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While responding to the questions, he denied the allegation of running a family government, saying that he ran a transparent government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governor said that his wife was not a commissioner, neither did any of his children hold a post in his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, he said that his wife \u201chas been helping the women of Ondo State through the \u201cBRECAN Initiative\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nHe further accused security agents of collusion, saying they refused to intervene when \u201cgun-wielding thugs took over collation centres in many locations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former Edo Secretary to the State Government (SSG) also said \u201cthere were also several cases of malfunctioning card readers, which disenfranchised duly registered voters in addition to many cases of unregistered voters voting with pre-purchased voters\u2019 cards not collected by their actual owners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These malpractices, according to him, could easily form the basis to challenge the election results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said: \u201cWe have decided not to commence an election petition. This is to avoid further tension in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are also mindful that the leadership of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and many well-placed individuals have made pronouncements endorsing the process, which we have chosen to respect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said he would continue to pursue two pre-election cases challenging Governor Godwin Obaseki\u2019s eligibility to contest the poll just \u201cas the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its flagbearers have continued to pursue several pre-election suits in various courts against us, all totalling 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cConsequently, we have decided to continue with our pre-election cases in full exercise of our legal rights, just as our opponents have considered it their prerogative to also continue with their pre-election cases against us.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Edo poll: why I wont contest result , Ize-Iyamu","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"edo-poll-why-i-wont-contest-result-ize-iyamu","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=354","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":322,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The All Progressives Congress candidate, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied the allegation of running a family government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Akeredolu made this known in the State governorship debate on Sunday in Akure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While responding to the questions, he denied the allegation of running a family government, saying that he ran a transparent government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governor said that his wife was not a commissioner, neither did any of his children hold a post in his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, he said that his wife \u201chas been helping the women of Ondo State through the \u201cBRECAN Initiative\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nHe specifically pointed out \u201cthere were unlawful cancellations of results particularly from Urhonigbe South and North in Orhiomwon while results were falsified from many polling units in Ofunama in Ovia South West, and in parts of Ovia North East, Owan West, Oredo, Egor, Ikpoba-Okha, Esan North East, Esan West, Esan South East, and Uhunmwode Local Government Areas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He further accused security agents of collusion, saying they refused to intervene when \u201cgun-wielding thugs took over collation centres in many locations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former Edo Secretary to the State Government (SSG) also said \u201cthere were also several cases of malfunctioning card readers, which disenfranchised duly registered voters in addition to many cases of unregistered voters voting with pre-purchased voters\u2019 cards not collected by their actual owners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These malpractices, according to him, could easily form the basis to challenge the election results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said: \u201cWe have decided not to commence an election petition. This is to avoid further tension in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are also mindful that the leadership of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and many well-placed individuals have made pronouncements endorsing the process, which we have chosen to respect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said he would continue to pursue two pre-election cases challenging Governor Godwin Obaseki\u2019s eligibility to contest the poll just \u201cas the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its flagbearers have continued to pursue several pre-election suits in various courts against us, all totalling 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cConsequently, we have decided to continue with our pre-election cases in full exercise of our legal rights, just as our opponents have considered it their prerogative to also continue with their pre-election cases against us.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Edo poll: why I wont contest result , Ize-Iyamu","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"edo-poll-why-i-wont-contest-result-ize-iyamu","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=354","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":322,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The All Progressives Congress candidate, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied the allegation of running a family government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Akeredolu made this known in the State governorship debate on Sunday in Akure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While responding to the questions, he denied the allegation of running a family government, saying that he ran a transparent government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governor said that his wife was not a commissioner, neither did any of his children hold a post in his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, he said that his wife \u201chas been helping the women of Ondo State through the \u201cBRECAN Initiative\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nIze-Iyamu, in a statement he personally signed said the decision not to contest the outcome was borne out of the desire not to further heat tension in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He specifically pointed out \u201cthere were unlawful cancellations of results particularly from Urhonigbe South and North in Orhiomwon while results were falsified from many polling units in Ofunama in Ovia South West, and in parts of Ovia North East, Owan West, Oredo, Egor, Ikpoba-Okha, Esan North East, Esan West, Esan South East, and Uhunmwode Local Government Areas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He further accused security agents of collusion, saying they refused to intervene when \u201cgun-wielding thugs took over collation centres in many locations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former Edo Secretary to the State Government (SSG) also said \u201cthere were also several cases of malfunctioning card readers, which disenfranchised duly registered voters in addition to many cases of unregistered voters voting with pre-purchased voters\u2019 cards not collected by their actual owners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These malpractices, according to him, could easily form the basis to challenge the election results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said: \u201cWe have decided not to commence an election petition. This is to avoid further tension in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are also mindful that the leadership of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and many well-placed individuals have made pronouncements endorsing the process, which we have chosen to respect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said he would continue to pursue two pre-election cases challenging Governor Godwin Obaseki\u2019s eligibility to contest the poll just \u201cas the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its flagbearers have continued to pursue several pre-election suits in various courts against us, all totalling 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cConsequently, we have decided to continue with our pre-election cases in full exercise of our legal rights, just as our opponents have considered it their prerogative to also continue with their pre-election cases against us.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Edo poll: why I wont contest result , Ize-Iyamu","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"edo-poll-why-i-wont-contest-result-ize-iyamu","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=354","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":322,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The All Progressives Congress candidate, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied the allegation of running a family government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Akeredolu made this known in the State governorship debate on Sunday in Akure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While responding to the questions, he denied the allegation of running a family government, saying that he ran a transparent government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governor said that his wife was not a commissioner, neither did any of his children hold a post in his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, he said that his wife \u201chas been helping the women of Ondo State through the \u201cBRECAN Initiative\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nThough he said the election was neither free nor fair contrary to reports, alleging that there \u201cwere several episodes of violence, voter intimidation and falsification of results.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ize-Iyamu, in a statement he personally signed said the decision not to contest the outcome was borne out of the desire not to further heat tension in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He specifically pointed out \u201cthere were unlawful cancellations of results particularly from Urhonigbe South and North in Orhiomwon while results were falsified from many polling units in Ofunama in Ovia South West, and in parts of Ovia North East, Owan West, Oredo, Egor, Ikpoba-Okha, Esan North East, Esan West, Esan South East, and Uhunmwode Local Government Areas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He further accused security agents of collusion, saying they refused to intervene when \u201cgun-wielding thugs took over collation centres in many locations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former Edo Secretary to the State Government (SSG) also said \u201cthere were also several cases of malfunctioning card readers, which disenfranchised duly registered voters in addition to many cases of unregistered voters voting with pre-purchased voters\u2019 cards not collected by their actual owners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These malpractices, according to him, could easily form the basis to challenge the election results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said: \u201cWe have decided not to commence an election petition. This is to avoid further tension in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are also mindful that the leadership of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and many well-placed individuals have made pronouncements endorsing the process, which we have chosen to respect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said he would continue to pursue two pre-election cases challenging Governor Godwin Obaseki\u2019s eligibility to contest the poll just \u201cas the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its flagbearers have continued to pursue several pre-election suits in various courts against us, all totalling 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cConsequently, we have decided to continue with our pre-election cases in full exercise of our legal rights, just as our opponents have considered it their prerogative to also continue with their pre-election cases against us.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Edo poll: why I wont contest result , Ize-Iyamu","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"edo-poll-why-i-wont-contest-result-ize-iyamu","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=354","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":322,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The All Progressives Congress candidate, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied the allegation of running a family government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Akeredolu made this known in the State governorship debate on Sunday in Akure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While responding to the questions, he denied the allegation of running a family government, saying that he ran a transparent government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governor said that his wife was not a commissioner, neither did any of his children hold a post in his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, he said that his wife \u201chas been helping the women of Ondo State through the \u201cBRECAN Initiative\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nAll Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate in the Edo September 19 poll, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, on Monday said he won\u2019t contest his defeat in court despite faulting the outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though he said the election was neither free nor fair contrary to reports, alleging that there \u201cwere several episodes of violence, voter intimidation and falsification of results.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ize-Iyamu, in a statement he personally signed said the decision not to contest the outcome was borne out of the desire not to further heat tension in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He specifically pointed out \u201cthere were unlawful cancellations of results particularly from Urhonigbe South and North in Orhiomwon while results were falsified from many polling units in Ofunama in Ovia South West, and in parts of Ovia North East, Owan West, Oredo, Egor, Ikpoba-Okha, Esan North East, Esan West, Esan South East, and Uhunmwode Local Government Areas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He further accused security agents of collusion, saying they refused to intervene when \u201cgun-wielding thugs took over collation centres in many locations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former Edo Secretary to the State Government (SSG) also said \u201cthere were also several cases of malfunctioning card readers, which disenfranchised duly registered voters in addition to many cases of unregistered voters voting with pre-purchased voters\u2019 cards not collected by their actual owners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These malpractices, according to him, could easily form the basis to challenge the election results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said: \u201cWe have decided not to commence an election petition. This is to avoid further tension in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are also mindful that the leadership of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and many well-placed individuals have made pronouncements endorsing the process, which we have chosen to respect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said he would continue to pursue two pre-election cases challenging Governor Godwin Obaseki\u2019s eligibility to contest the poll just \u201cas the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its flagbearers have continued to pursue several pre-election suits in various courts against us, all totalling 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cConsequently, we have decided to continue with our pre-election cases in full exercise of our legal rights, just as our opponents have considered it their prerogative to also continue with their pre-election cases against us.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Edo poll: why I wont contest result , Ize-Iyamu","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"edo-poll-why-i-wont-contest-result-ize-iyamu","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=354","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":322,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The All Progressives Congress candidate, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied the allegation of running a family government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Akeredolu made this known in the State governorship debate on Sunday in Akure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While responding to the questions, he denied the allegation of running a family government, saying that he ran a transparent government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governor said that his wife was not a commissioner, neither did any of his children hold a post in his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, he said that his wife \u201chas been helping the women of Ondo State through the \u201cBRECAN Initiative\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nBy Tope Oke<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate in the Edo September 19 poll, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, on Monday said he won\u2019t contest his defeat in court despite faulting the outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though he said the election was neither free nor fair contrary to reports, alleging that there \u201cwere several episodes of violence, voter intimidation and falsification of results.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ize-Iyamu, in a statement he personally signed said the decision not to contest the outcome was borne out of the desire not to further heat tension in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He specifically pointed out \u201cthere were unlawful cancellations of results particularly from Urhonigbe South and North in Orhiomwon while results were falsified from many polling units in Ofunama in Ovia South West, and in parts of Ovia North East, Owan West, Oredo, Egor, Ikpoba-Okha, Esan North East, Esan West, Esan South East, and Uhunmwode Local Government Areas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He further accused security agents of collusion, saying they refused to intervene when \u201cgun-wielding thugs took over collation centres in many locations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former Edo Secretary to the State Government (SSG) also said \u201cthere were also several cases of malfunctioning card readers, which disenfranchised duly registered voters in addition to many cases of unregistered voters voting with pre-purchased voters\u2019 cards not collected by their actual owners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These malpractices, according to him, could easily form the basis to challenge the election results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said: \u201cWe have decided not to commence an election petition. This is to avoid further tension in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are also mindful that the leadership of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and many well-placed individuals have made pronouncements endorsing the process, which we have chosen to respect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said he would continue to pursue two pre-election cases challenging Governor Godwin Obaseki\u2019s eligibility to contest the poll just \u201cas the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its flagbearers have continued to pursue several pre-election suits in various courts against us, all totalling 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cConsequently, we have decided to continue with our pre-election cases in full exercise of our legal rights, just as our opponents have considered it their prerogative to also continue with their pre-election cases against us.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Edo poll: why I wont contest result , Ize-Iyamu","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"edo-poll-why-i-wont-contest-result-ize-iyamu","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=354","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":322,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The All Progressives Congress candidate, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied the allegation of running a family government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Akeredolu made this known in the State governorship debate on Sunday in Akure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While responding to the questions, he denied the allegation of running a family government, saying that he ran a transparent government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governor said that his wife was not a commissioner, neither did any of his children hold a post in his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, he said that his wife \u201chas been helping the women of Ondo State through the \u201cBRECAN Initiative\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nThe United States has urged all the political parties, security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to do everything possible to ensure peaceful and credible election in Ondo state.
Ondo state governorship polls comes up on 10th October 2020. In a statement by the embassy in Abuja, U.S urges stakeholders to take concrete steps to ensure a peaceful election that reflects the will of the people of Ondo.
He further said his country remains committed to the U.S.-Nigeria partnership.
\"The United States urges all stakeholders to continue to work toward free, fair, transparent, and peaceful elections in Ondo State.
We reiterate our hope that all participants in the democratic process, including the INEC, political parties, and the security services, will take concrete steps to ensure a peaceful election that reflects the will of the people of Ondo.
\"The United States remains committed to the U.S.-Nigeria partnership as we work together to achieve our mutual goals of peace and prosperity for the citizens of both our countries.\"
U.S and U.K had recently towards last September 2020 Edo governorahip polls warned that those who subvert the democratic process would be denied visa to the U.S among other sanctions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo: U.S urges stakeholders to ensure peaceful poll","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-u-s-urges-stakeholders-to-ensure-peaceful-poll","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-06 15:35:15","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-06 15:35:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=368","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":354,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_content":"\n
By Tope Oke<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate in the Edo September 19 poll, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, on Monday said he won\u2019t contest his defeat in court despite faulting the outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though he said the election was neither free nor fair contrary to reports, alleging that there \u201cwere several episodes of violence, voter intimidation and falsification of results.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ize-Iyamu, in a statement he personally signed said the decision not to contest the outcome was borne out of the desire not to further heat tension in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He specifically pointed out \u201cthere were unlawful cancellations of results particularly from Urhonigbe South and North in Orhiomwon while results were falsified from many polling units in Ofunama in Ovia South West, and in parts of Ovia North East, Owan West, Oredo, Egor, Ikpoba-Okha, Esan North East, Esan West, Esan South East, and Uhunmwode Local Government Areas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He further accused security agents of collusion, saying they refused to intervene when \u201cgun-wielding thugs took over collation centres in many locations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former Edo Secretary to the State Government (SSG) also said \u201cthere were also several cases of malfunctioning card readers, which disenfranchised duly registered voters in addition to many cases of unregistered voters voting with pre-purchased voters\u2019 cards not collected by their actual owners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These malpractices, according to him, could easily form the basis to challenge the election results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said: \u201cWe have decided not to commence an election petition. This is to avoid further tension in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are also mindful that the leadership of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and many well-placed individuals have made pronouncements endorsing the process, which we have chosen to respect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said he would continue to pursue two pre-election cases challenging Governor Godwin Obaseki\u2019s eligibility to contest the poll just \u201cas the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its flagbearers have continued to pursue several pre-election suits in various courts against us, all totalling 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cConsequently, we have decided to continue with our pre-election cases in full exercise of our legal rights, just as our opponents have considered it their prerogative to also continue with their pre-election cases against us.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Edo poll: why I wont contest result , Ize-Iyamu","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"edo-poll-why-i-wont-contest-result-ize-iyamu","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=354","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":322,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The All Progressives Congress candidate, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied the allegation of running a family government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Akeredolu made this known in the State governorship debate on Sunday in Akure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While responding to the questions, he denied the allegation of running a family government, saying that he ran a transparent government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governor said that his wife was not a commissioner, neither did any of his children hold a post in his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, he said that his wife \u201chas been helping the women of Ondo State through the \u201cBRECAN Initiative\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\nBy Festus Oye<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The United States has urged all the political parties, security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to do everything possible to ensure peaceful and credible election in Ondo state.
Ondo state governorship polls comes up on 10th October 2020. In a statement by the embassy in Abuja, U.S urges stakeholders to take concrete steps to ensure a peaceful election that reflects the will of the people of Ondo.
He further said his country remains committed to the U.S.-Nigeria partnership.
\"The United States urges all stakeholders to continue to work toward free, fair, transparent, and peaceful elections in Ondo State.
We reiterate our hope that all participants in the democratic process, including the INEC, political parties, and the security services, will take concrete steps to ensure a peaceful election that reflects the will of the people of Ondo.
\"The United States remains committed to the U.S.-Nigeria partnership as we work together to achieve our mutual goals of peace and prosperity for the citizens of both our countries.\"
U.S and U.K had recently towards last September 2020 Edo governorahip polls warned that those who subvert the democratic process would be denied visa to the U.S among other sanctions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo: U.S urges stakeholders to ensure peaceful poll","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-u-s-urges-stakeholders-to-ensure-peaceful-poll","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-06 15:35:15","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-06 15:35:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=368","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":354,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_content":"\n
By Tope Oke<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate in the Edo September 19 poll, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, on Monday said he won\u2019t contest his defeat in court despite faulting the outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though he said the election was neither free nor fair contrary to reports, alleging that there \u201cwere several episodes of violence, voter intimidation and falsification of results.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ize-Iyamu, in a statement he personally signed said the decision not to contest the outcome was borne out of the desire not to further heat tension in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He specifically pointed out \u201cthere were unlawful cancellations of results particularly from Urhonigbe South and North in Orhiomwon while results were falsified from many polling units in Ofunama in Ovia South West, and in parts of Ovia North East, Owan West, Oredo, Egor, Ikpoba-Okha, Esan North East, Esan West, Esan South East, and Uhunmwode Local Government Areas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He further accused security agents of collusion, saying they refused to intervene when \u201cgun-wielding thugs took over collation centres in many locations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former Edo Secretary to the State Government (SSG) also said \u201cthere were also several cases of malfunctioning card readers, which disenfranchised duly registered voters in addition to many cases of unregistered voters voting with pre-purchased voters\u2019 cards not collected by their actual owners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These malpractices, according to him, could easily form the basis to challenge the election results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said: \u201cWe have decided not to commence an election petition. This is to avoid further tension in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are also mindful that the leadership of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and many well-placed individuals have made pronouncements endorsing the process, which we have chosen to respect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He however said he would continue to pursue two pre-election cases challenging Governor Godwin Obaseki\u2019s eligibility to contest the poll just \u201cas the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its flagbearers have continued to pursue several pre-election suits in various courts against us, all totalling 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cConsequently, we have decided to continue with our pre-election cases in full exercise of our legal rights, just as our opponents have considered it their prerogative to also continue with their pre-election cases against us.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Edo poll: why I wont contest result , Ize-Iyamu","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"edo-poll-why-i-wont-contest-result-ize-iyamu","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 20:34:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=354","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":322,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content":"\n
By Gift Habib<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The All Progressives Congress candidate, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied the allegation of running a family government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Akeredolu made this known in the State governorship debate on Sunday in Akure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While responding to the questions, he denied the allegation of running a family government, saying that he ran a transparent government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governor said that his wife was not a commissioner, neither did any of his children hold a post in his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, he said that his wife \u201chas been helping the women of Ondo State through the \u201cBRECAN Initiative\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet anybody that has evidence that anyone of my family is a consultant in the government come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will sue anyone that lies against my family,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate, titled \"2020 Ondo Governorship Election: Face the Voters\" was organised by media organisations, labour unions and other critical stakeholders in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Moderator, Akinwumi Asobunde said \u201cWe invited candidate of APC, PDP, SDP and ZLP for this debate and none of the candidates showed any sign that he will not attend as at one hour to the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut only the candidate of APC and SDP \u2013 Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Mr Peter Fasua respectively were present at the scheduled time,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Mr Eyitayo Jegede of People's Democratic Party (PDP) came an hour behind the scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jegede, the PDP candidate, promised to run a transparent government if elected, cautioning his supporters against violence during the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is nothing to be gained by violence which is why I make sure I report to the Police when such happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis state must have respect for peace and order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI plead with our young men not to go near violence, and our leaders must discourage violence,\u2019\u2019 Jegede said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Agboola Ajayi absent himself from the debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agboola, who is the current deputy Governor of the State decamped from All Progressives Congress (APC) to ZLP to contest the governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All candidates present called on their supporters to shun any act of violence during the governorship election scheduled to hold on October 10.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ondo poll: Akeredolu denies running a family government","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ondo-poll-akeredolu-denies-running-a-family-government","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-05 07:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=322","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":23},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
