Ondo LG Poll: Police restrict movement, exempt essential workers, warn miscreants

PDP's withdrawal won't stop Ondo LG poll, says electoral commission

The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission has assured all that the withdrawal of the Peoples Democratic Party from the local government election scheduled for Saturday will not hinder the electoral process. The Ondo State chapter of the PDP, in a statement issued by its Director of Media and Publicity, Leye Igbabo, announced its withdrawal from

Ondo LG Poll: Police restrict movement, exempt essential workers, warn miscreants

Ahead of Saturday’s local government election in Ondo State, the Nigerian Police on Thursday stated that vehicular movement will be restricted during the poll. While revealing the development through the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, CSP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the Commissioner of Police, Wilfred Afolabi, stated that the move was made as part of security measures for a hitch-free poll. In a statement by the police image make…

PDP Withdraws from Ondo LG poll 48hrs to election - Daily Trust

Barely 48 hours to the Saturday local government election in Ondo State, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has withdrawn from the exercise. The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) had scheduled this Saturday for the council election, with no fewer than 10 political parties participating in the upcoming exercise. Bakita Bello, the acting chairman of the party in the state, announced the decision of the PDP to boycott t…

PDP backs out of Ondo LG polls, cites ODIEC's lack of credibility

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State says it has withdrawn from the Local Government (LG) elections slated for Saturday in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) fixed Saturday, January 18 for the LG elections in the 18 local government areas of the state. This is contained in a statement on Thursday in Akure made available to newsmen by Mr Leye Igbabo, the PDP…

Ondo LG Polls: Aiyedatiwa Casts Votes, Says Autonomy Will Enhance Grassroots Dev't

Ondo State governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Saturday, voted in the ongoing local government elections in the state, describing the exercise as a step towards enhancing grassroots development. The governor reiterated the commitment of his administration to the effective running of the local government system in the state in line with the provisions of the law. Governor Aiyedatiwa cast his vote at Polling Unit 5, Ugbo Ward 4, in Ilaje …

Ondo LG Poll: Police announce restriction of movement ahead of Saturday - Lagos Television

Ondo State Police Command has announced restriction of movement ahead of next Saturday’s local government elections in the state. In a statement made available to journalists by the Spokesperson of the Command, CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, on Thursday, the Commissioner of Police, Wilfred Afolabi, noted that there will be restriction of vehicle and motorcycle movements within the period of 0600hrs –…