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BREAKING: PDP REJECTS Ondo Governorship Election Result, Heads To Court As USUAL

BREAKING: PDP REJECTS Ondo Governorship Election Result, Heads To Court As USUAL

BREAKING: PDP REJECTS Ondo Governorship Election Result, Heads To Court As USUAL
In the usual manner that has always herald Nigeria election, the PDP has released a statement rejecting the outcome of last Saturday's governorship election in Ondo state. 

APC's Rotimi Akeredolu was declared winner of the election. Read the press statement signed by the party's Ntional Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeyeye after the cut...

The outcome of the November 26, 2016 Gubernatorial Election in Ondo State as declared by Professor Abdul-Ganiyu Ambali, the Chief Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is a charade and not the true reflection of the will of the people of Ondo State.


2. INEC has however graduated from Inconclusive Elections as seen in Kogi, Bayelsa, Osun, FCT, Imo, Nassarawa and some other previous By-Elections in the Country to ‘Advanced Election Rigging’, as in the case of Edo and Ondo States Gubernatorial Elections.

3. It is common knowledge that the APC Agents openly bought votes of the electorates in the full glare of security operatives who did nothing to prevent such dastardly violation of the Electoral Law. It is not surprising that the electorates in Ondo state became so vulnerable to the corruptive influence of the APC because of the hash economic situation in the Country inflicted on Nigerians by the APC Administration which have indeed made all Nigerians virtually beggars in their own Country.

4. Nigerians will recall that we had persistently called for the postponement of the Election before Saturday, for at least two weeks to enable our Party Campaign and prepare properly for this Election as a result of the setback orchestrated by Justice Okon Abang and the charlatans in PDP who allowed themselves to be used by the APC to destroy our chances in the Ondo State Election.

5. The actions of INEC in collaboration with the APC led Administration left us no time to campaign and sell our Candidate and Party Manifesto to the electorates in Ondo State. Our persistent call for the postponement of the Election which was backed and supported by more than 20 other political parties were all rejected by INEC which were acting the script of the APC. It was a carefully planned and well orchestrated strategy to rig the Election well in advance by preventing the PDP from planning and campaigning for the Election. The APC has hereby introduced a new formula of rigging Election in Nigeria.

6. In view of the fact that the Election was blatantly manipulated from the beginning to the end to favour the APC, we vehemently reject the results of the November 26, 2016 Gubernatorial Election in Ondo State. The Election and all actions leading to it fall short of laid down principles guiding conduct of elections in Nigeria. We have instructed our Candidate and the Ondo State Chapter of our Party to proceed to the Tribunal to challenge the Outcome of the Election. We call on the Judiciary to redeem Nigeria's image on this matter as we request for the Total Cancellation of the Election in Ondo State.

7. Finally, we congratulate our Candidate, Hon. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, and our Party in the State for the gallant performance at the Poll, despite the severe injuries inflicted on us before, during and after the Election. We call on all our members and teeming supporters nationwide and Ondo State in particular to remain calm and continue to work with the leadership of the Party to move the PDP forward.
8. God bless Ondo State! God bless Nigeria!!!
BREAKING: PDP REJECTS Ondo Governorship Election Result, Heads To Court As USUAL
In the usual manner that has always herald Nigeria election, the PDP has released a statement rejecting the outcome of last Saturday's governorship election in Ondo state. 

APC's Rotimi Akeredolu was declared winner of the election. Read the press statement signed by the party's Ntional Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeyeye after the cut...

The outcome of the November 26, 2016 Gubernatorial Election in Ondo State as declared by Professor Abdul-Ganiyu Ambali, the Chief Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is a charade and not the true reflection of the will of the people of Ondo State.


2. INEC has however graduated from Inconclusive Elections as seen in Kogi, Bayelsa, Osun, FCT, Imo, Nassarawa and some other previous By-Elections in the Country to ‘Advanced Election Rigging’, as in the case of Edo and Ondo States Gubernatorial Elections.

3. It is common knowledge that the APC Agents openly bought votes of the electorates in the full glare of security operatives who did nothing to prevent such dastardly violation of the Electoral Law. It is not surprising that the electorates in Ondo state became so vulnerable to the corruptive influence of the APC because of the hash economic situation in the Country inflicted on Nigerians by the APC Administration which have indeed made all Nigerians virtually beggars in their own Country.

4. Nigerians will recall that we had persistently called for the postponement of the Election before Saturday, for at least two weeks to enable our Party Campaign and prepare properly for this Election as a result of the setback orchestrated by Justice Okon Abang and the charlatans in PDP who allowed themselves to be used by the APC to destroy our chances in the Ondo State Election.

5. The actions of INEC in collaboration with the APC led Administration left us no time to campaign and sell our Candidate and Party Manifesto to the electorates in Ondo State. Our persistent call for the postponement of the Election which was backed and supported by more than 20 other political parties were all rejected by INEC which were acting the script of the APC. It was a carefully planned and well orchestrated strategy to rig the Election well in advance by preventing the PDP from planning and campaigning for the Election. The APC has hereby introduced a new formula of rigging Election in Nigeria.

6. In view of the fact that the Election was blatantly manipulated from the beginning to the end to favour the APC, we vehemently reject the results of the November 26, 2016 Gubernatorial Election in Ondo State. The Election and all actions leading to it fall short of laid down principles guiding conduct of elections in Nigeria. We have instructed our Candidate and the Ondo State Chapter of our Party to proceed to the Tribunal to challenge the Outcome of the Election. We call on the Judiciary to redeem Nigeria's image on this matter as we request for the Total Cancellation of the Election in Ondo State.

7. Finally, we congratulate our Candidate, Hon. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, and our Party in the State for the gallant performance at the Poll, despite the severe injuries inflicted on us before, during and after the Election. We call on all our members and teeming supporters nationwide and Ondo State in particular to remain calm and continue to work with the leadership of the Party to move the PDP forward.
8. God bless Ondo State! God bless Nigeria!!!

#OndoDecides2016: The INEC Official LG Results From Collation Centres

#OndoDecides2016: The INEC Official LG Results From Collation Centres

#OndoDecides2016: The INEC Official LG Results From Collation Centres
In the Governorship election which held on the 27th of November, 2016 in Ondo state, official result by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is being collated and announced as at the time of filing this report.

The contending candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Rotimi Akerdolu, SAN, is coasting to victory already as he has been declared winner of the most of the local government results collated. 

His close rivals are the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN,  and Mr, Olusola Oke of the Alliance for Democracy AD.


Prof. Abdul Ganiyu Ambali of the University of Ilorin is the Chief Returning Officer , REC, for the Ondo state Governorship election.

The state has a total of 18 local government areas. Below is the results according to local government. Collation of results in Ondo Governorship election at INEC HQT, Akure.

Collation of results in Ondo Governorship election at INEC HQT, Akure still ongoing.

(1) IRELE LGA 
Total Reg. Voters : 60,264
Accred.Voters: 26,225
@APCNigeria : 11,138
@OfficialPDPNig : 5,907
AD : 6,710 
APC wins

(2)ONDO East LGA
Total Reg. Voters : 45050
Accred Voters: 15987
@APCNigeria : 4253
@OfficialPDPNig : 7317
AD: 2742 
PDP wins

(3)Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo LGA
Reg Voters: 66090
Accred Voters: 26281
@OfficialPDPNig : 8,306
AD: 4525 SDP: 144
@APCNigeria : 10681
APC Wins

(4)AKOKO North/East LGA
Reg Voters: 72911
Accred Voters: 31129
@APCNigeria: 13,645
@OfficialPDPNig : 6496
AD: 5867
APC Wins

(5)IFEDORE LGA
Reg. Voters: 70359
Accred. Voters: 24501
@APCNigeria :10958
@OfficialPDPNig : 6747
AD: 4629
APC Wins

(6)OSE LGA
Reg. Voters : 63,397
Accred. Voters : 26,548
@APCNigeria : 13,454
@OfficialPDPNig : 6,520
AD: 4, 272
APC Wins

(7)ONDO WEST LGA
Reg. Voters: 155,346
Accred. Voters: 40,028
@APCNigeria : 10, 672
@OfficialPDPNig :17,382
AD: 7,154
PDP Wins
INEC on recess, to reconvene and continue with collation at 6am.
INEC resumes collation.

(8) Akure North LGA
Reg. Voter: 65,268
Accred. Voters: 24,076
@APCNigeria: 10710
@OfficialPDPNig: 6498
AD: 4128
APC wins

(9) Akoko South East LGA
Reg. Voters: 31,068
Accred. Voters: 14,036
@APCNigeria : 6,384
@OfficialPDPNig: 4,239
AD: 2, 270
APC Wins

(10)AKOKO South West LGA
Reg. Voters: 93,314
Accred Voters: 40,719
@APCNigeria : 19,892
@OfficialPDPNig : 7,691
AD: 9,359
APC Wins

(11)AKOKO North West LGA
Reg voters: 64,735
Accred: 30,369
@APCNigeria: 13,048
@OfficialPDPNig: 6,049
AD: 4,831

(12)OKITIPUPA LGA
Reg. Voters: 99,359
Accred. Voters: 43,518
@APCNigeria: 14, 930
AD: 16,294
@OfficialPDPNig: 8,031
AD Wins
Note: Also, the Okitipupa LGA result did not sum up. The INEC officer has been asked to go and sort it out for re-announcement.

(13)OWO LGA
Reg. Voters: 118,131
Accred. Voters: 42,759
@APCNigeria: 32,988
@OfficialPDPNig: 4,241
AD: 2,469
APC Wins

More updates coming shortly
#OndoDecides2016: The INEC Official LG Results From Collation Centres
In the Governorship election which held on the 27th of November, 2016 in Ondo state, official result by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is being collated and announced as at the time of filing this report.

The contending candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Rotimi Akerdolu, SAN, is coasting to victory already as he has been declared winner of the most of the local government results collated. 

His close rivals are the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN,  and Mr, Olusola Oke of the Alliance for Democracy AD.


Prof. Abdul Ganiyu Ambali of the University of Ilorin is the Chief Returning Officer , REC, for the Ondo state Governorship election.

The state has a total of 18 local government areas. Below is the results according to local government. Collation of results in Ondo Governorship election at INEC HQT, Akure.

Collation of results in Ondo Governorship election at INEC HQT, Akure still ongoing.

(1) IRELE LGA 
Total Reg. Voters : 60,264
Accred.Voters: 26,225
@APCNigeria : 11,138
@OfficialPDPNig : 5,907
AD : 6,710 
APC wins

(2)ONDO East LGA
Total Reg. Voters : 45050
Accred Voters: 15987
@APCNigeria : 4253
@OfficialPDPNig : 7317
AD: 2742 
PDP wins

(3)Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo LGA
Reg Voters: 66090
Accred Voters: 26281
@OfficialPDPNig : 8,306
AD: 4525 SDP: 144
@APCNigeria : 10681
APC Wins

(4)AKOKO North/East LGA
Reg Voters: 72911
Accred Voters: 31129
@APCNigeria: 13,645
@OfficialPDPNig : 6496
AD: 5867
APC Wins

(5)IFEDORE LGA
Reg. Voters: 70359
Accred. Voters: 24501
@APCNigeria :10958
@OfficialPDPNig : 6747
AD: 4629
APC Wins

(6)OSE LGA
Reg. Voters : 63,397
Accred. Voters : 26,548
@APCNigeria : 13,454
@OfficialPDPNig : 6,520
AD: 4, 272
APC Wins

(7)ONDO WEST LGA
Reg. Voters: 155,346
Accred. Voters: 40,028
@APCNigeria : 10, 672
@OfficialPDPNig :17,382
AD: 7,154
PDP Wins
INEC on recess, to reconvene and continue with collation at 6am.
INEC resumes collation.

(8) Akure North LGA
Reg. Voter: 65,268
Accred. Voters: 24,076
@APCNigeria: 10710
@OfficialPDPNig: 6498
AD: 4128
APC wins

(9) Akoko South East LGA
Reg. Voters: 31,068
Accred. Voters: 14,036
@APCNigeria : 6,384
@OfficialPDPNig: 4,239
AD: 2, 270
APC Wins

(10)AKOKO South West LGA
Reg. Voters: 93,314
Accred Voters: 40,719
@APCNigeria : 19,892
@OfficialPDPNig : 7,691
AD: 9,359
APC Wins

(11)AKOKO North West LGA
Reg voters: 64,735
Accred: 30,369
@APCNigeria: 13,048
@OfficialPDPNig: 6,049
AD: 4,831

(12)OKITIPUPA LGA
Reg. Voters: 99,359
Accred. Voters: 43,518
@APCNigeria: 14, 930
AD: 16,294
@OfficialPDPNig: 8,031
AD Wins
Note: Also, the Okitipupa LGA result did not sum up. The INEC officer has been asked to go and sort it out for re-announcement.

(13)OWO LGA
Reg. Voters: 118,131
Accred. Voters: 42,759
@APCNigeria: 32,988
@OfficialPDPNig: 4,241
AD: 2,469
APC Wins

More updates coming shortly

Ondo Election: I Deliberately Plotted To Frustrate Mimiko, Jejede - Watch Video of Jimoh Ibrahim's 11th Hours Confession

Ondo Election: I Deliberately Plotted To Frustrate Mimiko, Jejede - Watch Video of Jimoh Ibrahim's 11th Hours Confession

eyitayo Jegede and Mimiko
Former factional governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Jimoh Ibrahim, has stated that his legal battle to fly the party’s flag was to stop Ondo State Governor, Segun Mimiko, from helping his protege win.

Eyitayo Jegede, who was declared the authentic candidate of the PDP by the Appeal Court, served as Commissioner for Justice under Mimiko and was preferred aspirant of the governor.

In a new footage which emerged Friday, Ibrahim said he was glad that he distracted Mimiko and Jegede, adding that the party will not win on Saturday.



He said: “Election will be held on Saturday. No matter what they do, it’s gone.

“Mimiko is just wasting his time. There’s nothing he can do.

“I decided deliberately lock him up and waste his time for three weeks…took him out the state, destabilized him.

“Now I have released him…two days to the election. He is dancing naked,” Ibrahim said full of smiles.

eyitayo Jegede and Mimiko
Former factional governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Jimoh Ibrahim, has stated that his legal battle to fly the party’s flag was to stop Ondo State Governor, Segun Mimiko, from helping his protege win.

Eyitayo Jegede, who was declared the authentic candidate of the PDP by the Appeal Court, served as Commissioner for Justice under Mimiko and was preferred aspirant of the governor.

In a new footage which emerged Friday, Ibrahim said he was glad that he distracted Mimiko and Jegede, adding that the party will not win on Saturday.



He said: “Election will be held on Saturday. No matter what they do, it’s gone.

“Mimiko is just wasting his time. There’s nothing he can do.

“I decided deliberately lock him up and waste his time for three weeks…took him out the state, destabilized him.

“Now I have released him…two days to the election. He is dancing naked,” Ibrahim said full of smiles.

Ondo governorship: PDP professionals congratulate Jegede, Makarfi, urges Sheriff, Ibrahim to support them

Ondo governorship: PDP professionals congratulate Jegede, Makarfi, urges Sheriff, Ibrahim to support them

JEGEDE
The National PDP Professionals and Business Group (NPPBG) has congratulated the National Caretaker Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi and the party’s flag bearer in this weekend’s governorship election in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede over the land mark victories it got in both the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.

In a press statement Thursday, the National Coordinator of NPPBG, Dr. Arome Salifu said the confirmation by the Court of Jegede as the party’s candidate for the Ondo election is a reflection of the wishes and desires of millions of party members and supporters worldwide. 

While reiterating the confidence of the NPPBG in the ability of the Makarfi led caretaker committee to get the party out of its current crises, Dr. Salifu urged Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, erstwhile party flag bearer, Jimoh Ibrahim and other members of their faction to collapse their structures in support of the wish of the people.


The NPPBG which is an arm of the party has not spared any effort in trying to restore peace and harmony back into the erstwhile ruling party.

Dr. Salifu also congratulated Governor Olusegun Mimiko and millions of party faithful in Ondo State on the hard earned victory. He urged them not to be discouraged by the time spent pursuing the court victory but to mobilise voters en-masse and ensure Jegede’s victory on Saturday.

“We cannot afford to lose Ondo State to any other party and so no effort should be spared to ensure victory for the PDP at the Ondo governorship poll,” he said.
JEGEDE
The National PDP Professionals and Business Group (NPPBG) has congratulated the National Caretaker Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi and the party’s flag bearer in this weekend’s governorship election in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede over the land mark victories it got in both the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.

In a press statement Thursday, the National Coordinator of NPPBG, Dr. Arome Salifu said the confirmation by the Court of Jegede as the party’s candidate for the Ondo election is a reflection of the wishes and desires of millions of party members and supporters worldwide. 

While reiterating the confidence of the NPPBG in the ability of the Makarfi led caretaker committee to get the party out of its current crises, Dr. Salifu urged Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, erstwhile party flag bearer, Jimoh Ibrahim and other members of their faction to collapse their structures in support of the wish of the people.


The NPPBG which is an arm of the party has not spared any effort in trying to restore peace and harmony back into the erstwhile ruling party.

Dr. Salifu also congratulated Governor Olusegun Mimiko and millions of party faithful in Ondo State on the hard earned victory. He urged them not to be discouraged by the time spent pursuing the court victory but to mobilise voters en-masse and ensure Jegede’s victory on Saturday.

“We cannot afford to lose Ondo State to any other party and so no effort should be spared to ensure victory for the PDP at the Ondo governorship poll,” he said.

ONDO Eection Brouhaha: INEC Officially Declares Jegede As PDP Candidate As Jimoh Ibrahim Heads To S'Court

ONDO Eection Brouhaha: INEC Officially Declares Jegede As PDP Candidate As Jimoh Ibrahim Heads To S'Court

Jimo Ibrahim Head To Supreme Court As INEC Declares Jegede As Ondo PDP Candidate
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared Mr. Eytayo Jegede as the candidate of the PDP for the election coming up on Saturday.

The commission said it took the decision following the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, which ordered it to remove the name of Ibrahim as the PDP candidate.

The Secretary to the Commission, Mrs. Agusta Okagwu, made the position of the commission known in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday night.

She said, “In compliance with the judgment delivered today, Wednesday, November 23, 2016, by the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, the Independent National Electoral Commission hereby declares that Mr. Eyltatyo legede (SAN) is now the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party  for the Ondo State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, November 26, 2016.

“lt will he recalled that in compliance with the order given by the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Friday,  October 14,  2016 (re-affirmed on October 27,  2016), the commission named Mr. Jimoh lbrahim as the PDP candidate for the governorship election.

“However, with today‘s judgment by the Court of Appeal, the commission, hereby, recognises  Mr. Jegede as the candidate of the PDP for the said election.’’


Meanwhile, the dethroned gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Jimoh Ibrahim has reacted to the judgment which ordered INEC to remove his name as the candidate of the PDP in Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State.

Ibrahim said in a statement shortly after the judgment that he was sure of getting justice at the Supreme Court.

He said there was no way the incumbent Governor of Ondo State, Dr.  Olusegun Mimiko, would succeed himself by planting Jegede  as his successor.

His statement read in part, “I have read the decision of the Court of Appeal delivered today (Wednesday).  We have nothing to lose as the Supreme Court sits on the same case tomorrow. We shall get justice at the Supreme Court and if the PDP wins Saturday election, we shall have our four-year mandate to rule Ondo State.
Jimo Ibrahim Head To Supreme Court As INEC Declares Jegede As Ondo PDP Candidate
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared Mr. Eytayo Jegede as the candidate of the PDP for the election coming up on Saturday.

The commission said it took the decision following the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, which ordered it to remove the name of Ibrahim as the PDP candidate.

The Secretary to the Commission, Mrs. Agusta Okagwu, made the position of the commission known in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday night.

She said, “In compliance with the judgment delivered today, Wednesday, November 23, 2016, by the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, the Independent National Electoral Commission hereby declares that Mr. Eyltatyo legede (SAN) is now the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party  for the Ondo State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, November 26, 2016.

“lt will he recalled that in compliance with the order given by the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Friday,  October 14,  2016 (re-affirmed on October 27,  2016), the commission named Mr. Jimoh lbrahim as the PDP candidate for the governorship election.

“However, with today‘s judgment by the Court of Appeal, the commission, hereby, recognises  Mr. Jegede as the candidate of the PDP for the said election.’’


Meanwhile, the dethroned gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Jimoh Ibrahim has reacted to the judgment which ordered INEC to remove his name as the candidate of the PDP in Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State.

Ibrahim said in a statement shortly after the judgment that he was sure of getting justice at the Supreme Court.

He said there was no way the incumbent Governor of Ondo State, Dr.  Olusegun Mimiko, would succeed himself by planting Jegede  as his successor.

His statement read in part, “I have read the decision of the Court of Appeal delivered today (Wednesday).  We have nothing to lose as the Supreme Court sits on the same case tomorrow. We shall get justice at the Supreme Court and if the PDP wins Saturday election, we shall have our four-year mandate to rule Ondo State.

BREAKING: Appeal Court SACKS Jimo Ibrahim As Ondo PDP Governorship Candidate

BREAKING: Appeal Court SACKS Jimo Ibrahim As Ondo PDP Governorship Candidate

BREAKING: Appeal Court SACKS Jimo Ibrahim As Ondo PDP Governorship Candidate
The Court of Appeal has sacked Jimoh Ibrahim as the candidate of the PDP in Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State.

The court, therefore, ordered that Mr. Ibrahim be replaced with Eyitayo Jegede, who belongs to the Ahmed Makarfi faction of the party.


The Appeal Court set aside a ruling of the Federal High Court by Justice Okon Abang which declared Mr. Ibrahim the candidate.

All the objections filed by Mr. Ibrahim and his loyalists at the Appeal Court were also dismissed.

Details soon
BREAKING: Appeal Court SACKS Jimo Ibrahim As Ondo PDP Governorship Candidate
The Court of Appeal has sacked Jimoh Ibrahim as the candidate of the PDP in Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State.

The court, therefore, ordered that Mr. Ibrahim be replaced with Eyitayo Jegede, who belongs to the Ahmed Makarfi faction of the party.


The Appeal Court set aside a ruling of the Federal High Court by Justice Okon Abang which declared Mr. Ibrahim the candidate.

All the objections filed by Mr. Ibrahim and his loyalists at the Appeal Court were also dismissed.

Details soon

JUST IN Appeal Court Ruling In Favour Of Jegede; See Updates

JUST IN Appeal Court Ruling In Favour Of Jegede; See Updates

















ONDO Governorship: Appeal Court Rules In Few Minutes Time

ONDO Governorship: Appeal Court Rules In Few Minutes Time

ONDO Governorship: Appeal Court Rules In Few Minutes Time
Appeal Court, Abuja Division, will today by 12 noon deliver judgement on the Ondo State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidacy tussle between Eyitayo Jegede and Jimoh Ibrahim.

The Special Panel of the appellate court disclosed this in a notice to all parties involved.

Recall that the Court of Appeal, had on November 18 adjourned indefinitely the appeal of Jegede contesting his replacement with Ibrahim.


Just yesterday, the Supreme Court ordered the appellate court to continue the hearing of Jegede’s appeal.

Stay On here
ONDO Governorship: Appeal Court Rules In Few Minutes Time
Appeal Court, Abuja Division, will today by 12 noon deliver judgement on the Ondo State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidacy tussle between Eyitayo Jegede and Jimoh Ibrahim.

The Special Panel of the appellate court disclosed this in a notice to all parties involved.

Recall that the Court of Appeal, had on November 18 adjourned indefinitely the appeal of Jegede contesting his replacement with Ibrahim.


Just yesterday, the Supreme Court ordered the appellate court to continue the hearing of Jegede’s appeal.

Stay On here

JUST IN: Mimiko, Jegede Wins At Supreme Court Over Who Flies PDP Flag At Ondo Saturday Election

JUST IN: Mimiko, Jegede Wins At Supreme Court Over Who Flies PDP Flag At Ondo Saturday Election

JUST IN: Mimiko, Jegeder Wins At Supreme Court
The Supreme Court this morning ruled that the Court of Appeal should as a matter of expeditious, hear the suit filed by Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, the factional PDP candidate against Jimoh Ibrahim and Senator Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP over the controversial Ondo gubernatorial election

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Justice Ibrahim Saulawa-led panel of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which is handling the various cases relating to the dispute over the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship ticket in the forthcoming election in Ondo State, to continue with its proceedings.

The five-man panel of the apex court led by the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, made the order after 10 applications asking for stay of the Court of Appeal’s proceedings were withdrawn by the applicant’s lawyer, Mr. Beluolisa Nwofor (SAN).



With the Tuesday’s order, the Justice Saulawa panel can go ahead to deliver its reserved judgments on the appeals filed by Eyitayo Jegede and a factional leader of the PDP, Ahmed Makarfi, challenging Jegede’s replacement by the Independent National Electoral Commission as the party’s governorship candidate for the election scheduled to take place on November 26.

Acting on the orders of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja made on June 28 and October 14, 2016, INEC had dropped Jegede and substituted him with Jimoh Ibrahim of Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the PDP as the authentic governorship candidate of the party in Ondo State.

The Justice Saulawa panel had heard and reserved its judgments on the appeals after hearing them between November 16 and 17.

But on November 18, the appeal court panel suspended its proceedings with respect to all the pending appeals relating to the dispute over the party’s ticket for the election slated to hold next Saturday, on the grounds of the pending motions for stay of proceedings pending before the apex court.

The appeal court panel had ruled that it would stay proceedings pending when the Supreme Court would determine the motions for stay of proceedings and another setting aside the November 16 proceedings of the appeal pending before the apex court.

The motions for stay of proceedings were filed before the apex by nine respondents before the appeal court who were led by Mr. Biyi Poroye, who filed the motion before the Supreme Court are state officials of the Sheriff-led faction of the PDP in the South-West zone.

But at the hearing before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, Poroye’s lawyer, Nwofor, withdrew all the 10 motions seeking stay of proceedings of the appeal court.

The lawyer withdrew the motions for stay of proceedings to pave the way for the hearing of his motion seeking the setting aside of the proceedings of the appeal court which were said to have been conducted on November 16 in defiance to pending appeals and applications before the Supreme Court.

The application to withdraw the 10 motions for stay was not opposed by other lawyers appearing for other parties to the suit.

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court dismissed the motions having been withdrawn without objection.

Reading the lead ruling of the apex court, Justice Onnoghen held that the motions for stay of proceedings having been withdrawn, the appeal court “is ordered to continue its proceedings forthwith”.

The order of the apex court on Tuesday paved the way for the appeal court to go ahead to deliver its reserved judgment.

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JUST IN: Mimiko, Jegeder Wins At Supreme Court
The Supreme Court this morning ruled that the Court of Appeal should as a matter of expeditious, hear the suit filed by Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, the factional PDP candidate against Jimoh Ibrahim and Senator Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP over the controversial Ondo gubernatorial election

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Justice Ibrahim Saulawa-led panel of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which is handling the various cases relating to the dispute over the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship ticket in the forthcoming election in Ondo State, to continue with its proceedings.

The five-man panel of the apex court led by the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, made the order after 10 applications asking for stay of the Court of Appeal’s proceedings were withdrawn by the applicant’s lawyer, Mr. Beluolisa Nwofor (SAN).



With the Tuesday’s order, the Justice Saulawa panel can go ahead to deliver its reserved judgments on the appeals filed by Eyitayo Jegede and a factional leader of the PDP, Ahmed Makarfi, challenging Jegede’s replacement by the Independent National Electoral Commission as the party’s governorship candidate for the election scheduled to take place on November 26.

Acting on the orders of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja made on June 28 and October 14, 2016, INEC had dropped Jegede and substituted him with Jimoh Ibrahim of Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the PDP as the authentic governorship candidate of the party in Ondo State.

The Justice Saulawa panel had heard and reserved its judgments on the appeals after hearing them between November 16 and 17.

But on November 18, the appeal court panel suspended its proceedings with respect to all the pending appeals relating to the dispute over the party’s ticket for the election slated to hold next Saturday, on the grounds of the pending motions for stay of proceedings pending before the apex court.

The appeal court panel had ruled that it would stay proceedings pending when the Supreme Court would determine the motions for stay of proceedings and another setting aside the November 16 proceedings of the appeal pending before the apex court.

The motions for stay of proceedings were filed before the apex by nine respondents before the appeal court who were led by Mr. Biyi Poroye, who filed the motion before the Supreme Court are state officials of the Sheriff-led faction of the PDP in the South-West zone.

But at the hearing before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, Poroye’s lawyer, Nwofor, withdrew all the 10 motions seeking stay of proceedings of the appeal court.

The lawyer withdrew the motions for stay of proceedings to pave the way for the hearing of his motion seeking the setting aside of the proceedings of the appeal court which were said to have been conducted on November 16 in defiance to pending appeals and applications before the Supreme Court.

The application to withdraw the 10 motions for stay was not opposed by other lawyers appearing for other parties to the suit.

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court dismissed the motions having been withdrawn without objection.

Reading the lead ruling of the apex court, Justice Onnoghen held that the motions for stay of proceedings having been withdrawn, the appeal court “is ordered to continue its proceedings forthwith”.

The order of the apex court on Tuesday paved the way for the appeal court to go ahead to deliver its reserved judgment.

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Mimiko's Heart Broken As Court Adjourns Jegede's Appeal INDEFINITELY

Mimiko's Heart Broken As Court Adjourns Jegede's Appeal INDEFINITELY

Mimiko's Heart Broken As Court Adjourns Jegede's Appeal INDEFINITELY
Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State heart may have been broken again as the Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Friday adjourned indefinitely the appeal of factional candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in November 26 governorship election Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede.


Mimiko, his stooge Jegede and supporters are expecting favourable judgement from the appelate court

But the Justice Ibrahim Saulawa-led panel explained that it took the decision to adjourn “sine die” (indefinitely) to wait for the decision of the Supreme Court on interlocutory appeal filed by the respondents.

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Mimiko's Heart Broken As Court Adjourns Jegede's Appeal INDEFINITELY
Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State heart may have been broken again as the Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Friday adjourned indefinitely the appeal of factional candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in November 26 governorship election Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede.


Mimiko, his stooge Jegede and supporters are expecting favourable judgement from the appelate court

But the Justice Ibrahim Saulawa-led panel explained that it took the decision to adjourn “sine die” (indefinitely) to wait for the decision of the Supreme Court on interlocutory appeal filed by the respondents.

Details Later…

Ondo PDP Governorship Appeal Against Jimoh Ibrahim, Here Is What The Court Says Today

Ondo PDP Governorship Appeal Against Jimoh Ibrahim, Here Is What The Court Says Today

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the substituted governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, challenging his replacement with Jimoh Ibrahim who belongs to a rival faction of the PDP.

Acting on the orders made by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja on June 29 and October 14, 2016, the Independent National Electoral Commission had dropped Jegede who belongs to the Ahmed Makarfi-led faction and replaced him with Ibrahim as the party’s flag bearer of the party in the forthcoming November 26 election in Ondo State.


Ibrahim belongs to another faction of the PDP led by Ali Modu Sheriff.


The Justice Ibrahim Saulawa-led appeal panel allowed Jegede’s counsel, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), to adopt his client’s appellant’s brief, despite stiff opposition put up by the counsel for the first to ninth respondents in the case, Mr. Ben Nwofor (SAN).
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the substituted governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, challenging his replacement with Jimoh Ibrahim who belongs to a rival faction of the PDP.

Acting on the orders made by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja on June 29 and October 14, 2016, the Independent National Electoral Commission had dropped Jegede who belongs to the Ahmed Makarfi-led faction and replaced him with Ibrahim as the party’s flag bearer of the party in the forthcoming November 26 election in Ondo State.


Ibrahim belongs to another faction of the PDP led by Ali Modu Sheriff.


The Justice Ibrahim Saulawa-led appeal panel allowed Jegede’s counsel, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), to adopt his client’s appellant’s brief, despite stiff opposition put up by the counsel for the first to ninth respondents in the case, Mr. Ben Nwofor (SAN).

Ondo Election: We're Tired Of Your Cases - Appeal Court Judge Blasts PDP

Ondo Election: We're Tired Of Your Cases - Appeal Court Judge Blasts PDP

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A Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ignatius Agube, who is on the panel examining the Peoples Democratic Party’s ticket for the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State, said on Friday that if PDP members had resolved their issues internally, they would not be washing their dirty linen in public.

He said the party’s failure to internalise democracy within its fold over the years was the cause of its problems; saying that ordinarily, the court had no business resolving its internal disputes.

Agube called on the party to put its house in order and stop belabouring the court with its problems.


He said this while reacting to issues generated during the Friday’s proceedings, when two lawyers representing the Ahmed Makarfi and Ali Modu Sheriff factions of the party rose to make conflicting prayers in respect of the appeal filed by the Makarfi camp.

Agube said, “I have stressed this fact before now. I said in Kwara and Yobe that there was need for the PDP to internalise democracy.

“If they had resolved their issues internally, they would not be here washing their dirty linen in public. Ordinarily, the courts have no business resolving your internal disputes.”

Acting on the orders made by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja on June 29 and October 14, 2016, the Independent National Electoral Commission had dropped Eyitayo Jegede, who is of Makarfi’s faction, and replaced him with Jimoh Ibrahim as the PDP’s governorship candidate in the state.

There are now about six pending appeals filed by the Makarfi-led faction, and Jegede and others seeking an order compelling INEC to drop Ibrahim and reinstate Jegede as the governorship candidate of the party in the state.

During the Friday’s proceedings, Adedayo Adeyeye and Ben Obi of the Makarfi faction announced that they were representing the PDP, while another set of people, including Cairo Ojougboh (Modu Sheriff camp) also claimed to be representing the PDP, a development that infuriated Justice Agube.

The panel headed by Justice Ibrahim Saulawa of the Calabar division of the Court of Appeal, adjourned all pending applications in the appeals to November 7 for hearing.

The panel adjourned till Monday despite requests by lawyers to the appellants, including Wole Olanipekun (SAN) and Ahmed Raji (SAN) that their preliminary applications be heard promptly in view of the urgency required by the matter.

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Olusegun Mimiko
A Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ignatius Agube, who is on the panel examining the Peoples Democratic Party’s ticket for the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State, said on Friday that if PDP members had resolved their issues internally, they would not be washing their dirty linen in public.

He said the party’s failure to internalise democracy within its fold over the years was the cause of its problems; saying that ordinarily, the court had no business resolving its internal disputes.

Agube called on the party to put its house in order and stop belabouring the court with its problems.


He said this while reacting to issues generated during the Friday’s proceedings, when two lawyers representing the Ahmed Makarfi and Ali Modu Sheriff factions of the party rose to make conflicting prayers in respect of the appeal filed by the Makarfi camp.

Agube said, “I have stressed this fact before now. I said in Kwara and Yobe that there was need for the PDP to internalise democracy.

“If they had resolved their issues internally, they would not be here washing their dirty linen in public. Ordinarily, the courts have no business resolving your internal disputes.”

Acting on the orders made by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja on June 29 and October 14, 2016, the Independent National Electoral Commission had dropped Eyitayo Jegede, who is of Makarfi’s faction, and replaced him with Jimoh Ibrahim as the PDP’s governorship candidate in the state.

There are now about six pending appeals filed by the Makarfi-led faction, and Jegede and others seeking an order compelling INEC to drop Ibrahim and reinstate Jegede as the governorship candidate of the party in the state.

During the Friday’s proceedings, Adedayo Adeyeye and Ben Obi of the Makarfi faction announced that they were representing the PDP, while another set of people, including Cairo Ojougboh (Modu Sheriff camp) also claimed to be representing the PDP, a development that infuriated Justice Agube.

The panel headed by Justice Ibrahim Saulawa of the Calabar division of the Court of Appeal, adjourned all pending applications in the appeals to November 7 for hearing.

The panel adjourned till Monday despite requests by lawyers to the appellants, including Wole Olanipekun (SAN) and Ahmed Raji (SAN) that their preliminary applications be heard promptly in view of the urgency required by the matter.

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Ondo Gov Confusion: I've Bribed Judge With N350m For Victory - Mimiko Quoted In Public Bragging: The Petition, Why Judges Withdrew

Ondo Gov Confusion: I've Bribed Judge With N350m For Victory - Mimiko Quoted In Public Bragging: The Petition, Why Judges Withdrew

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SH - Further details have emerged regarding the petition written against a judge of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, Jummai Sankey, on the Ondo State Peoples Democratic Party crisis.

Ms. Sankey had earlier on Tuesday recused herself from presiding over applications brought by Eyitayo Jegede, the candidate of the Ahmed Makarfi’s PDP faction.

Her decision, which was also taken by the other two members of the panel, was on the ground that a petition had been written against them by Biyi Poroye, the state chairman of the party, from the faction led by former Borno State governor, Modu Sheriff.


The petition dated October 31, read in court, said that the Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko had allegedly boasted of bribing the presiding judge with a sum of N350 million.

The petitioner, Mr. Poroye, claimed that Mr. Mimiko made the statement at a public gathering and that he had earlier boasted of treating Ms. Sankey to a bribe of N100 million.

Mr. Poroye, in the petition, alleged that Ms. Sankey had been sick for the past five years and had most likely spent her fortune on treatment, hence the possibility that she would be prone to being compromised for financial gains.

He added that Ms. Sankey was transferred from Yola, where Mr. Jegede had practiced for over 15 years, and therefore she could have had strong ties with the applicant.

He also faulted what he termed as ‘the composition of a special panel to hear a pre-election matter,' adding that there was no reason for the President of the Court of Appeal, Zainab Bulkachuwa, to have done so since the appeal was not time bound.

Counsel representing both factions had in court indicated a lack of knowledge about the said petition and condemned it.

Ms. Sankey had also condemned the decision of the petitioner to have used her illness as a basis for the allegations against her.

“Conscience is an open wound; only truth can heal it. It is painful that the petitioner used my ailment predicament to insult me, to allege that I am a poor Judge, sick for five years and prone to corruption.

“I am ready to carry my illness on my shoulder, but it is unfair for the petitioner to make my sickness an issue in his petition,” she had said.

The court had opted to ignore the petition, since the counsel indicated ignorance, but noted that any case of alleged bias has the legal requirement for consideration.

The panel, therefore, returned the case files to the president of the court, till the determination of the issues contained in the petition.

The appeal court had planned among other things to decide whether the lower court was right in deciding that the faction of the party led by Mr. Sheriff was the right camp of the PDP.

That decision was to form the basis of determining the rightful candidate to be recognized as the flag-bearer of the PDP in the November 26 election.

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SH - Further details have emerged regarding the petition written against a judge of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, Jummai Sankey, on the Ondo State Peoples Democratic Party crisis.

Ms. Sankey had earlier on Tuesday recused herself from presiding over applications brought by Eyitayo Jegede, the candidate of the Ahmed Makarfi’s PDP faction.

Her decision, which was also taken by the other two members of the panel, was on the ground that a petition had been written against them by Biyi Poroye, the state chairman of the party, from the faction led by former Borno State governor, Modu Sheriff.


The petition dated October 31, read in court, said that the Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko had allegedly boasted of bribing the presiding judge with a sum of N350 million.

The petitioner, Mr. Poroye, claimed that Mr. Mimiko made the statement at a public gathering and that he had earlier boasted of treating Ms. Sankey to a bribe of N100 million.

Mr. Poroye, in the petition, alleged that Ms. Sankey had been sick for the past five years and had most likely spent her fortune on treatment, hence the possibility that she would be prone to being compromised for financial gains.

He added that Ms. Sankey was transferred from Yola, where Mr. Jegede had practiced for over 15 years, and therefore she could have had strong ties with the applicant.

He also faulted what he termed as ‘the composition of a special panel to hear a pre-election matter,' adding that there was no reason for the President of the Court of Appeal, Zainab Bulkachuwa, to have done so since the appeal was not time bound.

Counsel representing both factions had in court indicated a lack of knowledge about the said petition and condemned it.

Ms. Sankey had also condemned the decision of the petitioner to have used her illness as a basis for the allegations against her.

“Conscience is an open wound; only truth can heal it. It is painful that the petitioner used my ailment predicament to insult me, to allege that I am a poor Judge, sick for five years and prone to corruption.

“I am ready to carry my illness on my shoulder, but it is unfair for the petitioner to make my sickness an issue in his petition,” she had said.

The court had opted to ignore the petition, since the counsel indicated ignorance, but noted that any case of alleged bias has the legal requirement for consideration.

The panel, therefore, returned the case files to the president of the court, till the determination of the issues contained in the petition.

The appeal court had planned among other things to decide whether the lower court was right in deciding that the faction of the party led by Mr. Sheriff was the right camp of the PDP.

That decision was to form the basis of determining the rightful candidate to be recognized as the flag-bearer of the PDP in the November 26 election.

Ondo Election: I've Secured Tinubu's Support - Akeredolu Boasts

Ondo Election: I've Secured Tinubu's Support - Akeredolu Boasts

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The Ondo State All Progressives Congress, APC gubernatorial candidate Mr. Akeredolu, after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at Presidential Villa yesterday said to the state house correspondents that the APC would win the Nov.26 gubernatorial election in Ondo.

“l can always tell you, people who know me, they know that I talk most times with some confidence. Let me assure you here that by the grace of God, we will win the election in Ondo state.”

On his relation with a national leader of APC, Bola Tinubu, Mr. Akeredolu dismissed the insinuation that he had scores to settle with him.
He said that Mr. Tinubu’s silence over the conduct of the APC primaries signified acceptance of the exercise.


He said, “I don’t have any rift with him, since the primaries you would see that as a leader of the party, he has not said anything about it, he has accepted the primaries and we are moving on.

“So, I don’t have any rift with him at all and we are moving on.”

Mr. Akeredolu called on the security apparatus in Ondo “to be up and doing so that they don’t allow miscreants to take over the state’’.
“What we said is don’t allow miscreants to be out as it could lead to the breakdown of law and order; so it’s not that we are afraid, but we fear for the lives and property of the people of Ondo State.

On facing Jimoh Ibrahim or Eyitayo Jegede of the PDP, the APC gubernatorial candidate said he would have been happier facing both of them together.

“I can assure you I would have been happier facing both of them together,” he said. “If Eyitayo Jegede was chosen as candidate and Ibrahim as his deputy, I will still win.

“In fact, Jegede happens to be a friend, Ibrahim too. Jimoh Ibrahim went to Ife, so, we have known ourselves for long.
“I have no fear about both of them, we know that we are going to win this election and I have no doubt.”

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi and Governor Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa, who were in the Presidential Villa, told the State House correspondents that they discussed security issues with President Buhari.

“We have come to confer (which is usual) with Mr President. But as you can see, I am here with the governor of Jigawa, as you know we share a border with Jigawa.

“We have come to discuss some security concerns with the President to solicit for his support for us to effectively ensure security in the two states, this is basically what we have come to discuss,” Mr. Abubakar said.

On Northern governors’ trip to the U.S., Mr. Abubakar said that the governors were invited by the United States Peace Institute based in Washington.

According to him, the United States’ government had a great concern for the northern part of Nigeria.

“They believe whatever situation that exists in the northern part of Nigeria has a multiplier effect on the whole nation.

“So, if you are able to solve the problem before it becomes a national problem, it will help, we have discussed with them the root causes of insurgency and illiteracy, poverty, lack of empowerment of youth and women.

“These are points we have discussed and the issues of IDPs in Borno, Bauchi, Taraba, Gombe.

“They have indicated their concern for the humanitarian crisis and especially about the situation of children in the IDP camps, and we have solicited for their immediate support so that we can overcome the challenges,’’ he added.

(NAN)

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The Ondo State All Progressives Congress, APC gubernatorial candidate Mr. Akeredolu, after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at Presidential Villa yesterday said to the state house correspondents that the APC would win the Nov.26 gubernatorial election in Ondo.

“l can always tell you, people who know me, they know that I talk most times with some confidence. Let me assure you here that by the grace of God, we will win the election in Ondo state.”

On his relation with a national leader of APC, Bola Tinubu, Mr. Akeredolu dismissed the insinuation that he had scores to settle with him.
He said that Mr. Tinubu’s silence over the conduct of the APC primaries signified acceptance of the exercise.


He said, “I don’t have any rift with him, since the primaries you would see that as a leader of the party, he has not said anything about it, he has accepted the primaries and we are moving on.

“So, I don’t have any rift with him at all and we are moving on.”

Mr. Akeredolu called on the security apparatus in Ondo “to be up and doing so that they don’t allow miscreants to take over the state’’.
“What we said is don’t allow miscreants to be out as it could lead to the breakdown of law and order; so it’s not that we are afraid, but we fear for the lives and property of the people of Ondo State.

On facing Jimoh Ibrahim or Eyitayo Jegede of the PDP, the APC gubernatorial candidate said he would have been happier facing both of them together.

“I can assure you I would have been happier facing both of them together,” he said. “If Eyitayo Jegede was chosen as candidate and Ibrahim as his deputy, I will still win.

“In fact, Jegede happens to be a friend, Ibrahim too. Jimoh Ibrahim went to Ife, so, we have known ourselves for long.
“I have no fear about both of them, we know that we are going to win this election and I have no doubt.”

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi and Governor Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa, who were in the Presidential Villa, told the State House correspondents that they discussed security issues with President Buhari.

“We have come to confer (which is usual) with Mr President. But as you can see, I am here with the governor of Jigawa, as you know we share a border with Jigawa.

“We have come to discuss some security concerns with the President to solicit for his support for us to effectively ensure security in the two states, this is basically what we have come to discuss,” Mr. Abubakar said.

On Northern governors’ trip to the U.S., Mr. Abubakar said that the governors were invited by the United States Peace Institute based in Washington.

According to him, the United States’ government had a great concern for the northern part of Nigeria.

“They believe whatever situation that exists in the northern part of Nigeria has a multiplier effect on the whole nation.

“So, if you are able to solve the problem before it becomes a national problem, it will help, we have discussed with them the root causes of insurgency and illiteracy, poverty, lack of empowerment of youth and women.

“These are points we have discussed and the issues of IDPs in Borno, Bauchi, Taraba, Gombe.

“They have indicated their concern for the humanitarian crisis and especially about the situation of children in the IDP camps, and we have solicited for their immediate support so that we can overcome the challenges,’’ he added.

(NAN)

Ondo: Gov. Mimiko Switches Support To Akeredolu To Effect Done Deal With Buhari, Allies To Defect To APC On Thursday

Ondo: Gov. Mimiko Switches Support To Akeredolu To Effect Done Deal With Buhari, Allies To Defect To APC On Thursday

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Allies of  Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko are already opening discussions with certain leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), following the court pronouncement which stripped their anointed candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 26 governorship election.

According to Daily Sun, Gov. Mimiko is contemplating a deal that would ensure that he pulled the string to ensure victory for the APC candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu, while his role would ultimately be acknowledged and rewarded by leadership of the APC.

The source, who revealed that Mimiko’s meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari was actually facilitated by a former South-West governor and minister in Buhari’s cabinet, further disclosed that in the event that Jegede could not retrieve the ticket at the Court of Appeal, the outgoing governor would ask his  supporters to line behind Akeredolu, the APC candidate.


But Governor Mimiko has since denied the purported deal with APC. Mimiko, who spoke with Daily Sun through his media aide, Eni Akinsola, said there was no reason for him to dump Jegede for candidate of a rival party, Akeredolu.

The Court of Appeal will tomorrow sit on the appeal filed by Eyitayo Jegede whose name as the PDP standard bearer for the governorship election was removed by  the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and substituted with Jimoh Ibrahim.

The former Attorney General of Ondo State had emerged as the party’s candidate at the primary organised  by the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led faction while Ibrahim picked the ticket at a parallel primary organised  by the Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff leadership held in Ibadan, oyo State.

The electoral body had last Thursday deleted Jegede’s name from its list of eligible candidates for the election fixed for November  26, in compliance with the ruling of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

While ruling on an application filed by the factional chairman and secretary of the PDP in Ondo State, Prince Biyi Poroye and Ademola A. Genty,  Abang ordered INEC to “accept and process for the purpose of its functions and activities in the organisation and conduct of the Ondo State governorship election only the nomination of Ibrahim, who emerged from the primary election conducted by the 1st and 2nd plaintiffs/applicants, as candidate of the second defendant (PDP) in the Ondo governorship election.”

He also ordered INEC to “reject and jettison any other nomination submitted to it by any other person(s) apart from the first and second plaintiffs/applicants, indicating that no other person, apart from Ibrahim, is the candidate of the 2nd defendant for the governorship election.”

Meanwhile, a gale of defection has hit the state chapter of the party. Daily Sun gathered that certain chieftains of the party who have decided to dump the party would be received by the national leadership of the APC, billed to storm Akure on Thursday, for the official flag off of the campaign.

Among those expected to defect are former governorship aspirant and former director general of the National Sports Commission,  Gbenga Elegbeleye; former member of the state House of Assembly,  Thompson Otito Atikase and a former lawmaker, Afolabi Iwalewa.

Elegbeleye and Atikase in separate telephone interviews confirmed the development. Atikase said he was not comfortable with the development in the PDP and accused the outgoing state governor of running the party aground.

‘’I am a practical politician, I don’t deceive myself. Mimiko has destroyed this party because of Jegede and there is no way we can win the election. So, there is no point staying back. I am going to declare officially for APC on Thursday,” he said.

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Allies of  Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko are already opening discussions with certain leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), following the court pronouncement which stripped their anointed candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 26 governorship election.

According to Daily Sun, Gov. Mimiko is contemplating a deal that would ensure that he pulled the string to ensure victory for the APC candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu, while his role would ultimately be acknowledged and rewarded by leadership of the APC.

The source, who revealed that Mimiko’s meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari was actually facilitated by a former South-West governor and minister in Buhari’s cabinet, further disclosed that in the event that Jegede could not retrieve the ticket at the Court of Appeal, the outgoing governor would ask his  supporters to line behind Akeredolu, the APC candidate.


But Governor Mimiko has since denied the purported deal with APC. Mimiko, who spoke with Daily Sun through his media aide, Eni Akinsola, said there was no reason for him to dump Jegede for candidate of a rival party, Akeredolu.

The Court of Appeal will tomorrow sit on the appeal filed by Eyitayo Jegede whose name as the PDP standard bearer for the governorship election was removed by  the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and substituted with Jimoh Ibrahim.

The former Attorney General of Ondo State had emerged as the party’s candidate at the primary organised  by the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led faction while Ibrahim picked the ticket at a parallel primary organised  by the Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff leadership held in Ibadan, oyo State.

The electoral body had last Thursday deleted Jegede’s name from its list of eligible candidates for the election fixed for November  26, in compliance with the ruling of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

While ruling on an application filed by the factional chairman and secretary of the PDP in Ondo State, Prince Biyi Poroye and Ademola A. Genty,  Abang ordered INEC to “accept and process for the purpose of its functions and activities in the organisation and conduct of the Ondo State governorship election only the nomination of Ibrahim, who emerged from the primary election conducted by the 1st and 2nd plaintiffs/applicants, as candidate of the second defendant (PDP) in the Ondo governorship election.”

He also ordered INEC to “reject and jettison any other nomination submitted to it by any other person(s) apart from the first and second plaintiffs/applicants, indicating that no other person, apart from Ibrahim, is the candidate of the 2nd defendant for the governorship election.”

Meanwhile, a gale of defection has hit the state chapter of the party. Daily Sun gathered that certain chieftains of the party who have decided to dump the party would be received by the national leadership of the APC, billed to storm Akure on Thursday, for the official flag off of the campaign.

Among those expected to defect are former governorship aspirant and former director general of the National Sports Commission,  Gbenga Elegbeleye; former member of the state House of Assembly,  Thompson Otito Atikase and a former lawmaker, Afolabi Iwalewa.

Elegbeleye and Atikase in separate telephone interviews confirmed the development. Atikase said he was not comfortable with the development in the PDP and accused the outgoing state governor of running the party aground.

‘’I am a practical politician, I don’t deceive myself. Mimiko has destroyed this party because of Jegede and there is no way we can win the election. So, there is no point staying back. I am going to declare officially for APC on Thursday,” he said.

EXPOSED: How Lawyers Got 'Backdoor' Court Victory For Jimoh Ibrahim

EXPOSED: How Lawyers Got 'Backdoor' Court Victory For Jimoh Ibrahim

EXPOSED: How Lawyers Got 'Backdoor' Court Victory For Ibrahim
Punch Newspaper - The Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has picked holes in the orders of the Federal High Court recognising  Jimoh Ibrahim as the party’s governorship candidate ahead of the November 26 election in Ondo State.

The Makarfi faction, in a counter-affidavit filed before the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Saturday, also faulted the roles played by lawyers engaged by the rival leadership faction of the PDP led by Ali Modu Sheriff in obtaining the court orders.

The caretaker committee faction filed the counter-affidavit in response to an objection filed by the Sheriff faction of the PDP, asking the Court of Appeal to discontinue the appeal commenced by the Makarfi’s rival faction against the order of the Federal High Court.


A special panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, led by Justice Jumai Sankey, was set up to deal with the cases that emanated from the orders made by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja on October 14, which  recognised Ibrahim as the authentic governorship candidate of the PDP in Ondo State.

The Makarfi faction of the PDP and others, including Jegede, have since filed about eight different cases primarily seeking leave to appeal against the Federal High Court orders.

They needed to first obtain the leave because they were not parties to the suit which Justice Abang made the orders.

They also need another leave to file their appeals because they failed to do so within 90 days of the delivery of the June 29 judgment of the Federal High Court.

Three of the cases have so far been withdrawn, leaving five pending.

But the Sheriff faction , on October 27, filed an objection to the cases filed by the Makarfi faction in the appeal numbered CA/A/551/2016, on the grounds that the Makarfi group did not receive the authority of the party to commence the legal action at the Court of Appeal.

In its response contained in the counter-affidavit filed against Sheriff’s faction’s objection to the appeal, the Makarfi camp  stated that the lawyers engaged by Sheriff deliberately hid the suit before the Federal High Court from legitimate authorities of the parties and went ahead to act as both the plaintiffs’ and respondents’ lawyers in the case.

The Makarfi faction also stated that the lawyers engaged by the Sheriff’s faction did not have the authority of the party to challenge the appeal.

Out of the eight cases originally filed in respect of the Ondo State PDP matters , only five of the cases filed by Jegede, PDP and Makarfi are left pending.

 The appeal panel fixed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (of this week) for further hearing in the cases.

EXPOSED: How Lawyers Got 'Backdoor' Court Victory For Ibrahim
Punch Newspaper - The Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has picked holes in the orders of the Federal High Court recognising  Jimoh Ibrahim as the party’s governorship candidate ahead of the November 26 election in Ondo State.

The Makarfi faction, in a counter-affidavit filed before the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Saturday, also faulted the roles played by lawyers engaged by the rival leadership faction of the PDP led by Ali Modu Sheriff in obtaining the court orders.

The caretaker committee faction filed the counter-affidavit in response to an objection filed by the Sheriff faction of the PDP, asking the Court of Appeal to discontinue the appeal commenced by the Makarfi’s rival faction against the order of the Federal High Court.


A special panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, led by Justice Jumai Sankey, was set up to deal with the cases that emanated from the orders made by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja on October 14, which  recognised Ibrahim as the authentic governorship candidate of the PDP in Ondo State.

The Makarfi faction of the PDP and others, including Jegede, have since filed about eight different cases primarily seeking leave to appeal against the Federal High Court orders.

They needed to first obtain the leave because they were not parties to the suit which Justice Abang made the orders.

They also need another leave to file their appeals because they failed to do so within 90 days of the delivery of the June 29 judgment of the Federal High Court.

Three of the cases have so far been withdrawn, leaving five pending.

But the Sheriff faction , on October 27, filed an objection to the cases filed by the Makarfi faction in the appeal numbered CA/A/551/2016, on the grounds that the Makarfi group did not receive the authority of the party to commence the legal action at the Court of Appeal.

In its response contained in the counter-affidavit filed against Sheriff’s faction’s objection to the appeal, the Makarfi camp  stated that the lawyers engaged by Sheriff deliberately hid the suit before the Federal High Court from legitimate authorities of the parties and went ahead to act as both the plaintiffs’ and respondents’ lawyers in the case.

The Makarfi faction also stated that the lawyers engaged by the Sheriff’s faction did not have the authority of the party to challenge the appeal.

Out of the eight cases originally filed in respect of the Ondo State PDP matters , only five of the cases filed by Jegede, PDP and Makarfi are left pending.

 The appeal panel fixed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (of this week) for further hearing in the cases.

THE UNTOLD: How Jegede Actually Lost out To Jimoh Ibrahim; The Trap Sets By Ali Modu Sheriff, Mimiko Childish Politicking

THE UNTOLD: How Jegede Actually Lost out To Jimoh Ibrahim; The Trap Sets By Ali Modu Sheriff, Mimiko Childish Politicking

THE UNTOLD: How Jegede Actually Lost out To Jimoh Ibrahim; The Trap Sets By Ali Modu Sheriff, Mimiko Childish Politicking
Senator Ali Modu Sheriff And Gov. Olusegun Mimiko
Crisis has reportedly erupted in Ondo State yesterday over the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to drop Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, the anointed candidate of Governor Olusegun Mimiko and the factional Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Ahmed Makarfi for the bussiness mogul and Senator Ali Modu Sheriff PDP faction candidate, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, News Punch understands.

Facts according to New Telegraph are beginning to emerge on how a purported political solution to the nomination crisis trailing the PDP for the November 26th governorship election in Ondo State crashed like a pack of card.


THE UNTOLD: How Jegede Actually Lost out To Jimoh Ibrahim; The Trap Sets By Ali Modu Sheriff, Mimiko Childish Politicking
Eyitayo Jegede and Jimoh Ibrahim
(The Embattling Ondo PDP Candidates)
According to a source privy to the undercurrent moves in both Makarfi and Modu-Sherrif’s camp, the issue over who will be the standard bearer between both factions shouldn’t have degenerated to the level it got yesterday, whereby INEC had to resort to a court ruling before listing a candidate for the party ahead of the poll.

According to the source, “Mimiko’s camp underrated Jimoh and one is amused that a political general like Mimiko will watch and see his house come down easily like this.

There were several effort made by some stakeholders with the intention of reaching a feasible truce where both interests will be satisfied but ego, over confidence and misplaced priority didn’t allow the Mimiko Camp to bend.

“I can tell you for free that Mimiko and Ibrahim used to be friends, in fact, there was a pact between them both in 2012 when Mimiko was about to seek re-election as governor but after the election, things didn’t work out between them especially on the ‘agreement’ on bringing Jimoh on board as a consultant on economic issues.

“A legal trap was set for them by the Sherrif’s faction of the Ondo PDP who waited for two weeks to end of INEC’s nomination window before approaching the Court to validate Jimoh based on a ruling last June.

Interestingly, they didn’t join Jegede in the suit but only INEC, who they knew won’t appeal the judgement.” Another reliable source told Saturday Telegraph that the Mimiko camp refused to seize the advantage of a political solution dangled before them but rather chose to ignore and call the acclaimed billionaire names.

“Instead for them to seek peace with Jimoh Ibrahim, they rather chose to be begging Modu-Sheriff, who incidentally unknown to them was using them as pun. What he (Sheriff) said that he won’t pressurise the INEC on which candidate to pick between both factions, was as a result of intense heat on me to step down on the candidature of Jimoh.

Everyone knows that Jimoh cannot ordinarily win election but ignoring him completely is also political suicidal, 

 “Jimoh Ibrahim was expecting them to approach him for a political truce but they felt they should rather appease Sheriff.

For Jimoh, it’s not a do-or-die affair but he always insists that the candidate of the PDP must come the South. He was ready to step down but not for Jegede. He wanted to step down for Mimiko’s former Commissioner, Sola Ebiseni, who defected to the APC.

But they wouldn’t want to listen to anything other than Jegede who is from the Central.”

THE UNTOLD: How Jegede Actually Lost out To Jimoh Ibrahim; The Trap Sets By Ali Modu Sheriff, Mimiko Childish Politicking
Senator Ali Modu Sheriff And Gov. Olusegun Mimiko
Crisis has reportedly erupted in Ondo State yesterday over the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to drop Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, the anointed candidate of Governor Olusegun Mimiko and the factional Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Ahmed Makarfi for the bussiness mogul and Senator Ali Modu Sheriff PDP faction candidate, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, News Punch understands.

Facts according to New Telegraph are beginning to emerge on how a purported political solution to the nomination crisis trailing the PDP for the November 26th governorship election in Ondo State crashed like a pack of card.


THE UNTOLD: How Jegede Actually Lost out To Jimoh Ibrahim; The Trap Sets By Ali Modu Sheriff, Mimiko Childish Politicking
Eyitayo Jegede and Jimoh Ibrahim
(The Embattling Ondo PDP Candidates)
According to a source privy to the undercurrent moves in both Makarfi and Modu-Sherrif’s camp, the issue over who will be the standard bearer between both factions shouldn’t have degenerated to the level it got yesterday, whereby INEC had to resort to a court ruling before listing a candidate for the party ahead of the poll.

According to the source, “Mimiko’s camp underrated Jimoh and one is amused that a political general like Mimiko will watch and see his house come down easily like this.

There were several effort made by some stakeholders with the intention of reaching a feasible truce where both interests will be satisfied but ego, over confidence and misplaced priority didn’t allow the Mimiko Camp to bend.

“I can tell you for free that Mimiko and Ibrahim used to be friends, in fact, there was a pact between them both in 2012 when Mimiko was about to seek re-election as governor but after the election, things didn’t work out between them especially on the ‘agreement’ on bringing Jimoh on board as a consultant on economic issues.

“A legal trap was set for them by the Sherrif’s faction of the Ondo PDP who waited for two weeks to end of INEC’s nomination window before approaching the Court to validate Jimoh based on a ruling last June.

Interestingly, they didn’t join Jegede in the suit but only INEC, who they knew won’t appeal the judgement.” Another reliable source told Saturday Telegraph that the Mimiko camp refused to seize the advantage of a political solution dangled before them but rather chose to ignore and call the acclaimed billionaire names.

“Instead for them to seek peace with Jimoh Ibrahim, they rather chose to be begging Modu-Sheriff, who incidentally unknown to them was using them as pun. What he (Sheriff) said that he won’t pressurise the INEC on which candidate to pick between both factions, was as a result of intense heat on me to step down on the candidature of Jimoh.

Everyone knows that Jimoh cannot ordinarily win election but ignoring him completely is also political suicidal, 

 “Jimoh Ibrahim was expecting them to approach him for a political truce but they felt they should rather appease Sheriff.

For Jimoh, it’s not a do-or-die affair but he always insists that the candidate of the PDP must come the South. He was ready to step down but not for Jegede. He wanted to step down for Mimiko’s former Commissioner, Sola Ebiseni, who defected to the APC.

But they wouldn’t want to listen to anything other than Jegede who is from the Central.”


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