Tag: Eyitayo Jegede

31Jul

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Jegede Rejects Akeredolu’s Offer

Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in last year’s governorship election in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede, has rejected an offer by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to join his administration to develop the State. Governor Akeredolu had in his reaction to the Supreme Court judgement affirming his election called on Jegede to join hands with him to move the state forward. But Jegede who spoke through a statement signed by the spokesman of the Ondo PDP, Kennedy Peretei, described Akeredolu’s request as laughable. Jegede said he could not be part of a government that has thrown out many students of tertiary institutions in the State because their parents could no longer pay what he termed astronomical school fees charged by Akeredolu’s administration. He said he could not be...

Ondo Decides: Jegede Votes, Refuses to Jump Queue

10Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Ondo Decides: Jegede Votes, Refuses to Jump Queue

Eyitayo Jegede, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the ongoing Ondo State governorship election has cast his vote at his polling unit, joining other electorates in the queue before voting. Jegede said his refusal to jump the queue was to serve as an example to the good people of the state on the best way to behave. The PDP flagbearer and his wife arrived polling unit at Ward 2, Polling Unit 10, Akure South Local Government, at about 9:00am. The former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice while speaking to journalists said, “Don’t forget that I am a citizen of this state. The same blood that flows in my veins flows in their veins. It is only fair that we stay where we should be. “The truth is that so many people came here so early and it will be unfair for me ...

Ondo 2020: No Plans to Form Alliance with ZLP, Says PDP

3Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Ondo 2020: No Plans to Form Alliance with ZLP, Says PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State has dismissed reports circulating in mainstream media that it planned to merge with the Zenith Labour Party and compromise the candidature of its governorship standard-bearer, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede. The party debunked the reports in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Kennedy Peretei, on Saturday. The statement titled, ‘ No Alliance with ZLP’ described the report as a mere rumour and “a typical tale by the moonlight, often told during an election period.” This statement reads: “For the avoidance of doubt, we will like to declare to the whole world that the PDP has never sat down anywhere with anybody in the ZLP to discuss any merger plan, much less perceive any move or begging to make its governorship candidate step down....

Ondo 2020: PDP Candidate Disowns Thugs Arrested With Firearms

21Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria, Safety, Violence

Ondo 2020: PDP Candidate Disowns Thugs Arrested With Firearms

Eyitayo Jegede, the Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissociated himself with suspected thugs arrested with firearms at Ifon in Ose Local Government, Ondo state. Jegede was billed to visit Ifon as part of his grassroot campaign tour. The suspects were inside a Toyota Sienna bus visibly branded with the PDP candidate's campaign pictures. Earlier last week, a clash was reported between the supporters of Jegede and Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu at Oba Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government where eight persons were injured and several vehicles destroyed. In a press statement addressing the arrest of the hoodlums in a PDP branded vehicle, The Chairman of Jegede Campaign Organisation, Gbenga Akinmoyo, said that the public had been made a...