After Failing to Unseat Mimiko, Tinubu Boasts ‘ACN Will Unseat Jonathan in 2015′

Bola Tinubu, the ‘owner’ of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has boasted that his party will unseat President Goodluck Jonathan come 2015. Nigerians may recall that Tinubu made a similar boast last month before his party was trounced by the Olusegun Mimiko led Labour Party in Ondo State, an election for which the former…

ACN & Accord Party drags Governor Mimiko to court

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and its candidate in the October 20 governorship election in Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, have filed a petition at the Election Petition Tribunal against the declaration of Olusegun Mimiko of the Labour Party (LP) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as winner of the election.

The petition, which was filed at…

Governor Mimiko At Dame Patience’s Birthday Party

Mimiko Turns Up For Dame Patience’s Birthday Party as Jonathan Calls Her “Star in My Life”

The newly re-elected Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko and his wife were surprise guests at the Presidential villa as president Jonathan yesterday described First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan as the star of his life, evoking memories of the late sage, Pa Obafemi Awolowo, who described his wife,…

Ondo PDP criticises national body for congratulating Mimiko

Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized its national body for congratulating Dr. Olusegun Mimiko; the declared winner of last Saturday’s gubernatorial election in the state.

A statement by its state director of publicity, Mr. Ayo fadaka, said it was wrong for the national leaders of the party to have gone ahead to congratulate Mimiko without…

Mimiko thanks Ondo citizens in state wide broadcast

Ondo state governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, today, made a broadcast to thank the people of the state for electing him for a second term in office.

In the broadcast made at the Cocoa conference hall of the governor’s office, Akure, the state capital, Dr Mimiko thanked God for the successful conduct of the election and also the people for…

Senate leadership congratulate Mimiko

Senate President, Senator David Mark has congratulated Ondo state Governor Dr. Olusegun Mimiko  of the Labour Party ( LP)over his victory at the Saturday’s gubernatorial election. 

Senator Mark in the congratulatory message implored Mimiko to be magnanimous in victory just as  he counseled losers to accept the result of the polls in the spirit of sportsmanship ,saying that politics…

Jonathan, Tambuwal congratulate Mimiko

President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Olusegun Mimiko, the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo state.

A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati said “as Governor Mimiko looks forward to the commencement of his second term in Office, the President urges him to be prepared to work even harder to  justify the fresh mandate given to him by the people of Ondo…

BREAKING NEWS: Mimiko gets a second term as Ondo governor!

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the incumbent Ondo State governor and candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Olusegun Mimiko as winner of Saturday’s governorship election.

The returning officer and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Adebiyi Daramola announced that the three major contenders for the top seat at the Alagbaka Government House – Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), LP and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…

Ondo Election: Mimiko maintain early lead as INEC announce result

The incumbent Ondo State governor and candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the state in Saturday’s governorship election, Olusegun Mimiko is in early lead as results of the election trickle in.

Mr Mimiko won his Lijoka open space Ward 7 Unit 20 in Ondo with 348 votes to 18 of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and 16 of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).

The governor defeated the ACN candidate, Rotimi…

Akeredolu loses polling booth, Mimiko clears Akure

Results trickling in from Ondo state show that the governorship candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Rotimi Akeredolu narrowly lost his Ijebu Owo ward to the incumbent, Olusegun Mimiko by 139-144 votes.

However, from the result trends, Akeredolu will win his Owo town overall.

Result trends also indicated that the ACN candidate has the upper hand in the Akoko division of the state, from early results reaching P.M.NEWS

The situation is…