Author: Emorioloye owolemi

Debo Akinbami, PhD. In Ondo, the last few days smoked the lying birds out of their nests. The culprits didn’t show up on their own terms; the truths constrained them to do so. It was not easy for them to put a face to their pay, but they had to; lest they are taken out of the industry. For too long, they hid their faces behind a finger, despite being handsomely paid to propagate lies against Governor Aiyedatiwa. And now, the wind has exposed the chicken’s anus. Seeing that the pack of lies were fast falling on their own heads,…

Akure programme to focus on grassroots mobilisation, youth engagement and Renewed Hope advocacy AKURE, ONDO STATE — The Asiwaju Media Team has announced plans to launch a major grassroots mobilisation initiative in Ondo State ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with a target of bringing together 9,000 voters and supporters at a proposed mobilisation and youth empowerment programme in Akure. The programme, titled “Operation Renewed Hope 2027”, is being organised by the Asiwaju Media Team as part of its activities in support of the re-election campaign of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to the organisers, the initiative is designed to…

ONDO STATE BEGINS FULL REHABILITATION OF ORE–OKITIPUPA FEDERAL ROADThe Ondo State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, through its Direct Labour Unit, has commenced the full rehabilitation of the Ore–Okitipupa Federal Road, in continuation of efforts to improve road connectivity and ease transportation across the axis.The intervention is expected to restore the road to a safer and more motorable condition, bringing relief to commuters, motorists and businesses that depend on the corridor.The rehabilitation is also aimed at supporting economic activities and improved connectivity across communities along the route.

~Debo Akinbami, PhD The previous week, in Akure, a vanguard of the old guys met. It is the ancient wing of the political renegades within the All Progressives Congress; the elders commissioned by the minister to fight Governor Aiyedatiwa, in Tinubu’s name. The alliance consists of ex-political office holders who plotted to perpetuate themselves in power ad infinitum. They are embittered that the incumbent Governor, by leadership style, helps the younger generation to take their places. The said gathering, on the exterior, was to galvanise support for President Tinubu; and, when flipped, to prosecute poisons against the governor of Ondo…

_Akure programme to focus on grassroots mobilisation, youth engagement and Renewed Hope advocacy_ AKURE, ONDO STATE — The Asiwaju Media Team has announced plans to launch a major grassroots mobilisation initiative in Ondo State ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with a target of bringing together 9,000 voters and supporters at a proposed mobilisation and youth empowerment programme in Akure. The programme, titled “Operation Renewed Hope 2027”, is being organised by the Asiwaju Media Team as part of its activities in support of the re-election campaign of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to the organisers, the initiative is designed to…

Dada Ayoola | Asiwaju Media Team9th February, 2026. Akure, Ondo State The Governor of Ondo State, His Excellency, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the confirmation and appointment of 32 officers as Permanent Secretaries in the Ondo State Civil Service, in a move aimed at strengthening administrative efficiency and service delivery across the state. The approval was contained in a press statement issued on Monday, February 9, 2026, by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan. According to the statement, the newly confirmed and appointed Permanent Secretaries are:Mrs Tayo Ogundare; Mrs Morayo M. Bayo-Philip; Adeyemi Sule; Mrs…

Dada Ayoola | Asiwaju Media TeamAkure, Ondo State The Secretary of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC), Princess Abike Bayo-Ilawole, has dismissed as unfounded recent media allegations suggesting that ₦400 million was misappropriated in connection with the Commission. In a strongly worded statement issued on Thursday, the OSOPADEC Secretary described the reports as speculative, malicious, and far removed from the facts, stressing that she would not be drawn into what she termed trial by media. Princess Bayo-Ilawole, who identified herself as the most senior civil servant directly involved in the Commission’s operations, said her position obliges her…

Dada Ayoola | Asiwaju Media TeamAkure, Ondo State – January 31, 2026 As part of activities marking the golden jubilee of Ondo State, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa on Saturday led a 5-kilometre health walk in Akure, emphasising that a sound body and a strong spirit are fundamental to healthy living and effective public service. The exercise, which commenced at the Government House in Alagbaka and was terminated at the Akure Township Stadium, drew a large turnout of civil servants, political appointees, party members and residents of the state, who participated enthusiastically in the walk. Speaking at the Township Stadium after…

Dada Ayoola | Asiwaju Media Team Eba Island, a riverine and forested territory located near Atijere in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, has in recent times become the centre of an intense inter state dispute following reports of hydrocarbon presence in the area. The controversy, now drawing national attention, pits Ondo State against Ogun State, with the latter, particularly some Ijebu interests laying claims widely criticised as historically unfounded and administratively misleading. Eba Island lies within the estuarine coastal belt of Southwestern Nigeria, close to where Ondo and Ogun States converge near the Bight of Benin. Its strategic…

By Dada Ayoola | Asiwaju Media TeamAkure | January 28, 2026 The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure has ordered the suspension of all proceedings, including the delivery of judgment, in a pre-emptive suit challenging the eligibility of the Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, to contest the next governorship election. The appellate court made the order on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in Appeal arising from Suit No. FHC/AK/CS/100/2025: Dr. Akindele Egbuwalo v. INEC & Ors. In a ruling delivered by a panel presided over by Justice Peter O. Affen, the Court of Appeal expressly restrained the Federal High…