The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan, made this known in a statement made available to journalists on Sunday in Akure.

According to the statement, the nomination is in addition to the 12 nominees appointed last week by the governor and currently being screened for confirmation by the House of Assembly

The nominees are Bola Ademuwagun, Leye Akinola, Banji Ajaka and Adesoji Afolabi.

“In exercise of the power conferred on me by Section 192 (1&2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), I wish to forward to your esteemed office the following commissioner nominees.

“The nominees are for your kind consideration and confirmation by the House of Assembly.

“I shall be most obliged to the honourable house for your expeditious action on this request in the overall interest of our dear state.

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Acting on the recommendations of the State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy,  Aiyedatiwa ordered the immediate release of eight convicts, while 15 death row inmates had their sentences commuted to prison terms.

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Another 20 serving life sentences were granted reduced jail terms.

In a statement today from the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan, the move aligns with Aiyedatiwa’s broader judicial reforms.

The statement concluded that with Aiyedatiwa’s second term, he has set a clear tone; a government focused on justice, fairness, and second chances.

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The dissolution, announced on Wednesday, exempts two cabinet members—Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, and Commissioner for Finance, Mrs. Omowunmi Isaac—due to the critical nature of their duties.

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In a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, the affected officials were directed to hand over all government properties in their possession to the accounting officers of their respective ministries.

Aiyedatiwa expressed gratitude to the outgoing cabinet members for their contributions to the state’s development during their tenure, wishing them success in their future endeavours.

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polled a total of 366,781 votes to defeat his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party, Ajayi Agboola, who also garnered 117,845 votes.

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But PDP in a statement issued on Tuesday by the special adviser to the PDP governorship candidate in the election, Ayo Fadaka, said the party has uncovered lots of actions undertaken to compromise the electoral desires of the people.

According to the party, the outcome of the election showed that democracy cannot thrive in an environment where persistent criminality is executed in the prosecution of an election by the agency, INEC, saddled with the responsibility of protecting franchise and delivering its mandate at the end of every election.

The statement added that legal action against the results of the APC victory was the only option available to it in reversing the alleged stolen mandate.

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Aiyedatiwa was declared winner after polling the highest number of votes in the election.

The incumbent governor battled Ajayi Agboola of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olorunfemi Festus of the Labour Party, LP, and Abbas Mimiko of Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, among others, in Saturday’s poll.

Announcing the result in Akure, the state capital, INEC’s Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of Federal University, Lokoja, Akinwumi Olayemi Durotimi, said Aiyedatiwa polled a total of 366,781 while Ajayi got 117,845 while LP had 1,162.

Aiyedatiwa who succeeded late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on December 27, 2023, is from Ilaje Local Government Area in the southern senatorial district of the state.

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According to a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, the rally will be held at the MKO Abiola Democracy Park, Akure, Ondo State from 10am.

No fewer than 17 political parties will participate in the forthcoming election.

The parties cleared for the election, as released by INEC, include the ruling All Progressives Congress, Peoples Democratic Party, Accord Party, Action Alliance, African Action Congress, African Democratic Congress, African Democratic Party and All Progressives Grand Alliance.

Others are the Allied Peoples Movement, Action Peoples Party, Labour Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party, National Rescue Movement, Peoples Redemption Party, Social Democratic Party, Youth Party, Young Progressives Party and the Zenith Labour Party.

As campaign activities peak, the Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress again clashed on Tuesday over alleged plans to rig the governorship election.

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The PDP, in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Peretei, alleged that the APC leadership planned to have some of its party members as presiding officers of the INEC for the election.

The PDP Ondo State chapter had in a statement said the APC is banking on compromising the election at all costs, having failed tragically to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people.

However, the Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alex Kalejaiye, said the party had no reason to compromise the election, adding that the people of Ondo love the incumbent governor Aiyedatiwa.Kalejaiye described the PDP allegation as untrue and baseless.

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While presenting their agendas for the people of the state for the next four years, the two frontline candidates, both of whom previously served as deputies to the late former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, were at each other’s throats during the two-hour debate, countering each other’s plans for the state.

Aiyedatiwa stressed that the safety and security of the people of the state would be his primary mandate, adding that the state’s economy would be given priority.

The governor, who accused Ajayi of lacking the experience to govern the state, stated that Ondo State under his watch is already taking advantage of the power devolution by the federal government.

Additionally, Aiyedatiwa maintained that with the current composition of the Amotekun Corps, the security outfit is ready to transform into a state police force.

For the PDP standard-bearer, Ajayi, the legacy of their late boss, Akeredolu, had been destroyed by Aiyedatiwa.

While vowing to strengthen the security outfit if elected as governor, Ajayi also claimed that Aiyedatiwa had turned a blind eye to the economy and the education sector.

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The farmers residing in the government reserves area of the state also commended the state government under the leadership of Aiyedatiwa for engaging farmers residing in these areas.

In a joint communique issued by some of the farmers’ leaders, Alh. Abdukabir Adinoyi and Mr. Akingbade Jayeola Francis expressed the farmer’s appreciation for the government’s recent attention to abandoned farm settlements, which are now receiving government support.

They expressed gratitude to the Governor for prioritising farming as an essential occupation in the state.

The farmers reiterated their unalloyed support for Governor Aiyedatiwa’s aspiration in the forthcoming governorship election in the state.

They also unanimously resolved to mobilise their members across the eighteen local government areas of the state to canvass and vote for the All Progressives Congress in the November 16th election.

The group also described the Governor’s choice of Global Olabod Resources Limited as a step in the right direction.

The group urged all citizens and residents of Ondo State to mobilise and vote for Governor Aiyedatiwa in the upcoming state election.

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