ONDO DECIDES: Akeredolu lashes Makinde over false alarm on Ogunbodede as returning officer

CANDIDATE of the All Progressive Congress in the governorship election in Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has lashed the Peoples Democratic Party for raising false alarm over the appointment of a Returning Officer for this Saturday’s election.

Akeredolu said that “As at the time he raised the objection, INEC had not even announced the appointment of a Returning Officer for this Saturday’s election.

Recall that the Chairman of the PDP National Campaign Council for the Governorship election in Ondo State, Seyi Makinde had rejected the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, as the Chief Returning Officer for Saturday’s Governorship election in Ondo State.

But Akeredolu through the spokesperson of his campaign office, Richard Olabode Olatunde in a statement in Akure said

“We find as unfortunate, the statement credited to the Governor of Oyo State and Chairman of the PDP National Campaign Council for the Governorship election in Ondo State, Seyi Makinde, rejecting the Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, as the Chief Returning Officer for Saturday’s Governorship election in Ondo State.

“While it is forgivable for the PDP in Ondo State to continue to raise false alarm and make spurious allegations over the election, it is inexcusable for a Governor like Seyi Makinde to market ignorance in such a shameful manner. This ridicules, in no small measure, the exalted office of Governor.

“As at the time he raised the objection, INEC had not even announced the appointment of a Returning Officer for this Saturday’s election. We cannot but wonder how and where Governor Makinde in particular, got the information.

“Governor Makinde, as a member of the Nigerian Council of State, ought to know that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) does not, and shall never appoint a Returning Officer who is an indigene to administer elections. No indigene of Ondo State can ever be made a Returning Officer.

“By this pedestrian dance, Governor Makinde has shown himself to be a disgrace to public decency and the office he is holding.

“For us in the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Akeredolu/Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation, we believe in fairness and credibility. Our trust in INEC on a free, fair and credible election on Saturday remains undoubted.

He said that ” we urge the people of the state to disregard the ignorance exhibited by the PDP and Governor Seyi Makinde while getting set to participate in the election on Saturday.

Jones4190:
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EzzyCarter:


Joker. Like APC is any better

Jones4190:
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meetme01:
The reason why I detest Nigerian politicians is that, they always fail to attack issues rather, the person is their major focus.

The question remains, is the VC from Owo LG?

We all know politicians have their ears on ground. Makinde must have heard the info from a reliable source hence, his quick outburst.

Why didn't he (Makinde) mention another person's name and be an hypocrite?

He has the facts and assisted INEC before releasing the name of the returning officer or probably, that's one of the strategy APC is trying to use and has been scuttled?

#OndoDecides
#myOpinion

MANofMEN:
Makinde is a disgrace to public decency - Akeredolu

Says "INEC does not, and shall never appoint an indigene Ondo as Returning Officer"

Maxwell Adeyemi Adeleye
Thursday 8th October, 2020

The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has described his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde as a disgrace to public decency and an embarrassment to the exalted office of the Governor he currently occupies.

Akeredolu, who is the flagbearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Saturday October 10th Governorship Election in the state said the statement from Makinde that INEC has appointed his kinsman, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer for the election is an evidence that his Oyo State Counterpart is an intellectual liliputian who found his way to the corridor of power through mischief.

Ogunbodede is the Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State. He hails from Owo, ditto Akeredolu.

Speaking through the Spokesperson of his campaign Council, Mr. Richard Olatunde, Akeredolu said Makinde, being a member of the Nigerian Council of State, should know that INEC would never, under any circumstance, appoint an indigene of the State as a Retuning Officer but the Oyo Governor circumvented truth and decency for political exigencies.

Akeredolu's statements reads in parts: "we find as unfortunate, the statement credited to the Governor of Oyo State and Chairman of the PDP National Campaign Council for the Governorship election in Ondo State, Seyi Makinde, rejecting the Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, as the Chief Returning Officer for Saturday's Governorship election in Ondo State.

"While it is forgivable for the PDP in Ondo State to continue to raise false alarm and make spurious allegations over the election, it is inexcusable for a Governor like Seyi Makinde to market ignorance in such a shameful manner. This ridicules, in no small measure, the exalted office of Governor.

"As at the time he raised the objection, INEC had not even announced the appointment of a Retuning Officer for this Saturday’s election. We cannot but wonder how and where Governor Makinde in particular, got the information.

"Governor Makinde, as a member of the Nigerian council of State, ought to know that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) does not, and shall never appoint a Returning Officer who is an indigene to administer elections. No indigene of Ondo State can ever be made a Returning Officer.

"By this pedestrian dance, Governor Makinde has shown himself to be a disgrace to public decency and the office he is holding.

"For us in the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Akeredolu/Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation, we believe in fairness and the credibility. Our trust in INEC on a free, fair and credible election on Saturday remains undoubted.

"Therefore, we urge the people of the state to disregard the ignorance exhibited by the PDP and Governor Seyi Makinde while getting set to participate in the election on Saturday" the statement, concluded.

meetme01:
The reason why I detest Nigerian politicians is that, they always fail to attack issues rather, the person is their major focus.

The question remains, is the VC from Owo LG?

We all know politicians have their ears on ground. Makinde must have heard the info from a reliable source hence, his quick outburst.

Why didn't he (Makinde) mention another person's name and be an hypocrite?

He has the facts and assisted INEC before releasing the name of the returning officer or probably, that's one of the strategy APC is trying to use and has been scuttled?

#OndoDecides
#myOpinion

DEROXMAN:
PDPiss very useless a party

MANofMEN:
Makinde is a disgrace to public decency - Akeredolu

Says "INEC does not, and shall never appoint an indigene Ondo as Returning Officer"

Maxwell Adeyemi Adeleye
Thursday 8th October, 2020

The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has described his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde as a disgrace to public decency and an embarrassment to the exalted office of the Governor he currently occupies.

Akeredolu, who is the flagbearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Saturday October 10th Governorship Election in the state said the statement from Makinde that INEC has appointed his kinsman, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer for the election is an evidence that his Oyo State Counterpart is an intellectual liliputian who found his way to the corridor of power through mischief.

Ogunbodede is the Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State. He hails from Owo, ditto Akeredolu.

Speaking through the Spokesperson of his campaign Council, Mr. Richard Olatunde, Akeredolu said Makinde, being a member of the Nigerian Council of State, should know that INEC would never, under any circumstance, appoint an indigene of the State as a Retuning Officer but the Oyo Governor circumvented truth and decency for political exigencies.

Akeredolu's statements reads in parts: "we find as unfortunate, the statement credited to the Governor of Oyo State and Chairman of the PDP National Campaign Council for the Governorship election in Ondo State, Seyi Makinde, rejecting the Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, as the Chief Returning Officer for Saturday's Governorship election in Ondo State.

"While it is forgivable for the PDP in Ondo State to continue to raise false alarm and make spurious allegations over the election, it is inexcusable for a Governor like Seyi Makinde to market ignorance in such a shameful manner. This ridicules, in no small measure, the exalted office of Governor.

"As at the time he raised the objection, INEC had not even announced the appointment of a Retuning Officer for this Saturday’s election. We cannot but wonder how and where Governor Makinde in particular, got the information.

"Governor Makinde, as a member of the Nigerian council of State, ought to know that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) does not, and shall never appoint a Returning Officer who is an indigene to administer elections. No indigene of Ondo State can ever be made a Returning Officer.

"By this pedestrian dance, Governor Makinde has shown himself to be a disgrace to public decency and the office he is holding.

"For us in the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Akeredolu/Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation, we believe in fairness and the credibility. Our trust in INEC on a free, fair and credible election on Saturday remains undoubted.

"Therefore, we urge the people of the state to disregard the ignorance exhibited by the PDP and Governor Seyi Makinde while getting set to participate in the election on Saturday" the statement, concluded.

mutumina007:
Thuggery, thefts, embezzlement, misconduct and the likes are the qualities of PDP right from day one. This has to stop for this country to move on. Give Akeredolu is rigtt, Seyi Makinde is getting thuggery drunk!

Jones4190:
everything about pdp is useless

SilverNorGold:


Extremely useless, my brother ..

Makinde thinks he can do Gbas Gbos with Governor Akeredolu like he did to Fayose? Lol, him dun jam Indaboski

He should be lucky he's even a governor. Trust me, most people who voted him are music fans. They voted him thinking they were voting Makinde, the owner of Naijaloaded.

But now they know, they'll vote the mini tyrant out at the appropriate time. Let him enjoy...

God bless Ondo state.
God bless Nigeria.

Elvinci101:


Brother wey Mumu. Wetin you sabi sef? You think say politics is like "Baba Ijebu Lotto " you play everyday on your way back from factory work.