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INEC Assures Ondo Voters of Free, Fair, and Smooth Governorship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured voters in Ondo State of a smooth and credible governorship election as residents head to the polls today.
Speaking on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Professor Kunle Ajayi, INEC National Commissioner overseeing Ondo, Ogun, and Osun States, reaffirmed the Commission’s readiness to deliver on its mandate.
Ajayi expressed confidence in INEC’s preparations, stating that the electoral body has taken all necessary steps to ensure a seamless process.
“We have done our work diligently, and we are proud of our efforts.
We will not let the people of Ondo State down as they turn out in large numbers to elect their next governor,” he emphasized.
INEC began distributing sensitive electoral materials to various local government areas across the state on Thursday.
This process was carried out at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) office in Alagbaka, Akure, under tight security.
Armed police officers, party representatives, and commercial buses hired by the Commission were present to oversee and facilitate the distribution.
Unlike the recent governorship election in Edo State, where logistical challenges delayed some materials, Ajayi confirmed that all Registered Areas (RAs) in Ondo State had received their sensitive materials by Friday afternoon.
“As of 3 pm today, every RA had been supplied with their materials.
The next step is to ensure they are delivered to Polling Units (PUs) in time for voting.
I personally visited some of the RAs this afternoon to monitor progress,” he added.
Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing deep divisions and leadership struggles within the party.
Nwoko, who was elected to the Senate in 2023 under the PDP, made his decision public in a letter dated January 30, 2025. The letter, addressed to the PDP chairman of Ward 8 in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, highlighted his reasons for leaving.
“The party’s fragmentation has made it nearly impossible to push for collective progress,” Nwoko stated.
Despite his resignation, he acknowledged the PDP’s role in his political career, especially for giving him the platform to contest the 2023 senatorial election.
He emphasized that the opportunity allowed him to connect with his constituents and share his vision for development.
In a notable legal development, Meta Platforms, the head company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the social media giant allowed millions of users’ personal information to be accessed by Cambridge Analytica, a firm that supported Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
This settlement comes during a series of actions by Meta that appear to align the company more closely with former President Trump and his administration.
Recently, Meta appointed Joel Kaplan, a former aide to President George W. Bush and a prominent Republican figure, as its new head of global policy, replacing Nick Clegg.
Additionally, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the end of Facebook’s third-party fact-checking program, acknowledging that the model had become a tool for censorship and had made “too many mistakes.”
Grammy-nominated Afrobeat artist Seun Kuti has sparked controversy with his bold statement about Nigerian politicians and the afterlife.
Kuti, speaking during an Instagram Live session, expressed his disbelief that despite their widespread corruption, many Nigerian politicians still aspire to reach heaven. He specifically pointed to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who is also a pastor.
In a passionate outburst, Kuti said, “Despite how corrupt Nigerian politicians are, they still want to make heaven. Yemi Osinbajo is also a pastor. With everything that is happening in this country, these politicians still want to go to heaven.”
He went further to make his point clearer, saying, “If I die and the Christian and Muslim fantasy heaven happens to be true, and I see one single Nigerian politician in heaven, I will go outside. Because that would mean that there’s corruption in heaven.”
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