INEC final results show how Gov. Akeredolu sweep Ondo election

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Daniel Semeniworima and Helen Oyibo

1. 7 October 2020US ask for peaceful elections for Ondo

   Di United States don ask for all stakeholders in di upcoming Ondo elections make dem kontinue to dey work toward "free, fair, transparent and peaceful elections".

   Di US embassy for Nigeria release dis one for statement 4 days before di 10 October govnorship elections wey 17 political parties go drag.

   Read di full statement:

   Although some Nigerians go dey disappointed say di statement no contain strong word of warning against riggers and those behind election violence.

   In di past di US don draw ear give pipo say anyone wey involve, support or mastermind bad behaviour inside election go chop visa ban to travel go America. And di ban go cover dia families join.

2. 7 October 2020Ondo decides: Residents tok wetin dem expect from di winner of October 10 election

3. 6 October 2020Meet di major candidates wey go battle on 10 October Ondo Election

4. 6 October 2020Court sentence Sotitobire Prophet Babatunde to life imprisonment ontop accuse of child kidnapping

5. 6 October 2020Akeredolu, Jegede sign peace accord ahead of Ondo election

   APC candidate for di Ondo 2020 govnorship election Govnor Rotimi Akeredolu, im PDP counterpart Eyitayo Jegede and oda political parties and dia candidates don sign peace agreement ahead of di Saturday election.

   See fotos from di event

6. 5 October 202033,000 security men go tanda for 10 October election

   IGP of police don warn politicians say dem no go tolerate violence and disruption during Ondo Governorship Election dis Saturday.

   IGP Adamu Muhammed give di warning on Monday for di stakeholders meeting wey dem do today for Akure.

   Police go send over 33,000 security men go tanda for di election on 10 October.

7. 5 October 2020'ZLP Ajayi plan decamp to join Jegede PDP tori no be true'

   Di tori wey dey fly upandan say ZLP govnorship candidate, wey be di deputy Govnor of Ondo state, Agboola Ajayi wan decamp to join PDP no dey true.

   Na wetin ZLP spokespesin Banji Okunomo tell BBC Pidgin.

   Okunomo say dia party no fit bend down for any oda 'weaker' party and di rumor na political propaganda wey no get any truth inside.

   “Di popularity of di candidate of di ZLP, Agboola Ajayi dey go higher and higher every day”.

   Im tok say di rumor na political propaganda wey no get any atom of truth inside.

   “As far as di election dey, na two horse election between di Deputy Govnor, Agboola Ajayi and di Govnor, Rotimi Akeredolu.”

   Banji Okunomo say pipo don dey even decamp from di APC and di PDP to join di Zenith Labor party.

8. 5 October 2020Face mask wey cari political party logo or brand no go dey allowed to vote, No face mask, no voting

   In line with safety guidelines for Covid-19, di Nigeria election office INEC don say all voters must come wit not just dia permanent voters card but also face mask.

   Dis face mask must not get branding of any political party ontop, di Di Resident Electoral Commissioner for Ondo State bin warn.

   Anybodi wey turn up wit face mask wey dem write political name ontop, no go get chance to vote.

   Ambssador Oloruntoyin Akeju also tok say voters must observe social distancing and wear dia face mask.

9. 5 October 2020Blind pipo fit choose who go assist dem vote – Ondo REC

   Di Resident Electoral Commissioner for Ondo State don say provision go dey for blind pipo wey wan vote during di upcoming election.

   For di stakeholders meeting against di 10 October govnorship elections, Ambassador Oloruntoyin Akeju say allowance go dey for blind pipo to carri pesin wey go assist dem vote come polling station.

   Dem also fit ask election officials or security personnel to assist dem, but party official dey banned to offer helep.

10. 5 October 2020Youths dey march for Akure, carri 'Ondo no be Lagos' placard

    Our reporters for Akure sight some youths dey march for road, wit placards for hand wey get different-different messages.

    Dem tell BBC say di march na to draw awareness give di Inspector General of Police to make dia vote count inside di upcoming 10 October govnorship elections for Ondo.

    Some of di placards get messages like "We say no to violence, thuggery & election rigging", "Ondo no be Lagos" and "No to fake policemen".

    E no be like say di youths dey represent any political party, as nobody among dem carry or wear party logo or colours.

11. 5 October 2020See photos from INEC Ondo Elections stakeholders meeting ahead of 10 October vote

    See some photo from di Ondo Elections stakeholders meeting wey go involve security oga, traditional rulers and representatives from political parties and di election office INEC.

12. 5 October 2020INEC final results show how Gov. Akeredolu sweep Ondo election

13. 5 October 2020Wetin you suppose know about di October 10 Ondo govnorship election