The Chairman, Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC), Prof. Yomi Dinakin, says the local council election in the state will hold on Aug. 22.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Lagos State, on Monday notified electorate of its readiness to conduct both the Lagos East Senatorial District and Kosofe State House of Assembly Constituency bye-elections on Oct.31.

The Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, Bolaji Salami, says the command has deployed 5,000 cops to provide security on Saturday, for the Local Government Areas election.

Teachers in Ondo State under the auspices of the National Network of Teachers for Good Governance and Quality Education have endorsed Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for a second term in office.

Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye, representing Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, on Wednesday urged youths who were wounded by political thugs in Idanre not to retaliate.

A former governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, says he will not respond to the various allegations levelled against him by the incumbent, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, until the governorship campaigns begin.