Friday January 17th 2025
Lucky Aiyedatiwa, governor of Ondo, has declared Friday January 17th 2025 as a public holiday ahead of the LG elections in the state.
The Ondo state Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has fixed Saturday, January 18, for the conduct of the elections across the 18 LGAs.
In a statement, Ebenezer Adeniyan, the governor’s chief press secretary, said the holiday will allow the electorate to make trips to their respective LGAs to exercise their franchise.
Aiyedatiwa asked citizens to prioritise peace and collaboration during the elections, stressing the need for unity and cooperation among all political parties involved.
“The local government election in Ondo State has been scheduled by the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) to hold on Saturday, 18th of January 2025,” the statement reads.
“To this end, the Ondo state government has declared Friday, 17th of January 2025, as a work-free day for public servants in the state to enable them to travel to their various communities to exercise their civic responsibilities.
Friday November 15th 2024
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa-led Ondo state government has declared Friday, November 15, as a public holiday for public servants in the State.
The public holiday enables residents to fully participate in the governorship election scheduled for Saturday, November 16, 2024.
The Permanent Secretary, Office of the Head of Service, Femi Ayodele, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, November 13.
Ayodele ordered Accounting Officers to disseminate the content of the circular to staff of their respective Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
The state government explained that the holiday will facilitate voters’ ease of movement across the 18 local government areas of the southwestern state.
This step is part of efforts to encourage widespread voter turnout and a smooth electoral process.
Thursday February 22nd, Friday February 23rd 2024
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state has declared Thursday, 22nd and Friday, 23rd of February 2024 as public holidays in the state to honour the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.
The two work-free days, according to the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan, in Akure, will allow the people of the State to participate in the burial activities of the former Governor.
Akeredolu died on December 27th 2023, and will be buried on Friday February 23rd in Owo, his hometown, according to the programme released by the family. Akeredolu, 67, passed away in a German hospital after a prolonged battle with leukaemia and prostate cancer. After his demise, Aiyedatiwa emerged as the governor.
Friday October 9th 2020
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress and Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has declared Friday October 9th 2020 as a public holiday for workers in this Nigerian state.
The Governor announced the decision ahead of the October 10th governorship election in the state.
Akeredolu in a statement released through the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, said the work-free day was “approved as such to enable workers to have enough time to embark on adequate measures aimed at preparing themselves for the Election.”
This will allow workers to travel to where they are registered to cast their votes.
The statement reads in part: “Eligible voters are advised to be law-abiding throughout the period of the exercise.
“They are equally encouraged to take maximum advantage of the adequate security measures already put in place to exercise their voting rights without any fear of harassment, intimidation and molestation.
“Governor Akeredolu wishes all stakeholders, especially our workers in the Public Service, the best of luck as they exercise their civic responsibility.”
