By John Ogunsemore
The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa has declared Friday, January 17 as work-free day for public servants in the state.
In a Thursday statement, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan said the holiday was to enable the public servants participate in the Local Government elections in the state scheduled for Saturday, January 18.
The statement reads, “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.
“To this end, the Ondo State Government has declared Friday, 17th of January, 2025 as Work-Free Day for Public Servants in the State to enable them travel to their various communities to exercise their civic responsibilities.
“Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa urges all stakeholders to ensure a free, fair and peaceful local government election across the State.”
Meanwhile, the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State on Thursday announced its decision to boycott the January 18 LG poll in the state.
According to the PDP, the decision is a product of several layers of consultations with party leaders, stakeholders, and the National Secretariat of the party.
