Recent comments attributed to former Governor Ayodele Fayose, alleging that the Federal Government handed ₦50 billion to Seyi Makinde and that the Governor chose to stay silent while saving up the money to support his presidential ambition are not only misleading, they are deliberately disingenuous. Let us…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has challenged a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, to provide evidence to support his claim that he (Makinde) received N50bn from President Bola Tinubu following the January 2024 Ibadan explosion. Makinde had, in January 2024, visited Tinubu at the Presidential…
~Says Performance, Not Noise, Defines Leadership Ibadan, 27/12/2025. The Oyo State PDP Media Team has noted with total amusement the statement credited to the incompetent Minister of Power, Oloye Adebayo Adelabu, during a political gathering in Ibadan. While every citizen is entitled to freedom of expression,…
The Omituntun Initiative in the Diaspora (OID) has congratulated the Governor of Oyo State, Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, on the occasion of his 58th birthday, praising him as a peacemaker, true servant leader, and a symbol of purposeful leadership in Nigeria. In a statement signed and released by the convener of…
As The Executive Governor of our dear State “Oyo State” , Engr. Oluwaloseyifunwa (SEYI) Abiodun Makinde marks another year today. Born on Christmas Day, his birthday offers an opportunity not merely for celebration, but for reflection on a leadership journey that has steadily reshaped governance…
The Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has felicitated Christians in the state and across the country on this year’s Christmas, urging them to continue to live in love and harmony with one another and all their neighbours. The governor stated this on Thursday in a Christmas message. Governor Makinde…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared he will not support President Bola Tinubu’s anticipated re-election bid in 2027, framing his stance as a fight for the survival of his party and multiparty democracy. The governor’s comments, made during a media chat in Ibadan, underscore a significant rift…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has charged the newly inaugurated chairman and members of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) to ensure that they discharge their mandate independently to further strengthen democracy in the state. Governor Makinde gave the charge on Monday at the…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, will sign the 2026 Appropriation Bill of N892 billion into law on Monday. This was contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olarenwaju, in Ibadan, the state capital, on Sunday. PUNCH Online reports that the budget signing ceremony, which will…
The Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan has been cleared to commence flight operations. In a statement released by the Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, upgrade on local flights was completed before October by the Seyi Makinde administration, but the Governor insisted on the…