Oyo State
RE: OKE-AREMO DEVELOPMENT FORUM’S CALL ON OBA SENATOR SHARAFADEEN ALLI TO ABANDON GOVERNORSHIP AMBITION
By Babatunde Olayiwola The recent statement credited to the Oke-Aremo Development Forum, urging Oba Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli to abandon governorship ambition following his elevation as the Ekeerin Balogun of Ibadanland, deserves a measured and thoughtful response. First and foremost, every son and daughter of Ibadanland shares in the joy and pride surrounding Senator Sharafadeen […]
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Hijrah 1448AH: Alli, Oyo APC guber candidate urges Muslims to Embrace Peace, Sacrifice
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Senator(Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, has congratulated Muslims in Oyo State and across Nigeria on the commencement of the Islamic New Year, Hijrah 1448AH. Senator Alli, in a statement issued in Ibadan on Tuesday, described the Hijrah celebration as a solemn reminder of the virtues […]
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Makinde Swears In New Head of Service, Two Commissioners.
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday swore in Dr. (Mrs.) Adenike Ayobami Fasina as the new Head of Service and inaugurated Dr. Lateef Idowu Oyeleke and Hon. (Barr.) Ayobami Oluwaseun Ojo as commissioners. The ceremony, held at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office in Agodi, Ibadan, saw the governor charge the newly appointed […]
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Why Oyo Needs Senator Alli’s Development-Driven Leadership
By Babatunde Olayiwola As political activities gradually gather momentum ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State, the aspiration of Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli continues to attract growing attention among residents, stakeholders and party faithful across the state. Many observers believe that the lawmaker’s ambition is anchored on a genuine desire to accelerate development, strengthen […]
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Oriire abduction: Makinde meets NLC, NUT, NANS, calls for joint efforts to surmount insecurity challenge
.Warns against politicisation of incidentOyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has called on government at all levels to work together to confront the present insecurity challenges and rescue the pupils and teachers abducted recently in Yawota and Ahoro Esinele communities of Oriire Local Government Area.Governor Makinde made the call on Tuesday, while receiving leaders and members […]
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Oluremi Tinubu Assures Nigerians of Imminent End to Insecurity.
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has expressed confidence that the country will soon overcome its security challenges, assuring citizens that the Federal Government is intensifying efforts to tackle insecurity across the nation. Speaking in Ado Ekiti on Saturday during an engagement with traditional rulers as part of her one-day working visit to Ekiti State, […]
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Eid-el-Adha: Oyo APC Guber Candidate, Senator Alli seeks prayers for abductees.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Sharafadeen Alli, has felicitated Muslims on the occasion of Eid-el-Adha celebrations. Alli, in a statement issued on Tuesday in Ibadan, urged residents to imbibe the virtues of sacrifice, obedience, love and peaceful coexistence as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim. He said that Eid-el-Adha remained a season […]
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Two Years of Impactful Service: The Wole Akinleye Story in Akinyele.
For the people of Akinyele Local Government, the last two years under the administration of Hon. Wole Akinleye have been marked by unprecedented grassroots development and people oriented governance. Since assuming office as Executive Chairman, Hon Akinwole Akinleye has continued to replicate the good works of His Principal, The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr […]
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Oriire LG abductions: PDP BoT, Turaki-led INWC members visit Makinde, sympathise with Oyo Govt, residents .
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Monday, held a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which paid him a visit to sympathise with the Oyo State Government over the abduction of teachers and pupils at Yawota and Esinele communities of Oriire Local GovernmentThe PDP BoT members led by its chairman, […]
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Jubilation As Gbolarumi Clinches PDP Governorship Ticket With Overwhelming Victory In Oyo.
Former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Hazeem Gbolarumi, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2027 election after recording a sweeping victory in the party’s primary election held across the state on Sunday. Gbolarumi secured 3,615 votes to defeat his only challenger, Beulah Adeoye, who polled 22 votes […]
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Makinde signs executive order regulating activities of security-related groups into law
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has signed into law the Executive Order 001 of 2026 on the Regulation of Associations, Groups and Organisations offering Security and Allied Services in the state. He said that the move was necessary to ensure that all groups and associations involved in security-related activities such as vigilante and other community-based […]
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Governor Makinde and Tinubu’s burden of political anxietyBy Moses AlaoMr Tunde Rahman is one of President Bola Tinubu’s many spokesmen. This is a rebuttal to his ‘Governor Makinde and His 2027 Gamble’ published across platforms on Sunday. We take the article as the response of the big man to the challenge from Ibadan.
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Oyo APC Governorship Aspirants Reject Reps Primaries, Allege Imposition, Intimidation.
Five governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have rejected the outcome of the House of Representatives primary election conducted on May 16, 2026, describing the exercise as fraudulent, divisive and contrary to democratic principles. The aspirants, in a communiqué issued on May 18 after consultations with party leaders, stakeholders and […]
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Oyo CP Seeks Media Support for Effective Policing
The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Ayodeji Abimbola, has solicited the support of journalists in the state to enable the police discharge their duties effectively. Abimbola made the appeal during a courtesy visit by the executives of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Oyo State Council, to the Oyo State Police Command headquarters in Eleyele, […]
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PRP Seeks Stronger South West Presence Ahead of 2027 Elections.
The National Vice Chairman of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Comrade Olajide Wolimoh, has called on party members and stakeholders in the South West to unite and strengthen the party’s structure ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wolimoh made the call while delivering his welcome address at the South West Regional Meeting of the PRP, […]
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2027: Makinde unveils PDP, APM alliance, declares presidential ambition.
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has unveiled a grand alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied People’s Movement (APM), which according to him, will allow the PDP to produce candidates from the House of Assembly to the Presidency in the 2027 general elections on the platform of the APM. The governor equally […]
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Oyo’ll become tourism capital of South-West Nigeria – Makinde
.Urges Oyo State residents to support continuity in state’s interest Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has explained that his administration has put in place major policies, actions and economic enablers that will make the Pacesetter State the hub of tourism in South-West Nigeria and a major tourism destination in the country. The governor stated this […]
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Alli Rallies Stakeholders as Ibadan Hosts Historic Agriculture Summit.
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, on Monday hosted a media engagement ahead of the maiden National Legislative Summit on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions scheduled to commence Tuesday at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan. The summit, organised by the Senate Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions, is expected to […]
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2027: Jubril Dotun Sanusi Hosts Oyo APC Guber Aspirant, Sharafadeen Alli, Discuss Tinubu’s Re-election Plan.
The Okanlomo Oodua and Bada Olubadan of Ibadanland, Jubril Dotun Sanusi, hosted the Distinguished Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District and leading All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial aspirant, Sharafadeen Alli, during a courtesy visit to Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort, Ibadan. Speaking after the meeting, Chief Sanusi described Senator Alli as a committed political leader […]
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