•Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has imposed a statewide night-time ban on commercial motorcycle operations in the state, barring okada riders from operating between 10:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. as part of a broader security crackdown aimed at curbing criminal activities and enhancing public safety. The restri...
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has assured the families of pupils and teachers abducted in communities around Oriire Local Government Area that his administration will do everything possible within the ambit of the law to secure their safe release. The governor gave the assurance yesterday during a visit to Ahoro-Esiele community, where he...
•Makinde Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, yesterday officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Allied People’s Movement (APM). The declaration has put to rest months of speculations about the ambition of the governor ahead 2027, since the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) wo...
•Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State The political landscape in Nigeria is taking a new shape as Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has officially declared his intention to run for the office of president in 2027. Makinde made the official declaration at the Unity rally jointly organised by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and […]
•Bimbo Adekanmbi Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has reportedly identified a former Commissioner for Finance under the late former governor Abiola Ajimobi, Bimbo Adekanmbi as his preferred successor ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state. The development was confirmed last night by the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democr...
•Wike and Makinde The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) interim leadership aligned with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde today said its primaries and national convention would proceed as scheduled, brushing aside moves by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to disrupt the process. The dispute centres on control of the party...
•Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has dismissed claims that the gathering of opposition parties and leaders in Ibadan, the state capital, yesterday ahead of the 2027 general elections was targeted at anyone. He insisted that the meeting was focused on strengthening Nigeria’s democratic system ahead of...
•Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State In view of the recent hike in the price of petrol across the country, Governor Seyi Makinde has announced a ₦10,000 monthly transportation support fund for civil servants in Oyo State, to run for an initial period of three months. The governor made the declaration during the supervision of […]
•Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has bemoaned the defection of governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying although there are only two governors in the party, he is not bothered. On Monday, Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State announced his resignation from the PDP, leaving the Bauchi [&hell...
•Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, says the newly signed Electoral Act by President Bola Tinubu is not available to the public. “I haven’t seen it. That is the reality,” Makinde said today in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State, during the Obafemi Awolowo Lecture 2026. The well-attended lecture titled “Politics as Future...

