Category: Politics

The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to a statement by the Oyo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in which it criticised the decision of the Government of Engineer Seyi Makinde to reconstruct Iwo Road Interchange with the sum of N8 billion. A statement by the State Publicity Secretary […]

By Henry Odeh   The lawmaker representing Lagelu state constituency at the Oyo state house of assembly, Honorable Olajide Akintunde popularly called AKT who doubles as the PDP party whip and chairman house committee on commerce and cooperatives has fired a shot at Oyo APC in response to a comment credited to one of APC […]

By Odeh Henry At a time when some state governments are still struggling to settle down, the executive governor of Oyo state Engr. Seyi Makinde is already attaining new feats and breaking new grounds in terms of proactiveness and execution of sustainable developmental programs and policies within a short period of his first one hundred […]

By Odeh Henry       The Special Adviser to the executive Governor of Oyo state on legislative Matters, Hon. Adejumobi Samuel Ademola popularly known as Agbarapo has explained that in furtherance of the last south west security summit held in Ibadan by all the governors from south western region, Governor Seyi Makinde is already […]

By Odeh Henry   Following the screening and inauguration of the 14 new commissioners in Oyo state by governor Seyi Makinde last week, many have continued to wonder when the three additional commissioner nominees will be screened to make the total seventeen as proposed by the governor, but in a swift reaction by the Special […]

President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign coordinator in Zamfara State in the 2019 general elections, Alhaji Bature Sambo, and other top officials of the All Progressives Congress on Thursday defected to the Peoples Democratic Party in a ceremony in the Gusau Government House. Other defectors who dumped the APC included the current Board Chairman, National Hospital Port […]

The Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum, Salihu Lukman, has blamed National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, for the diminishing fortunes of the party.   In a letter entitled “APC: Appeal for Reconciliation,” dated August 6, 2019 addressed to Oshiomhole, Lukman said: “As a loyal party member, I have difficulty […]

By Odeh Henry   The Oyo state House of Assembly has announced that the house will commence the screening of all commissioner nominees and nominated State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Chairman and board members on 8Th August, 2019 by10a.m prompt.   This statement was contained in the announcement made by the Speaker of the […]

By Odeh Henry   Following the speculations going on in the state with regards to creation of additional ministries in Oyo state, Hon. Samuel Adejumobi the special advicer to the governor on legislative matters has confirmed it to be true.   While addressing Sunrise News correspondent yesterday in his office at the state secretariat, the […]

    Democratic Party (PDP) Oyo State Chapter has hailed the ruling of an Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, which vacated the interlocutory injunction that prevented the state government from removing local government Chairmen and Councillors. A statement by the Publicity Secretary of the party, Engineer Akeem Olatunji, made available to newsmen on […]