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2027: Adelabu’s Former Aide Leads Thousands of APC Supporters into APM in Oyo

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2027: Adelabu’s Former Aide Leads Thousands of APC Supporters into APM in Oyo

Thousands of supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State have defected to the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, in a major political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections. The defectors were led by Ajiboye Akande Sangogade, popularly known as Boye Nation, an Ibadan-based political organiser and former Personal Assistant to former Minister…

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Makinde Fires Back at Wike Over N50bn Ibadan Airport Claim

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Makinde Fires Back at Wike Over N50bn Ibadan Airport Claim

Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, has rejected a claim by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that President Bola Tinubu provided ₦50 billion to support the upgrade of the Ibadan airport. Makinde described the claim as false, insisting that the ongoing transformation of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola…

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2027: Makinde Stuns Political Scene, Picks Ex-DSS Boss Lawal Daura as Running Mate

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2027: Makinde Stuns Political Scene, Picks Ex-DSS Boss Lawal Daura as Running Mate

Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has unveiled former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Musa Daura, as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. The announcement was made on Thursday at the APM’s elective National Convention in Bauchi. The choice of Daura…

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Oyo Political Realignment Deepens as Ex-Deputy Governor Arapaja Holds Talks With APC Leaders Ahead of 2027

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Oyo Political Realignment Deepens as Ex-Deputy Governor Arapaja Holds Talks With APC Leaders Ahead of 2027

Former Oyo State Deputy Governor, Taofeek Arapaja, is reportedly preparing to part ways with Governor Seyi Makinde’s political camp, following high-level consultations with prominent leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in a development that could reshape the state’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections. Arapaja, who currently serves as the National Deputy…

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Fulani Group Urges Tinubu, Makinde to Caution Sunday Igboho Over Alleged Threats

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Fulani Group Urges Tinubu, Makinde to Caution Sunday Igboho Over Alleged Threats

A Fulani socio-cultural organisation, the Concerned Fulani People of Nigeria, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and other South-West governors to caution Yoruba nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo over remarks the group described as inflammatory and capable of escalating ethnic tensions in Oyo State. The appeal followed reports that Igboho…

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Alaafin Pushes Back on Makinde’s Claim, Denies Any Role in Obas’ Council Leadership Decision

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Alaafin Pushes Back on Makinde’s Claim, Denies Any Role in Obas’ Council Leadership Decision

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has publicly challenged Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s assertion that he was consulted before the introduction of a rotational leadership arrangement for the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs, igniting fresh controversy around the governance of traditional institutions in the state. The disagreement followed the…

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Makinde Rejects N50bn Explosion Relief Allegation, Challenges Fayose to Produce Evidence

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Makinde Rejects N50bn Explosion Relief Allegation, Challenges Fayose to Produce Evidence

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has dismissed claims that he received ₦50 billion from President Bola Tinubu to manage the aftermath of the January 2024 Ibadan explosion, describing the allegation as false and unsupported by facts. The governor challenged former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, to either provide concrete proof of the claim or stop…

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Wike’s Promise to Tinubu to “Hold PDP for Him” Ahead of 2027 Sparked Rift in Opposition – Gov. Makinde

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Wike’s Promise to Tinubu to “Hold PDP for Him” Ahead of 2027 Sparked Rift in Opposition – Gov. Makinde

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has disclosed details of a political encounter involving the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which he said deepened the rift within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general election. Makinde revealed that Wike openly assured President Tinubu, in his…

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