Following the council polls conducted in Oyo State, Hon. Saheed Arowosaye, the Chairman of OYO East local government, extends his heartfelt congratulations to the newly elected chairman, Hon. Oluokun Peter Olusola, his vice chairman, Wasiu Mustapha Waspha, and all ten councilors for their victory in the polls. The council elections, held on Saturday, 27th of April, received accolades from key figures including Aare Isiaka Olagunju (SAN), Chairman of OYSIEC, and Adebola Hamzat, the State Commissioner of Police, who lauded the process as transparent, credible, and devoid of violence. In a statement released to the press today, Arowosaye, popularly known…
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The Director-General, Liaison Office, Abuja and Lagos, Hon Ezekiel Temitope Oladimeji has extended his heartfelt gratitude to His Excellency, Governor Seyi for the opportunity given to him to coordinate Egbeda-Ona Ara Federal Constituency in the just concluded local government elections. OTOPE while commending the Governor described him as a pragmatic leader who remains focused in bringing dividends of democracy to the entire residents of Oyo State. He congratulated the reelected Chairman of Egbeda local government, Hon Sikiru Sanda Oyedele saying that his good performance in his first term made the good people of Egbeda local government to reelect him.…
The Oyo State College of Nursing and Midwifery has matriculated 130 pioneer students enrolled through the Joint Admission Matriculation Examination Board (JAMB) into the nursing programme . Welcoming the 130 matriculants, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetumobi commended the efforts of the Governor Seyi Makinde in enhancing the quality of Nursing education in the State. The Commissioner who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Kehinde Ayinde, stated that the Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration prioritized the advancement of Nursing education by introducing the award of an academic certificate of National Diploma in addition to the…
The family of Sheikh Uthman Ayilara in Ogbomoso, has disowned the Chief Imam of Ogbomosoland, Teliat Olushina Ayilara, following his ongoing imbroglio with the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye. The family described the Chief Imam as an impostor, who has been using the social media to allegedly blackmail the Soun of Ogbomoso and the Soun-in-council. Speaking on behalf of the family, on Sunday, in Ibadan, Prince Hassan Ayilara said the family is not in support of the Chief Imam’s threat calls to Soun of Ogbomosoland. “The Ayilara family is not in support of threat calls to…
Hon Adejoke the former House of Representatives aspirant for Ibadan North East and South East Federal Constituency and the CEO of Aderoju Ayoade ADEKANMBI foundation for Women and youth empowerment has congratulated all the elected chairmen and councillors from the party. Hon Adejoke commended Governor Seyi Makinde for providing a level playing field for all the parties that participated in last Saturday’s local elections. According to her, Governor Seyi Makinde has continued to promote the tenet of democracy by conducting elections in the local governments and wards for the second time since he became Governor in 2019. Speaking further,…
The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate at Saturday’s chairmanship election in Egbeda local government, Hon Sikiru Sanda Oyedele, has thanked the people of his local government for re-electing him for another three years of office. Hon Sanda lauded the electorates for their peaceful conduct during the exercise. The Oyo ALGON Chairman expressed his profound gratitude to His Excellency Governor Seyi Makinde for giving all parties level playing field. Hon Sanda equally extended his heartfelt appreciation to Governor Seyi Makinde’s ally and Balogun Bobajiro of Orile Igbon, Otunba Seye Famojuro for his support which has resulted in the progress and…
DENNIS NAKU of Punch reports on the latest power struggle between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, over the political control of the state, following the collapse of the peace deal facilitated by President Bola Tinubu and the efforts by the duo to strengthen their respective support bases in the state IN the run-up to the 2023 general elections, the relationship between Nyesom Wike, then governor of Rivers State and Siminalayi Fubara, the state Accountant-General, as he then was, was like that of a father and son. Wike, at…
The former Executive Chairman of Oyo Stats Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA), Mogaji Akin Fagbemi has expressed his profound to Governor Seyi Makinde for the opportunity given to him to serve as the campaign coordinator for Ibadan Northwest/ Ibadan Southwest Federal Constituency in the just concluded local government elections. It would be recalled that the Oyo State People’s Democratic Party following the approval from Governor Seyi Makinde appointed Fagbemi Ph. D as the campaign coordinator for the two local governments. It would interest you that the former NAFDAC official served as Governor Seyi Makinde’s Deputy Director General, Oyo South…
Let me seize this important moment to appreciate God who for His love and mercies endureth for ever. In Him do I owe all that is with, and within me. For seeing me and my campaign team throughout the campaign and electioneering period and indeed, bringing victory to us. May His name forever be praised, amen! To the people’s governor and dynamic leader, His Excellency, Eng. Seyi Abiodun Makinde. Thank you for giving an improved Electoral process in Oyo State. The enabling environment given to oppositions showcased your accommodating spirit of sportsmanship, and has validated the general acceptance of…
One of the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Chief Niyi Akintola SAN has declared that only the faction in the party led by Senator Teslim Folarin went into Saturday’s local government elections against the ruling Peoples Democratic Party. Chief Akintola stated this on Sunday on Fresh FM Crossfire, anchored by ace broadcast Journalist, Mayor Isaac Brown. Reacting to the claims by the major opposition party that the elections were manipulated by Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC to favour the ruling party, the legal luminary said only Teslim Folarin’s faction in the party went…