The Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation has blasted Governor Seyi Makinde for attributing inadequate electricity supply for his administration’s continued dependence on fuel-powered generators to operate streetlights in Oyo State. A statement by Bisi Oladele, Director Media and Publicity for Alli’s Campaign Council, said Makinde’s excuse was not only disingenuous and showed gross incompetence, but also pointed to glaring leadership failure. Alli’s campaign council said President Bola Tinubu, upon assumption of office, signed the Electricity Act 2023 into law, consequently empowering states to generate, transmit and distribute electricity and meet the energy needs of the people in their states. “Taking…
Author: Goalpoacher
There are political gatherings remembered for the speeches delivered from the podium, and there are others whose significance lies in what they reveal about changing political alignments.The Boye Nation/JAF Movement concert in Ibadan on Monday belonged to the latter category, combining entertainment, youth mobilisation and political realignment.What was packaged under the Young, United, Unstoppable (YUU) platform became a major mobilisation for the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).At the centre of it was the formal movement of Akande Sangogade, popularly known as Boye Nation into the APM, with the involvement of Otunba Seye Famojuro, a prominent political ally of Governor Seyi Makinde…
Governance is serious business. So is the duty to speak with the discipline and restraint that high office demands. That is why Governor Seyi Makinde’s recent remarks deserve closer reflection. In comments delivered on Friday, September 18, 2026, the governor, while insisting that governance is not for comedians, appeared to take swipes at two men seeking to govern Oyo State in 2027: Senator Sharafadeen Alli of the APC and Oriyomi Hamzat of the Accord Party. One was seemingly reduced to a joke about being a lawyer who has never appeared in court. The other was mocked through the now-circulating phrase,…
The Member representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle, popularly known as DON, has declared that the opposition has lost its grip on Oyo State, saying the growing movement towards the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) is a clear indication of changing political dynamics in the state. Oyekunle made the declaration in an interview with journalists at the Boye Nation/JAF Movement concert held at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan, on Monday. The event, which attracted a massive crowd of supporters reportedly numbering over 50,000, also witnessed the defection of a large number of…
The Okanlomo Oodua and Gbonka Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Jubril Dotun Sanusi, has congratulated the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on the occasion of her 66th birthday anniversary. Chief Jubril Dotun Sanusi, in a congratulatory message, described the First Lady as a woman of grace, compassion, courage and steadfast commitment to the wellbeing of Nigerians. Senator Oluremi Tinubu clocks 66 on Monday, September 21, 2026. The State House has also confirmed her continued role as Nigeria’s First Lady, while President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his birthday message, praised her patience, courage, compassion and support…
Desperation is a silent killer. I have been carefully listening to Governor Seyi Makinde’s public outbursts recently and I can see someone who is under a severe pressure and an imminent total depression. Let me reference a few of such uncoordinated utterances, unguarded outbursts and ungubernatorial jabs. I watched with consternation when the governor of our dear state became an emergency Master of Ceremony at a church programme organised to mark the impactful 70th birthday of Bishop Francis Wale Oke. The Governor was called to give his goodwill message as the number one citizen of Oyo State. Instead of presenting…
A public affairs analyst, Hameed Mustapha Ramadan, has faulted an article by one Shuaib Azeez which claimed that the Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, Dr. Yunus Akintunde, has little or nothing to show for his three years in the National Assembly. In a response titled “Go Back Home and Get Acquainted With the Happenings,” Ramadan said while Azeez raised a legitimate question on what constituents should expect from lawmakers, his attempt to use the Senator’s recent intervention for a female mechanic, popularly known as Cargirl, as proof of non-performance does not reflect reality on ground. He advised the writer…
The grassroots strength of Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja continues to manifest across Oyo State as members of Team Arapaja in Ona-Ara and Ido Local Government Areas have formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). In Ona-Ara LG on Saturday, September 19, 2026, the team led by Hon. Oduola Olumide Sunday (Alayàkí) officially identified with the APC during the party’s Local Government General Meeting. Among the prominent stakeholders who joined the movement were Hon. Motilade Adetimorin, former Oyo State House of Assembly candidate; Pastor Dairo; Elder Muritala Yussuf; Mrs. Omolara Oduola, former Local Government Woman Leader; Mrs. Bunmi Lawal; and Hon. Olatunbosun…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has advised All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Barr. Sharafadeen Alli to channel his energy towards contesting against Allied Peoples Movement (APM) candidate rather than criticizing his administration. Governor Makinde, the presidential candidate of the APM, gave the advice at Boye Nation/JAF Movement Mega Concert held at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan. The Governor Makinde, urged Barr. Sharafadeen Alli, should focus on the governorship contest against APM’s candidate, Mr. Bimbo Adekanbi, instead of attacking him. The concert, themed “Young, United, Unstoppable (YUU)”, served as platform for formal reception of popular Ibadan-based political organizer, Mr.…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Oyo State, Sen. (Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, has congratulated Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on her 66th birthday. Alli, in a congratulatory message on Monday, described the First Lady as a woman of uncommon grace, compassion, courage and commitment to national development. The APC candidate said her years of public service had demonstrated that leadership was not merely about occupying positions, but using such positions to touch lives and promote the welfare of the vulnerable. Alli particularly acknowledged the First Lady’s Renewed Hope Initiative, which the State House says had provided interventions…