The consensus governorship candidate from camp of Governor Seyi Makinde, Abimbola Adekanmbi has pledged to sustain and expand the sectoral legacies of the Makinde administration if given the opportunity to govern Oyo State. Westernmirror reports that while it is unclear what political platform he will use to pursue his ambition due to ongoing political realignments, it is believed that the leadership of Oyo state People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have adopted him as their consensus candidate ahead of the forthcoming 2027 polls. Adekanmbi, who was a former Commissioner for Finance in the state, made the pledge on Monday during a private…
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2027: Arole Iba Oluyole Declares Support for Ogunsola Ahead of Election The political momentum gathering around the House of Representatives ambition of Otunba Olusina John Ogunsola received another major boost as the Arole Iba Oluyole and Baba Isale Musulumi of Ibadanland, Alhaji Nureni Akanbi, openly declared his support for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) aspirant. The endorsement came as Ogunsola paid a courtesy visit to the respected Ibadan elder to formally present his ADC nomination form and seek his blessings ahead of the forthcoming general election. The visit, which attracted political associates, community leaders and supporters, was described as another…
The Rivers State House of Assembly Screening Committee of the All Progressives Congress has released its final report following a two-day screening exercise held on Saturday and Sunday at the party’s secretariat in Port Harcourt. The report was obtained by our correspondent on Monday. In total, 33 aspirants were cleared, leaving 65 others not cleared. Punch correspondent reports that the four-man committee cleared all 29 serving members of the State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, led by the Deputy Speaker, Dumle Maol, to contest the APC primaries for the Assembly poll…
The Okanlomo Oodua and Bada Olubadan of Ibadanland, Jubril Dotun Sanusi, hosted the Distinguished Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District and leading All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial aspirant, Sharafadeen Alli, during a courtesy visit to Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort, Ibadan. Speaking after the meeting, Chief Sanusi described Senator Alli as a committed political leader and brother whose passion for the progress of Oyo State and Nigeria remains commendable. “It gladdens my heart to host my brother, the Distinguished Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, at Ilaji Resort,” he stated. Both leaders used the opportunity to deliberate…
A prominent ally of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and the Balogun Bobajiro of Orile Igbon, Otunba Seye Famojuro, has gifted a brand new Nissan car to popular Nigerian entertainment personality and music enthusiast, Tayo King Adeaga. Populist News reports that the presentation of the vehicle drew excitement among friends, entertainment stakeholders, political associates, and admirers who gathered to celebrate the entertainer’s growing influence within the indigenous entertainment industry. Presenting the car key on behalf of Otunba Seye Famojuro, Hon. Babatunde Tijani, popularly known as Double T, described Tayo King Adeaga as a hardworking and talented entertainment figure whose contributions…
The Executive Adviser on Agribusiness and Director-General of the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA), Dr. Debo Akande, has been appointed to the Board of the African Agricultural Leadership Institute (AALI), headquartered in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Dr. Akande described the appointment as a major milestone in his career, noting that it presented an opportunity to contribute more deeply to agricultural transformation, youth empowerment, and leadership development across Africa. AALI is a pan-African non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing agricultural transformation, agribusiness development, youth inclusion, and leadership capacity building across the continent. The appointment has continued to generate commendations from…
The Jubril Dotun Sanusi Political Group in Oyo State has warmly welcomed former Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, into its political family and the Accord. In a statement signed by Mogaji Igbinsola Sunday Paul, the State Coordinator of the group, members of the political movement described Owoseni , who was of late, the special adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Security Matters, as a distinguished leader and respected elder statesman whose wealth of experience and integrity would strengthen the party’s structure in the state. The group noted that the retired police commissioner’s leadership capacity and commitment to societal growth would…
…PDP, APM Members Declare Support, Say Former Party Short-Changed Him There was jubilation across Oluyole Federal Constituency following the decision of Otunba Olusina John Ogunsola to obtain the African Democratic Congress (ADC) House of Representatives nomination form ahead of the forthcoming general election. Supporters, political associates, youths and community leaders expressed excitement over the development, describing it as a major turning point in the political history of the constituency. The development has also continued to attract support from members of other political parties, particularly the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), many of whom openly declared…
The lawmaker representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Folajimi Oyekunle, has officially defected to the Allied People’s Movement, marking a significant political development in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 political season. This was made known to journalists by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Akinwale Bodija, shortly after serving lawmakers who recently resigned from the People’s Democratic Party paid a strategic visit to the governorship candidate backed by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. Speaking with newsmen, Bodija stated that he could authoritatively confirm that Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle, popularly known as DON, is…
In a landmark expression of gratitude to the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde over the prompt payment of Salaries, regular promotion of staffs, thirteen month salary and recent payment of duel felief fund. The Executive Committee of the four Local Governments of Oyo Federal Constituency, Afijio, Atiba, Oyo East and Oyo West, paid a Solidarity visit to the former Speaker of Oyo State and Distinguished Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu Aduke at her residence yesterday. On behalf of the Members of the Executive and entire Staffs of the Local Governments in Oyo…