A leading APC governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli(APC-Oyo South) has successfully scaled the party’s screening process ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Senator Alli appeared before the APC National Screening Committee in Abuja on Saturday, where he was screened and subsequently cleared to participate in the race for the party’s gubernatorial ticket. The development has effectively dismissed claims and speculations allegedly being circulated by some aggrieved politicians operating under the guise of concerned youths against the aspiration of the Oyo South senator. It would be recalled that top leaders and influential stakeholders of the Oyo APC had…
Author: Goalpoacher
n a matter of days, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State would be called upon to name its governorship candidate. The same is true for all other state chapters of the party across the federation, though. But certain vibes have been oozing out of the APC structure in the Pacesetter State in recent weeks, indicating that the party has once again thawed the cloak of unity that briefly adorned its shoulders after the devastating outing in the Ibadan North House of Representatives by-election, which the Seyi Makinde-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won convincingly. In the aftermath of that…
The Executive Chairman of Ọ̀yọ́ East Local Government, Hon. Oluokun Peter Olusola, has extended warm felicitations to former Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Senator Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen Monsurat Sunmonu, on the occasion of this year’s Mother’s Day celebration. In a congratulatory message made available through his media Aide Adeleke Afees Adeniran, Hon. Oluokun described Senator Sunmonu as a woman of exceptional virtues whose life has continued to inspire many people across Oyo State and beyond. The chairman stated that Mother’s Day offers a special opportunity to appreciate mothers and mother figures for her immeasurable contributions to the…
An internet rat, desperate to reclaim lost fame, has an axe to grind with Governor Seyi Makinde. His angst against the governor is his incomprehension of the need for Makinde’s opposition to President Bola Tinubu. The ranting rat deplored the governor, wondering how he could move from being a Tinubu’s pillar of support in 2023 to becoming his 2027 albatross. He cannot understand why Makinde, a Yorubaman, will be antagonistic of his tribesman.Well, for the information of this internet warrior and others like him, Makinde’s support for Tinubu in 2023 was not due to regional affinity but was borne out…
The founding leaders of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) are leaving no stone unturned to reclaim what they describe as the rightful ownership of the party, which they said was established by the pioneer Board of Trustees Chairman and current National Chairman of the party, Muhammad Musa Bagana. Frwshpage gathered that moves are being made to institute another legal battle to stop the factional chairman of the party, Yusuf Mamman Dantale, from parading himself as the National Chairman of the party, aside from the pending case before the Supreme Court. Alhaji Yusuf Mamman Dantale, the factional chairman and Chairman of…
A prominent indigene of Ona Ara Local Government and former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirant for the House of Representatives seat in Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency, Hon. Seye Gbaroye, has officially joined the ACCORD Party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Hon. Gbaroye, after obtaining the party’s expression of interest form, paid a courtesy visit to the Okanlomo Oodua and Bada Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Jubril Dotun Sanusi, at Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort, seeking his blessings and fatherly support for the new political journey. Speaking during the visit, Hon. Seye Gbaroye described Chief Jubril Dotun Sanusi as a visionary…
Political appointees in Ibarapa North Local Government have restated their full support for Executive Chairman Hon. Lateef Akorede, emphasizing a united front behind his administration. Speaking collectively, the appointees affirmed their commitment to collaborate with the chairman to drive good governance, community development, and policies that prioritize residents’ needs across the council area. The group voiced confidence in Akorede’s leadership, political influence, and long-term vision, pledging their backing for his goals ahead of the 2027 elections. According to the appointees, Akorede’s focus on development projects, loyalty to the party, and attention to citizens’ welfare have strengthened his reputation among local…
While much of the world built institutions that outlast leaders, Nigeria remains trapped in personality politics — repeating a cycle of hope, disappointment, and perpetual resets. By ‘Kunle J. Adeboye Across continents, nations once fragile or impoverished have transformed themselves into stable, prosperous societies. Their success was not luck. They cracked the code of good governance: strong institutions, continuity, accountability, and systems that function regardless of who is in power. Singapore did not rise because its people were exceptional; it rose because it built a professional, insulated, results-driven public service. Japan’s efficiency is not cultural mystique but institutional discipline. China’s…
Former Commissioner of Police in Lagos and Benue states, Fatai Owoseni, has officially joined the Accord Party and obtained his declaration of interest and nomination forms ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State. Insideoyo reports that Owoseni completed the process at the Accord Party secretariat in Ibadan, where he declared that his political ambition would not be driven by vote-buying, political intimidation or the monetisation of the electoral process. The retired police commissioner said Nigeria’s political system would continue to suffer setbacks if elections remained dominated by money politics and individuals seeking power for personal gain. According to…
Residents and pupils across several primary schools in Ido Local Government Area were filled with excitement as Engr. Kolawole Sheu Adedeji, popularly known as KSA, embarked on a humanitarian visit to schools within the council area, where he donated exercise books, addressed urgent needs of pupils, and promised immediate rehabilitation of affected school facilities. The visit, which covered different wards in the local government, was aimed at assessing the welfare and learning conditions of pupils in public primary schools, while also identifying pressing challenges confronting the schools. During his visit to IDC Onidoko Primary School in Ward 10, KSA was…