In Oyo State, the crisis in the state chapter of the APC came to the fore as party members loyal to the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, and those loyal to former governor Adebayo Alao-Akala held different ward congresses in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area. The two APC leaders and the chairman of the party in the state, Chief Akin Oke, are all from Ogbomoso North Local Government Area. A former Vice Chairman, Ogbomoso Central Local Council Development Authority, Chief Ademola Olawale, told Sunday PUNCH that two parallel congresses were held to elect new party officials in…
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Oyo state 2023 Governorship hopeful, distinguished Senator Abdufatai Omotayo Buhari, PhD on Saturday applauded the leadership and members of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Oyo State chapter on the peaceful conduct of the just concluded ward congress. Buhari stated this in his congratulatory message saying that APC Oyo State has sent a signal of parking to undesirable tenant of Government House, Agodi, Ibadan. Sen. Abdulfatai Buhari said today’s success is a threat and tremor to the ruling party in the state because the rate at which they will be sweating will be equal to the rate at which they will…
The Five Man Election Petition Tribunal on May 22 , 2021 Local Government Council Elections in Oyo State, headed by Hon.Justice Mojeed Oladimeji Ishola , on Friday upheld Ibarapa East local government election results as declared by Oyo State IndependentElectoral Commission (OYSIEC). Following the petitions filed by the Chairmanship candidate of Labour party, Masolanu Adeola,that there were no elections known to law in the council . The party also alleged that elections were full of violence in the area, adding that Peoples Democratic Party Candidate , Hon . Gbenga Obalowo, who was declared winner, by the Chief Returning officer, Oyo…
Oyo State governor, ’Seyi Makinde, on Friday, inspected on-going infrastructure projects in Ibadan, including the Akobo-General Gas Flyover, the 21-kilometer Ajia-Airport-New Ife Expressway road, with spur to Amuloko and the Lekan Salami Sport Complex remodeling project. The governor expressed satisfaction with the quality of the works being done by the contractors, saying that he was excited with the pace of work done so far. He added that the scope of the projects has been well covered, while the schedule is being followed. Speaking with newsmen at the Lekan Salami Sport Complex, Adamasingba, shortly after inspecting the projects, the governor said…
Isaac Fayose has only succeeded in telling the world that ‘nincompoopism’ is a family trait. His clownish Instagram post congratulating Governor Akeredolu’s controversial victory at the Appeal Court shows the world what a dimwit he is. When we told the world that Ayo Fayose, elder brother of the dolt called Isaac, worked against the PDP in Ondo State, many thought it was mere political balderdash. It is only an enemy who would rejoice when a member of his family is defrauded. The APC defrauded Ondo State in that election and by extension and from the judgement, the entire nation by…
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State declared on Friday that some persons who are fond of accusing him of hating Islam or religious favoritism are individuals with skeletons in their cupboards. The governor, who was speaking during a brief ceremony where he presented buses to the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society, Oyo State Branch, and the Oyo Town chapter of the society, as well as the Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria (FIBAN), Oyo State chapter, said that though his government has discovered the ugly secrets of the past, it was still interrogating the details. Makinde, according to a statement by his…
The Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State, Engineer Akem Olatunji, on Friday bagged award of excellence as the Most Outstanding Political Personality of the Year. The PDP image image maker was honoured by the umbrella body of all political parties in Oyo State, Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC). The award was presented to him at the party secretariat, Molete, Ibadan. While speaking on the honour bestowed on him by IPAC, Olatunji expressed his profound gratitude to God Almighty for the recognition. He dedicated the award to his leader and role model, the Executive Governor of Oyo…
The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Adebo Ogundoyin, and the Executive Assistant on Administration and General Services, Reverend Idowu Ogedengbe on Thursday poured encomiums on the Special Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on Students’ Affairs, Victor Olojede on the feat recorded by renovating the secretariat which belongs to the Association of Faculty of Arts (AFAS), University of Ibadan. Ogundoyin, who commissioned the newly renovated and remodelled edifice while speaking noted that he’s happy with what Victor has been doing by bridging the gap between His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde and the Students’ community in Oyo…
There are strong indications that Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, may be deported to Nigeria. Upon his deportation, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force would arrest him, a security source confided in our correspondent. However, the activist’s lawyers have kicked against the move, saying that it was against international law. Sources in Benin Republic told our correspondent on Thursday that Benin Republic was not ready to engage in a diplomatic crisis with Nigeria. One of the sources, who works with Benin’s INTERPOL National Central Bureau, told The PUNCH that charges against Igboho were punishable by…
Suspected Fulani herdsmen are allegedly holding some farmers hostage in Obiaruku, Ukwani Local Government Area of Delta State. PUNCH Metro gathered that some of the farmers were chased away from their farmlands, which the herdsmen took over, while the others were held hostage. It was learnt that the incident, which occurred on Saturday, had raised tension in the community as the residents gathered on Thursday discussing the fate of the farmers, who had yet to come back home. Residents of the community, who spoke to our correspondent, said the tension generated by the herdsmen had escalated as they allegedly took…