Lagos State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the party’s headquarters to stand firm against those it described as impostors and had decided to use the Judiciary to the platform backwards, even as it restated its readiness for the coming South-West Congress that would produce zonal executive that would be acceptable to the majority of people of the zone. The zonal congress of the main opposition party has been scheduled to hold, on March 6, 2021, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. This was just as the party chapter affirmed the Oyo State governor, Engnr Seyi Makinde…
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The former President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki met with the Governor of Oyo State, Mr Seyi Makinde in Ibadan on Saturday . The meeting with Makinde was a follow -up to last week ’ s meeting the former governor of Kwara State had with a former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose. Both Fayose and Makinde have polarised the PDP as a result of their differences as both party leaders have been supporting different factions of the party in the South- West. Both of them have also nominated different men and women for party positions in the…
This IBADAN FACTOR has been a recurring factor in Oyo state politics and it is indeed a fact to be reckoned with. Ibadan is undoubtedly the largest city in the West Africa, the former capital of the old Western region of Nigeria and a big city that makes hosts the capital of the present Oyo state. Ibadan is not just a city with land but with her own huge population of indigenous people but a host to other people. The hospitality and accomodating spirits keep the city expanding. The above position of Ibadan is a source of the highest number…
Very often in recent time, Oyo State has been in the news for various reasons. It would be denying the obvious to say that those reasons are for the good. The truth of the matter, however, is that the newsreel about Oyo State should rather have been the monumental achievements of Governor Seyi Makinde instead of focusing on the irritating skirmish of inter-ethnic conflicts. Whereas the perception being created is that the spate of insecurity across the country is taking a heavy toll on the peace in Oyo State, the reality is that the governor is working so hard ensuring…
The Department of State Services has claimed that its operatives did not make an attempt to arrest Yoruba rights activist , Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Friday . The denial is coming a few hours after reports that a joint team of policemen and the Department of State Services attempted to arrest Sunday Igboho along Lagos- Ibadan Expressway. DSS made the denial in a statement by its Public Relations Officer , National Headquarters , Abuja, Dr Peter Afunanya , titled , ‘ DSS did not attempt to arrest Sunday Igboho’. In a viral video , Igboho, who…
Yoruba activist , Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho, has advised the Federal Government to channel its energy towards arresting Boko Haram leader , Ibrahim Shekau , and Islamic cleric , Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, who has been holding meetings with bandits . Igboho said this during an interview with The PUNCH on Friday while reacting to the face – off between him and security agents around the Guru Maharaji bus stop along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Yoruba activist , who has been in the news for serving a quit notice on Fulani herdsmen in some parts of the South-West,…
A white hummer bus belonging to All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has been carted away. According to a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan by the state’s publicity secretary of the party, Dr. AbdulAzeez Olatunde , the bus was stolen on Friday. “This announcement is intended to notify members of the public, the theft of the WHITE HUMMER BUS with the inscription of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State on it, that it was stolen today, Friday 26th February 2021 at the premises of the State Party Chairman”, Olatunde said He therefore alerted security operatives within…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oyo North Senatorial District chapter, at the weekend, unanimously affirmed its continued loyalty and support to the Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, stating that the party would “fully support his future aspirations.” This was as the party enjoined its members in the senatorial district to eschew politics of bitterness and to promote peace and harmony at all times, stating that only these could help to strengthen the party ahead of future general elections. A resolution signed by the senatorial chairman of the party, Alhaji Oluwakemi Waheed, indicated that the meeting, which was held at…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Legal Adviser, Barrister Emmanuel Enoidem, has faulted the claims by Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, on the postponement of the South-West Zonal Congress of the party over an order of the court, saying “the governor did not give the true position of the facts of the matter both as it concerns the South West Zonal Congress and the Lagos State Chapter of our party before accusing me of wrong doings and professional misconducts.” The National Legal Adviser said it was regretful that “Governor Makinde chose to take this matter to the public domain…
There was pandemonium along the Lagos- Ibadan Expressway on Friday when a joint team of policemen and the Department of State Services attempted to arrest Yoruba activist , Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho. According to a video obtained by The PUNCH, Igboho, who is topless, is seen with his men daring the security operatives to “do their worst ” before they drove off . According to a statement signed by a former Minister of Aviation , Chief Femi Fani – Kayode, Igboho was on his way to meet with 93 – year – old Afenifere Chieftain, Ayo Adebanjo…