The latest revelation by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on the resignation of a female political appointee has further drawn attention to earlier concerns raised by prominent Ibadan Mogaji and political figure, Chief Abass Oloko, about the welfare, experiences and grievances of political appointees serving in the state government.
Makinde, while presenting the 2027 budget proposal before the Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, spoke about the wave of resignations involving political appointees and other officials in his administration, saying he was counting those who had left but insisting that their departures had no significant implication for his government.
The governor further disclosed that one of the female officials who resigned had approached him with what he described as an impossible request, adding that she tendered her resignation after he turned down the request.
The disclosure has renewed attention to Oloko’s earlier comments, in which he maintained that some appointees in Makinde’s administration were financially half-alive and unhappy with aspects of the governor’s leadership style and relationship with those serving under him.
In his earlier intervention, the Ibadan chief specifically cited the experience of Hon. Omolara Adebayo, popularly known as Iya Kuegbe, who resigned from her position as Special Assistant to the Governor on Culture 1 in early November 2026.
Oloko had alleged that Iya Kuegbe made efforts to secure assistance from the state government towards producing her movie but was unable to obtain the expected support despite her position as a political appointee.
He further maintained that she only made progress with the movie project after receiving assistance from a Renowned Philanyropist and Business Mogul, Chief Jubril Dotun Sanusi, the Okanlomo Odua and Gbonka Olubadan of Ibadanland.
Makinde’s latest disclosure about the appointee who resigned after he declined her request has consequently brought renewed attention to Oloko’s earlier account of Iya Kuegbe’s experience.
Recall that Mogaji Oloko alleged that some appointees were dissatisfied with the governor’s approach to governance, particularly what he described as limited consultation, mutual respect and consideration for the contributions of other political stakeholders.
He argued that occupying a political position did not automatically translate into financial comfort or satisfaction, insisting that the experiences of some appointees deserved attention beyond the official titles they held.
Meanwhile, the resignation of several senior officials and political appointees has continued to generate political discussions across Oyo State.
While Makinde maintained that the departures had no significant implication for his administration, his disclosure about a female official has once again placed Oloko’s earlier concerns about the welfare and experiences of political appointees in the spotlight.
