Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has extended his felicitations to both the Muslim and Christian communities in the state as they embark on their respective fasting periods of Ramadan and Lent. In a statement released on Monday, February 16, 2026, the Governor noted the rare convergence of these two significant spiritual observances, describing it […]
Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory, has rejected claims by Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, that he pledged to “deliver the PDP” to President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 election, describing the allegation as untrue. Wike and Makinde, both prominent figures in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have been at odds […]
A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, group in Oyo State, Oyo PDP-Visionaries, has criticised former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, over his claim that Governor Seyi Makinde received N50 billion from the Federal Government as relief funds for victims of the January 2024 Bodija explosion. The group described the allegation as false and misleading. Recall that […]
The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ibadan Branch, Mr Ibrahim Lawal, has raised concerns over what he described as “the rapid deterioration of Oyo State’s security architecture”. Lawal urged Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and security agencies to urgently rebuild the state’s security system before matters escalate. The bar chairman made the […]
Gov. Seyi Makinde has approved the payment of the 13th-month salary bonus for 2025 to Oyo State workers. Makinde announced this on Monday at the executive chamber of his office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, while inaugurating the Governing Board, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso. He said the 13th-month salary had been the […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the dissolution of its party structures in Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers states. Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, moved the motion for the dissolution at the PDP national convention in Ibadan, the state capital, to “validate the executives elected through congresses conducted across the country.” Makinde […]
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has its leaders at loggerheads over the planned national convention as Governor Seyi Makinde aims a dig at Nyesom Wike. Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, made a snide remark at the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, after the party’s southern consultative zoning meeting in Lagos on Thursday. On Wednesday, Wike […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the South — reversing its 2023 decision to allow an open contest that led to Atiku Abubakar’s emergence. The decision was reached during the party’s 101st National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, following intense consultations and recommendations from the […]
BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said that the process of appointing 48 new permanent secretaries was based on objectivity, merit and without any interference from anywhere. Swearing – in the newly-appointed top civil servants in the state Civil/Public Service, he urged them to discharge their duties effectively and do their best […]
BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has promised to review pensioners’ wages and gratuities, clear the backlog of arrears and revisit the Contributory Pension Scheme in the state. He also vowed to get rid of banditry and other crimes, charging traditional rulers to oversee and exercise authority in their domains, with a view […]
BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said that his government will do more for the people of the state in 2025. He noted that the administration would embark on decisive actions that would increase Oyo State residents’ spending powers and ease the economic strains they are facing. His spokesman, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, […]
….Observes minute silence for 35 victims of Ibadan stampede BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that there will be a major overhaul of the state’s education infrastructure in 2025, noting that the government has been rearranging resources to do more for the sector. The governor maintained that his administration had remained […]
By Stephen Gbadamosi Oyo State governor, Engineer ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointments of Special Advisers (SAs), Senior Special Assistants (SSAs), Special Assistants (SAs) and board chairmen across various portfolios, ministries, departments and agencies. According to the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, via a press statement, the appointments were announced in […]
BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, has appointed a former provost of the Tai Solarin College of Education, Professor Ojo Abiodun Adebowale, as chairman of the Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa. The governor also appointed a retired assistant Comptroller-General of Immigration and national security expert, Mr. Adegoke Rasheed Segun, as his Special Adviser […]
The Governor of Oyo State, Mr Seyi Makinde, has performed the groundbreaking for the construction of 11 megawatts Hybrid Power Solution in a bid to address the unstable power supply in the state. Makinde, performing the ceremony within the state Secretariat Complex in Ibadan, said that the project would be executed by Elektron Energy within […]
Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Friday, said he would not lose sleep on account of being referred to as an ‘audio governor’. The governor stated this at the swearingin of seven commissioner nominees who were reappointed into his cabinet. The governor said he enjoyed being called the ‘audio governor’ because ‘they are acknowledging […]
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says Nigeria will overcome most of its challenges if true federalism is entrenched in the country’s polity. Makinde stated this during the 2021 National Democracy Summit, which he organised in Ibadan on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the summit was held at the International Conference […]
Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appealed to the Federal Government to reverse its suspension on Twitter for the greater good of Nigerians. Makinde made the appeal in a statement on Saturday in Ibadan. The governor noted that Twitter had become a source of livelihood for many, irrespective of their political affiliations or religious […]
Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State, has announced a 25% cut in tuition rates for students at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH). The governor made the announcement during a meeting with schoolchildren in Ogbomoso on Tuesday. This was revealed in a statement issued by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Taiwo Adisa. […]
…orders payment of salaries, allowances of sacked officials Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Supreme Court, on Friday, declared the dissolution and sack of elected Local Government Chairmen and Councillors in Oyo State by Governor Seyi Makinde, as unconstitutional and illegal. Also on Friday, the Apex court declared the dissolution of the duly elected Local government Council […]