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9iBy Adebola Isimijola, LagosThe Lagos State chapter of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement has criticised Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde over his reported call for a United Nations investigation into the abduction and rescue of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, describing the move as politically motivated.The group, however, praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what it…

…launches Reset Nigeria Movement Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Allied People’s Movement (APM). The governor also unveiled the Reset Nigeria Movement alongside a dedicated campaign website aimed at driving nationwide mobilisation ahead of the poll. Makinde said the platform would serve as the central…

As part of moves to deepen opposition realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections, a presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi, on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. The meeting took place at the Oyo State Government Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, where Obi arrived at about 3 p.m. and was received by the governor. Members of…

The Seyi Makinde Disciples, a political support group, has called on members of a factional caretaker committee aligned with Minister Nyesom Wike to return to the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) mainstream leadership. The appeal was made on Thursday in Lagos by the group’s convener, Mr Laja Adeoye, during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Adeoye said the party remained open…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has intensified efforts to expand its national presence ahead of the 2027 general elections, extending invitations to former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Senate President Bukola Saraki, and other prominent political figures to join the party. The development follows the inauguration of the party’s North-East Zonal Congress Committee, which the ADC…

The Special Adviser on Media to Oyo State Governor, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, has dismissed claims by former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, that Governor Seyi Makinde received N50 billion from the Federal Government, describing the allegation as misleading and deliberately disingenuous. Olanrewaju also rejected insinuations that the governor remained silent over the alleged funds to…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged Nigerians to speak out in defence of true federalism, saying the country’s founding fathers showed foresight by negotiating Nigeria as a federal system that must not be allowed to collapse. Makinde spoke on Friday at Re-Meritona Hotel, Abakaliki, during a birthday celebration and the public presentation of a book titled The Seyi Makinde Story: A…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Thursday officially commissioned the newly-built Victor Omololu Olunloyo Tourism Park in Ibadan. Represented by his deputy, Bayo Lawal, the governor said the leisure park, located on Airport Road, Alakia, would serve as both a recreational facility and a hub for preserving the state’s rich cultural heritage. Governor Makinde noted that the park’s facilities…