Tag: Makinde

“2027 elections will be APC vs Nigerians” – Makinde

Aminu Imam
Makinde on 2027

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, says the 2027 elections will be a contest between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Nigerians. Makinde spoke on Saturday, at the commissioning of the south-west zonal secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The secretariat was named in honour of the Late Soji Adagunodo, PDP zonal vice-chairman in the South-West. The Oyo State governor asked PDP leaders to unite against external influences hindering a strong, unified opposition ahead of the 2027 elections. Makinde said his future political…

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“FG never gave 36 States N570bn” – Oyo Gov. counters FG

Aminu Imam
Makinde on FG

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has countered claims by President Tinubu that the Federal Government granted N570 billion to the 36 States of the federation, stating that the information is not completely accurate. In a newsletter signed by the governor and published on the State’s official website on Thursday, Makinde said the funds disbursed was not a direct allocation from the Federal Government. The Governor clarified that the money received by the States were actually World Bank’s Covid-19 funds, with the Federal Government acting only as an intermediary between the…

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“FIRS didn’t give N30bn to any State; Akpabio playing politics” – Makinde

Aminu Imam

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has refuted the claim by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, that the Federal Inland Revenue Services, (FIRS), disbursed N30 billion to each State of the federation for food security, describing the statement as mere propaganda. Makinde, who spoke in the Iseyin area of Oyo State yesterday, during the commissioning of the renovated Iseyin Central Mosque, wondered why the President of the Senate would rely on an unconfirmed report. The Governor, who is the Vice-Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, (NGF), said he could speak for…

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INEC declares Makinde winner of Oyo governorship election

Aminu Imam

…Declares APC winner of Kwara state governorship election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde winner of the governorship election in the State. With this win, Makinde will be the second governor to serve for two terms in the State. The first governor to serve for two terms was late Abiola Ajimobi, who governed the state between 2011 and 2019. Recall that the gubernatorial election was held in all 33 local government areas of the state on Saturday. There were three major candidates…

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Makinde tasks the Army to ensure peaceful elections

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has urged the Nigerian Army to play its part in ensuring that peace reign during the forthcoming general elections. Makinde made the plea on Thursday while hosting Maj-Gen.Takuti Usman, the new General Officer Commanding, 2 Div. Odogbo Barracks, Ibadan, at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi in Ibadan. He commended the Army for important roles it has been playing in ensuring peaceful polls in the country. Makinde, however, pledged his administration’s continuous support to the Nigerian Army, promising to maintain a cordial relationship with the…

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2023: Wike, Ortom, Makinde, two other governors shun Atiku’s presidential campaign inauguration in Abuja

Aminu Imam

The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) State governors in the camp of their Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, were conspicuously absent at the official inauguration of the party presidential campaign council and the Atiku Abubakar book launch, yesterday. Recall that the party, yesterday, formally inaugurated its 2023 Presidential Campaign Council, headed by Akwa-Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel. The event, which took place at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, attracted the party’s chieftains from across the country. However, the State governors in Wike’s camp boycotted the event. They include Samuel Ortom, of Benue;…

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PDP crisis: Ayu must resign, Gov. Makinde insists

Aminu Imam

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, says the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has to resign for the crisis rocking the party to abate. Makinde made this known at the South-West PDP stakeholders meeting with the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar. The Governor, together with the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has been at daggers-drawn with the PDP hierarchy over the National Chairman of the party and the presidential candidate who are from the North. However, in his welcome address, he described Atiku…

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Oyo: Gov. Makinde appoints Emir of Katagum as LAUTECH Chancellor

Aminu Imam

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has named the Emir of Katagum, Azare, in Bauchi State, HRH Umar Faruq Umar II, as the Chancellor of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso. Faruq, a first-class monarch, was named Emir on December 14, 2017, following the transition of his father, Muhammad Kabir Umar (CON). A letter of appointment signed by Makinde conveyed his appointment as the 5th Chancellor of LAUTECH. The governor said the University will be happy to benefit from his rich experience as an administrator, community leader and first-class…

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Oyo: APC challenges Makinde to justify monthly ‘N1bn security vote’

Aminu Imam
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State

The All Progressives Congress, (APC), has lamented reported cases of killings, banditry, kidnapping and related vices across the 33 local government areas of Oyo State and called on the State governor, Seyi Makinde, to justify his collection of N1 billion monthly as security vote. A chieftain of the party, Fatai Adesokan, made the allegation while featuring on a political programme on IBR 92.5FM at the weekend in Ibadan. He expressed dismay that despite the huge monthly security vote, the situation still remains as it is now in Oyo State, adding…

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“We won’t allow agents of religious disharmony in Oyo”, Says Gov. Makinde

Aminu Imam

The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has said that his administration will not allow agents of religious disharmony in the State. This was stated by the governor at a special Iftar (breaking of fast) programme where he hosted Muslim leaders. Makinde said he will not discriminate among adherents of the different religions in the state, adding that those with the intention of causing religious disharmony should spare the State of their unpatriotic acts. “We want to thank God for sparing our lives till this very moment. I also want to…

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