Oyo Politics

As the contest for party tickets ahead of the gubernatorial race intensifies, an issue that should be peripheral has taken centre stage: religion. Its growing prominence in political discourse is not only unnecessary but potentially…
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A former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Oyo State, Alhaji Bisi Olopoeyan, has declared his decision to align politically with Governor Seyi Makinde ahead of the 2027 general elections. Olopoeyan made this known during an…
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Alhaji Adebisi Olopoeyan, a respected political leader and one of the senior figures in Oyo State politics, has stated that he should no longer be addressed as a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Olopoeyan on a WhatsApp…
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In a move that cleared all speculations about his governorship ambition, Engr. Rauf Aderemi Olanyan, a former deputy governor of Oyo state, has formally declared his ambition to run for the gubernatorial race in the state in 2027.…
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The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Oyo State may soon witness a mass defection, as leaders and members of the party have declared their readiness to follow their former leader, Alhaji Adebisi Olopoeyan, to the Peoples Democratic Party…
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Ibadan is very large and politically sophisticated no doubt. Nobody can deny also the voting strength of ibadan. What is being contested on moral ground and in the spirit of Yoruba adage "eni kan kì jẹ ki ilẹ fe", "ajoje ko dùn ti eni kan…
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Thousands of supporters have gathered in Oyo Town to pray, in solidarity for the easy emergence of Jubril Dotun Sanusi as the next governor of Oyo State in the 2027 elections. The event, which was filled with enthusiasm and optimism had…
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Ibadan-born billionaire businessman, Engr. Dotun Sanusi, has urged groups campaigning for him to run for Oyo State Governor in 2027 to stop immediately. In a statement on his verified social media handle, Sanusi, currently in Europe,…
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Local Government workers in Oyo state have congratulated the newly reelected governor of Oyo state, Engr. Seyi Makinde as a renewed hope and victory for local government staffs across the state. The president of Nigeria Union of Local…
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Gunmen have allegedly attacked the ancestral home of Senator Teslim Folarin in Oja’gbo, Ibadan Southeast Local Government Area of Oyo State. They were said to have invaded the Oyo APC governorship candidate's Palace few minutes past…
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