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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed reports of an alleged impeachment plot against Governor Seyi Makinde, describing the claim as “a badly written script” designed to distract the public and generate sympathy for the governor. The party also alleged that the narrative was being used to project the governor [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong><span style="font-size: 36pt; color: #ff0000;">T</span>he Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed reports of an alleged impeachment plot against Governor Seyi Makinde, describing the claim as “a badly written script” designed to distract the public and generate sympathy for the governor.</strong></em></p>
<p>The party also alleged that the narrative was being used to project the governor as a victim amid rising political tension in the state.</p>
<p>Some members of the Oyo State House of Assembly, reportedly loyal to Governor Makinde, had on Tuesday denied involvement in any impeachment plot. The lawmakers also claimed that certain prominent figures, including President Bola Tinubu, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, and former First Lady in the state, Mrs Florence Ajimobi, were being wrongly linked to the alleged plot.</p>
<p>But in a statement issued in Ibadan on Wednesday by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, the APC dismissed the claims, insisting that they were unfounded and politically motivated.</p>
<p>The party faulted the inclusion of the named personalities, describing it as “unsubstantiated and misleading.”</p>
<p>The APC said: “Governor Makinde ought to have been impeached long ago if members of the State House of Assembly were alive to their responsibilities, in view of several cases of abuse of office recorded against him since May 2019.”</p>
<p>It further alleged that the impeachment narrative was orchestrated by the governor’s allies to manipulate public perception ahead of future political developments.</p>
<p>“Governor Makinde just decided to get some of his yes-men to implement a badly written script aimed at offering him a soft landing in the minds of gullible supporters, especially now that it is almost certain that he might not have a political party to sponsor any candidate in the 2027 general elections,” the statement added.</p>
<p>The APC also claimed the story was designed to divert attention from recent allegations raised by former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, over alleged moves concerning the Olubadan stool.</p>
<p>“Sad enough, an informed source had it that the impeachment story was sold to mitigate the effects of the revelation made by former Governor Ayodele Fayose about the plan to dethrone the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja (Arusa 1). But no external person is interested in an impeachment process against a governor who has already reached a cul-de-sac,” it stated.</p>
<p>The party maintained that no amount of propaganda or blackmail would stop what it described as the inevitable political consequences facing the governor.</p>
<p>“Meanwhile, no amount of blackmail or propaganda can save Governor Makinde from impeachment. Allegations of misappropriation of local government funds, land scams, contract inflation, and diversion of the federal government’s N50 billion relief fund meant for victims of the Bodija explosion are impeachable offences which shall come to bear sooner than later,” the APC added.</p>
<p>It insisted that the impeachment claim was merely a diversionary tactic that would ultimately fail.</p>
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		<title>Easter: Olugbon urges unity, love, backs Tinubu, Makinde policies </title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Olusola Alao has  called on Christians to embrace love, sacrifice and unity as they commemorate Easter, urging residents to support government policies aimed at fostering development and security. In his Easter message to Christians in Orile-Igbon and across the Ogbomoso Zone, the monarch described the season as a solemn [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong><span style="font-size: 36pt; color: #ff0000;">T</span>he Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Olusola Alao has  called on Christians to embrace love, sacrifice and unity as they commemorate Easter, urging residents to support government policies aimed at fostering development and security.</strong></em></p>
<p>In his Easter message to Christians in Orile-Igbon and across the Ogbomoso Zone, the monarch described the season as a solemn reminder of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ for humanity.</p>
<p>He said, “I join Christians in Orile-Igbon and the entire Ogbomoso Zone of Oyo State in celebrating the crucifixion and resurrection of our Saviour Jesus Christ this year.”</p>
<p>The monarch  noted that Easter provides an opportunity for reflection on the significance of Christ’s sacrifice and the need for individuals to emulate His virtues.</p>
<p>“This season offers us another opportunity to remember and uphold the sacrifice which Christ made for humanity by the shedding of His blood on the cross so we may be reconciled to God,” he added.</p>
<p>The Olugbon urged Christians to spread love and peaceful coexistence while supporting policies of government at all levels.</p>
<p>“As we celebrate this season, I implore us to uphold these virtues and spread love, while supporting government’s efforts in protecting and developing our communities,” he said.</p>
<p>He specifically called for support for the Oyo State Government’s SAFER Agenda and the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.</p>
<p>“The Oyo State Government’s SAFER Agenda and the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu require the support of all and sundry so our communities, state and Nigeria at large will be safer, better and prosperous places for all citizens,” the royal father  stated.</p>
<p>The traditional ruler also prayed for wisdom for leaders and unity among Nigerians irrespective of religious differences.</p>
<p>“I pray for more wisdom for all our leaders, peaceful coexistence of Nigerians of all faiths and that God will give us the Nigeria of our dream,” he said.</p>
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		<title>Appeal Court upholds judgement stopping INEC from recognising PDP Ibadan convention</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the judgement of the Federal High Court restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a unanimous decision delivered by a three-member panel led by Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam, the appellate [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the judgement of the Federal High Court restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State.</p>
<p>In a unanimous decision delivered by a three-member panel led by Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam, the appellate court dismissed an appeal filed by a faction of the PDP led by a former Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Turaki (SAN), challenging the jurisdiction of the lower court to entertain the suit.</p>
<p>The appeal formed part of nine harmonised appeals brought by the Turaki-led faction against the October 31, 2025 judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which barred INEC from validating the outcome of the party’s November 15 and 16, 2025 national convention in Ibadan.</p>
<p>In its ruling, the Court of Appeal affirmed that the Federal High Court had jurisdiction to hear the suit, rejecting the argument that the dispute was merely an internal affair of the party.</p>
<p>The court held that the appellants could not “repackage a clear violation of the party’s constitution and that of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as an internal party affair.”</p>
<p>Justice Onyemenam further held that the PDP failed to comply with constitutional and statutory provisions required before a valid national convention could be held.</p>
<p>Among other findings, the court stated that no valid notice of the convention was served on INEC as required by law and that valid congresses were not conducted in more than 14 states before the convention was convened.</p>
<p>The appellate court stressed that compliance with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution, the Electoral Act 2022, and the party’s constitution and guidelines was fundamental to democratic governance.</p>
<p>“Non-compliance with the 1999 Constitution, the Electoral Act 2022 and the party Constitution and Guidelines strikes at the heart of democratic governance, and compliance must be strictly enforced in the interest of democracy,” the judge held.</p>
<p>The court subsequently dismissed the appeal and awarded ₦2m in costs against the appellants.</p>
<p>Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court had in his October 31, 2025 judgement restrained INEC from receiving, publishing, or recognising the outcome of the convention until the party complied with relevant provisions of the law.</p>
<p>The trial judge held that evidence before the court showed that congresses were not conducted in some states of the federation and that the PDP failed to issue the mandatory 21-day notice required to enable INEC monitor its meetings and congresses.</p>
<p>Justice Omotosho also ruled that notices and correspondence issued by the party’s National Chairman without the endorsement of the National Secretary were invalid.</p>
<p>The suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2120/2025 was filed by three aggrieved PDP members — Austin Nwachukwu, the Imo State PDP Chairman; Amah Abraham Nnanna, the Abia State PDP Chairman; and Turnah Alabh George, the PDP Secretary for the South-South.</p>
<p>The plaintiffs, through their counsel, Joseph Daudu (SAN), had asked the court to stop the planned convention where new national officers of the party were expected to be elected.</p>
<p>Those listed as defendants in the suit included INEC, the PDP, the party’s National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu, National Organising Secretary Umar Bature, the PDP National Working Committee, the National Executive Committee, Acting National Chairman Umar Iliya Damagum, Ali Odefa, and Emmanuel Ogidi.</p>
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		<title>Makinde: My Successor Must Be Loyal to Oyo, Not Me</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has declared that competence and loyalty to the state,  rather than personal allegiance to him, will determine who succeeds him in the 2027 governorship election. Makinde made the statement on Sunday at the 12th ‘Omituntun’ Annual Ramadan Public Lecture held at the Ibadan North Local Government Motor Park, Agodi [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has declared that competence and loyalty to the state,  rather than personal allegiance to him, will determine who succeeds him in the 2027 governorship election.</p>
<p>Makinde made the statement on Sunday at the 12th ‘Omituntun’ Annual Ramadan Public Lecture held at the Ibadan North Local Government Motor Park, Agodi Gate, Ibadan.</p>
<p>The governor said his position was shaped by conversations with some of his colleagues who allegedly handed over power to individuals they considered loyal, only to be disappointed after they assumed office.</p>
<p>“I have been talking to quite a number of my colleagues, and they said the person they handed over power to got to office and started misbehaving,” Makinde said.</p>
<p>“I asked them how they chose the person, supported him, but he changed when he got to the office. The common thread has been that they installed someone whom they felt would be loyal to them.”</p>
<p>He stressed that Oyo State would not follow such a path.</p>
<p>“Today, I have made up my mind that whoever would emerge as my successor would be based on competence and loyalty to Oyo State, not to Seyi Makinde,” he said.</p>
<p>Makinde also warned against a return to political violence in the state, urging residents and political actors to place peace above partisan interests.</p>
<p>“Moving forward, we don’t want to return to the period of political violence, irrespective of party affiliations. So, please keep praying that whoever would become the next governor should be loyal to the state,” he added.</p>
<p>Highlighting the achievements of his administration, the governor said loyalty to the state had guided policy decisions and financial commitments. According to him, his government has paid over ₦25bn to offset outstanding gratuities inherited from previous administrations.</p>
<p>He disclosed that the monthly gratuity payment had been increased from ₦1bn to ₦3bn, with a commitment to ensure that no retiree would be owed by May 2027.</p>
<p>Makinde also listed the upgrade of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport to international status as a major milestone. He expressed optimism that Hajj pilgrims would be airlifted from the facility by May 2026.</p>
<p>The governor appreciated the Muslim community for its support since he assumed office in 2019 and appealed for sustained prayers for his administration.</p>
<p>To commemorate the Ramadan lecture, Makinde donated seven buses to mosques across the state and presented a brand-new SUV to the guest lecturer, Sheikh Jamiu Ajadi Sanusi, popularly known as Ami Olohun.</p>
<p>In his lecture on contentment, Sanusi commended the administration’s developmental strides, cautioned against “mischievous people,” and urged residents to embrace contentment, tolerance and peaceful coexistence.</p>
<p>Also speaking at the event, a former governor of the state and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rasheed Ladoja, described Ramadan as a season of perseverance, sacrifice and spiritual renewal.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#160; Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to building a professional and globally competitive civil service with the sponsorship of 12 senior officers for an advanced leadership programme in the United Kingdom. The officers, selected from key Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), recently completed a five-day executive training organised by Acme [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to building a professional and globally competitive civil service with the sponsorship of 12 senior officers for an advanced leadership programme in the United Kingdom.</p>
<p>The officers, selected from key Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), recently completed a five-day executive training organised by Acme Professionals in partnership with the Institute of Government and Public Policy at Conference Aston, Aston University, Birmingham.</p>
<p>The programme, titled The Positive and Strategic Leadership, was designed to strengthen strategic thinking, emotional intelligence and change-management capabilities among top public sector decision-makers.</p>
<p>Participants were taken through intensive classroom sessions covering strategic leadership fundamentals, transformational leadership, emotional intelligence and institutional reform.</p>
<p>The training also featured study visits to public institutions in Birmingham and London, exposing the officers to practical governance models, policy innovation frameworks and citizen-focused leadership practices.</p>
<p>Speaking on the importance of the initiative, the Head of Service of Oyo State, Mrs Olubunmi Oni, described the programme as a reflection of Governor Makinde’s deliberate investment in human capital development.</p>
<p>According to her, the administration’s continuous support for international exposure and capacity building has been instrumental in repositioning the state’s civil service for efficiency and professionalism.</p>
<p>“Governor Makinde has consistently demonstrated his passion for a competent and professional civil service. We are confident that the knowledge and skills acquired during this programme will translate into improved service delivery and better outcomes for the people of Oyo State,” she said.</p>
<p>Also speaking, the Chief Executive Officer of Acme Professionals, Alhaji Olalere Wahab, commended the governor for his vision and commitment to excellence in governance.</p>
<p>He praised the participants for their discipline, cooperation and contributions to the success of the programme, urging them to deploy the lessons learnt to enhance productivity in their respective offices.</p>
<p>“This training is an opportunity for the officers to redefine leadership within the public service. I encourage them to maximise the exposure and apply the insights gained to improve efficiency and performance,” Wahab said.</p>
<p>The beneficiaries of the programme, in separate remarks, expressed appreciation to the Makinde-led administration for the opportunity to participate in the international training, describing it as timely and impactful.</p>
<p>They pledged to utilise the skills and global perspectives acquired to support institutional reforms and contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic development of Oyo State.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#160; The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that more startling revelations on alleged corruption and fund mismanagement under the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde are imminent. The opposition party spoke amid the controversy surrounding the alleged N50bn said to have been released to the state by the Federal Government [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that more startling revelations on alleged corruption and fund mismanagement under the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde are imminent.</p>
<p>The opposition party spoke amid the controversy surrounding the alleged N50bn said to have been released to the state by the Federal Government to cushion the effects of the January 2024 explosion that ravaged parts of Bodija Estate, Ibadan.</p>
<p>The allegation followed claims by a former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, that the Federal Government released N50bn to Makinde as intervention funds after the explosion.</p>
<p>While the state government has issued official statements and granted media interviews to explain its position, analysts and political observers have faulted the governor for what they described as a failure to promptly disclose details of the alleged intervention.</p>
<p>In a statement issued at the weekend and made available to journalists in Ibadan, the APC, through its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, accused the Makinde-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government of insensitivity and lack of transparency.</p>
<p>The party said, “Governor Makinde lives in a glass house from where he throws stones at the neighbourhood while constantly seeking to demonise the government at the centre as a result of his penchant for self-aggrandisement and dirty politicking.</p>
<p>“There is no denying the fact that the N50bn Ibadan explosion relief fund saga has cleared all doubts about the current PDP government in Oyo State being a cesspool of corruption that thrives on false narratives and propaganda. This is a clear case of fund mismanagement and insensitivity to the plight of the victims of the explosion and their community.”</p>
<p>The APC also accused the governor of attempting to cast the Federal Government in a bad light instead of appreciating President Bola Tinubu for responding to the emergency.</p>
<p>“Another sad dimension is the attempt by Governor Makinde to demonise the Tinubu administration rather than appreciate the President for responding to the emergency by providing a whopping sum of money to ameliorate the pains of the victims,” the statement read.</p>
<p>The party recalled that Makinde had, in 2020, accused the administration of the late President Muhammadu Buhari of distributing contaminated rice as COVID-19 palliatives in the state.</p>
<p>According to the APC, the governor has also failed to acknowledge what it described as benefits accruing to the state from the Tinubu administration, including increased monthly allocations, donations of CNG buses, vehicles, and tricycles, as well as periodic palliatives.</p>
<p>“So far, the best response from Governor Makinde has been his open condemnation of the removal of fuel subsidy, while he has also been the loudest voice against the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment granting full financial autonomy to local government councils,” the party alleged.</p>
<p>The APC further accused the governor of selling landed properties belonging to the Federal Government and showing “disdain” for key institutions such as the judiciary.</p>
<p>It also recalled a legal action instituted by Makinde against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in 2019 over the controversial exercise book contract, noting that the case was still pending.</p>
<p>However, the party claimed that some allies of the governor were now willing to expose alleged improprieties within the administration.</p>
<p>“We have it on good authority that some allies of Governor Makinde are now being troubled by their conscience and can no longer conceal the dirty secrets of the PDP government in the state.</p>
<p>“They have started talking to the appropriate authorities, and by the time their revelations are made public, Governor Makinde and his co-travellers will have nowhere to hide,” the APC added.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#160; The Oyo State Government has dismissed claims by a former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, that Governor Seyi Makinde received N50bn from the Federal Government in the aftermath of the January 2024 Bodija explosion. The Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, described the allegation as misleading and deliberately disingenuous, [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><em><strong><span style="font-size: 36pt; color: #ff0000;">T</span>he Oyo State Government has dismissed claims by a former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, that Governor Seyi Makinde received N50bn from the Federal Government in the aftermath of the January 2024 Bodija explosion.</strong></em></p>
<p>The Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, described the allegation as misleading and deliberately disingenuous, insisting that no such amount was ever disbursed to the state.</p>
<p>According to information scooped from The Nation newspaper by <span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>Mega Icon Magazine,</strong></em></span> Olanrewaju also rejected insinuations that Makinde deliberately kept silent over the alleged funds in order to stash the money to support a future presidential ambition.</p>
<p>Speaking on the controversy, the governor’s aide said the Federal Government did not release N50bn to Oyo State, noting that this was why Fayose was unable to provide evidence of disbursement when challenged.</p>
<p>“Recent comments attributed to former Governor Ayodele Fayose, alleging that the Federal Government handed N50bn to Seyi Makinde and that the governor chose to stay silent while saving up the money to support his presidential ambition are not only misleading, they are deliberately disingenuous,” Olanrewaju said.</p>
<p>“Let us be clear from the outset. The Federal Government did not give Governor Makinde N50bn. This is why Fayose was unable to provide evidence to show the disbursement when asked to do so. In fact, the memo he shared shows what was not disbursed.”</p>
<p>He clarified that what existed was a request and a promise of support, not a full release of the N50bn often quoted in public discourse.<br />
According to him, following the tragic January 2024 explosion in Bodija, which claimed lives, destroyed homes and traumatised residents, President Bola Tinubu did not visit Oyo State, prompting Governor Makinde to travel to Abuja with a detailed report of the incident and a formal request for Federal Government intervention.</p>
<p>He explained that while the Federal Government promised a N50bn support package after the engagement, only N30bn was eventually released.</p>
<p>“A promise, however, is not a release. When it was time to act, only N30bn was released. This partial release was accompanied by demands for inducements tied to the disbursement of the balance. Governor Makinde refused. As a result, the remaining N20bn was withheld,” Olanrewaju stated.</p>
<p>He argued that it would have been inappropriate for the governor to publicly litigate negotiations around a national tragedy, stressing that what mattered was how the funds released were utilised.</p>
<p>Olanrewaju said Makinde acknowledged Federal Government support during the inauguration of a transparent committee set up to oversee the disbursement of relief funds, adding that the committee ensured accountability and proper utilisation of the money.</p>
<p>He disclosed that part of the N30bn released was transferred directly to victims as immediate support, while the remaining funds were deployed for rebuilding and restoration.</p>
<p>“Roads within the affected axis were repaired, reconstruction is ongoing, and a planned memorial at ground zero will honour the lives lost. Policies and security architecture have also been upgraded to ensure that such an incident does not recur in Oyo State,” he said.</p>
<p>The media aide also clarified that the N4.5bn often cited by the state government referred to direct financial support given to victims, representing about 15 per cent of the total funds released.</p>
<p>“Governor Makinde found a way of giving 15 per cent back to landlords and even tenants as direct support in his usual show of empathy, while also ensuring that government carried out necessary interventions,” he added.</p>
<p>Olanrewaju linked the renewed controversy to recent political developments, noting that Makinde had openly declared during a media chat that he would not support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.</p>
<p>He said the declaration, which followed Makinde’s admission that he regretted supporting Tinubu in 2023, had triggered political hostilities against the governor.</p>
<p>According to him, attempts to portray Makinde as dishonest or ungrateful were driven by desperation and political mischief.</p>
<p>“Half-truths and outright falsehoods may offer temporary comfort to those who trade in political mischief, but they always collapse under the weight of facts,” Olanrewaju said.</p>
<p>He added that Makinde remained resolute in defending democratic principles, insisting that truth did not need protection, but only to be told fully, clearly and without fear.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A group within the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State (PDP), the Oyo PDP-Visionaries, has described a former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, as a disgrace to public service over what it called an attempt to mislead Nigerians with claims that Governor Seyi Makinde received N50bn from the Federal Government. The group reacted on [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong><span style="font-size: 36pt; color: #ff0000;">A</span> group within the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State (PDP), the Oyo PDP-Visionaries, has described a former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, as a disgrace to public service over what it called an attempt to mislead Nigerians with claims that Governor Seyi Makinde received N50bn from the Federal Government.</strong></em></p>
<p>The group reacted on Sunday after Fayose circulated a document from the Federal Ministry of Finance, which he claimed showed that the Oyo State Government received N50bn as intervention funds following the January 2024 Bodija explosion in Ibadan.</p>
<p>According to the group, the document released by the former governor only showed a request made by the Oyo State Government and not an approval or disbursement, accusing Fayose of deliberately confusing the two to mislead the public.</p>
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<p>An examination of the document indicated that it was a letter dated August 20, 2024, issued by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and addressed to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy.</p>
<p>Titled “Requests for Special Intervention Funds,” the letter stated that various state governments submitted requests amounting to N915.5bn, as contained in an attached schedule.</p>
<p>The letter further explained that due to the very low cash position of the Special Accounts, the requests could not be fully met, noting that while N450.7bn had been disbursed to some states, an outstanding balance of N464.7bn remained.</p>
<p>In the schedule attached to the letter, Oyo State was listed as requesting N50bn for “intervention funding support for the reconstruction of Old Bodija and environs after the Bodija explosion.”</p>
<p>However, the document did not indicate that the N50bn requested by Oyo State was approved or released.</p>
<p>Reacting to the development, the Oyo PDP-Visionaries, in a statement signed by its Coordinator, Qudus Olayide, accused Fayose of attempting to justify what it described as a false claim by presenting a request letter as evidence of payment.</p>
<p>The group said it was shameful and disturbing that a former governor would allegedly misrepresent an official document to discredit Governor Makinde.</p>
<p>“A request is not an approval. Mr Fayose should publish the letter showing the actual approval and disbursement if it exists,” the statement said, adding that Nigerians could clearly distinguish between a request and an approval.</p>
<p>The PDP faction also questioned Fayose’s credibility, urging him to back off the matter, while hailing Makinde as a transparent and people-centred leader who had remained above board in the handling of public funds.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#160; Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has told the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to allow others make their political choices, declaring that he will not support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Makinde stated this on Tuesday during a media chat in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, where he [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has told the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to allow others make their political choices, declaring that he will not support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.</p>
<p>Makinde stated this on Tuesday during a media chat in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, where he said Wike lacked the authority to dictate political decisions for other members of the Peoples Democratic Party.</p>
<p>Recalling a past meeting involving himself, President Tinubu and Wike, the governor expressed shock over what he described as Wike’s open declaration of support for the President ahead of 2027.</p>
<p>He said, “I was in a meeting with President Tinubu, Nyesom Wike, and others when Wike volunteered to hold the PDP for Tinubu against 2027, and I was in shock. Wike can support the President in 2027, but I will not.”</p>
<p>The governor added that while Wike was free to take his political stance, others must also be allowed to make their own choices, stressing that his immediate priority was the survival of the PDP.</p>
<p>“Let Wike allow us to make our choice. My focus right now is to ensure that the PDP survives,” Makinde said.</p>
<p>Makinde and Wike, both PDP chieftains, had worked together politically in the past and jointly supported Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress during the 2023 presidential election.</p>
<p>They were members of the G5 group of PDP governors, which also included former governors Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu and Samuel Ortom of Benue.</p>
<p>The group backed Tinubu following the refusal of the then PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, to step down for a southerner, despite the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, hailing from the same region as Ayu.</p>
<p>However, after Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 election, the political relationship between Makinde and Wike reportedly deteriorated.</p>
<p>A few months ago, the PDP held its convention in Oyo State, during which Wike and other top party members, including former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, were suspended.</p>
<p>The faction of the party, which enjoys the backing of Makinde, accused Wike of anti-party activities, allegations the former Rivers State governor and his allies have denied.</p>
<p>Despite his suspension, Wike has maintained that he remains a member of the PDP and has repeatedly declared his intention to support Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.</p>
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<p>Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed insinuations that President Bola Tinubu is responsible for the internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, insisting that Governor Seyi Makinde and some leaders of the opposition party should be blamed for its woes.</p>
<p>The party described those accusing the President of meddling in the PDP’s affairs as “uninformed minds,” adding that the umbrella party was paying for what it termed years of “naivety, pride and insincerity.”</p>
<p>The PDP, once dominant in Nigeria’s political landscape, has in recent months continued to lose members — including governors and federal and state lawmakers — to rival political parties, especially the APC.</p>
<p>In a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday in Ibadan, the Oyo APC Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, said the PDP had not only failed Nigerians during its 16 years in power but had also failed to live up to expectations as the country’s main opposition platform.</p>
<p>“As democrats, we are worried about the turn of events in the PDP since the umbrella party was dislodged from power at the centre in 2015. It became evident that the only thing that united members of the party was the national cake,” the statement read.</p>
<p>“Things fell apart immediately after the 2015 presidential election was decided in favour of the then newly registered APC, and up till now, the centre cannot hold as the former dominant party faces imminent collapse and extinction.”</p>
<p>Sadare added that “political pundits and discerning minds” would attribute the PDP’s present travails to what he called a law of retribution, recalling that a former leader of the party once boasted that it would rule for 50 years.</p>
<p>“Shortly after, power and money which kept them going disappeared and minor crises were allowed to fester until the 2023 general elections when the worst happened,” he added.</p>
<p>The Oyo APC further accused PDP leaders of abandoning internal problem-solving mechanisms and allowing Makinde to take control of the party’s affairs, despite what it called his lack of capacity and experience required to lead a national political organisation.</p>
<p>“Gov. Makinde emerged as the final nemesis that consumed the PDP. He is now the only governor belonging to the umbrella party in the entire Southern region, with only three or four left in the North,” the statement said.</p>
<p>The party also recalled what it described as the sacrifices made by Tinubu and other opposition leaders during the “do-or-die politics” of the Obasanjo era, stressing that they could not now be blamed for the PDP’s decline.</p>
<p>“Gov. Makinde cannot deliver the PDP from its current comatose condition. If virtually all his governor colleagues have left the party for him, then questions should be asked about his mission and vision for the PDP,” the statement added.</p>
<p>The APC urged critics to allow President Tinubu to focus on his duties rather than drag him into the PDP’s internal problems.</p>
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