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HOME NEWS POLITICS JUST IN: Presidential/NASS Election: ‘Vote PDP From Top To Bottom’, Makinde Urges Nigerians Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged the people of the state and Nigerians to vote for all the candidates of the party “from top to bottom” . Makinde, who stated this in a newsletter released on Thursday, noted that Nigerians won’t have a repeat of the pain and suffering they have experienced in the last eight years if PDP candidates are massively voted into positions of leadership. The newsletter read in part: “I know things have been tough out there. Thankfully, the fuel scarcity is gradually easing, but the Naira scarcity persists. I can only say, hang in there. I hope that the palliatives we offered are helping in some way to alleviate the difficulties experienced at this time. I also hope that these difficulties have sufficiently riled us to use our PVC, not violence, to send a strong message to political parties, individuals and all enabler...

HOME NEWS OPINION POLITICS  This is not a bluff— Ilaka Holds a Candidacy worth of a Multipartisan Support in Feb. 25th Election  || Ayo Salami I've had a pleasing view of Chief Luqman Oyebisi Ilaka's Senate aspiration speech, summed up in a two minutes visual clip.  It was a clear demonstration of a full understanding of the widening scope of representation— patent with cutting edge issues on governance, and the realities of Nigeria as a country. The aspiration speech is unique in a number of ways and for a number of reasons.  The speech not only provides the candidate himself, an opportunity to articulate, in most comprehensive manner, his full understanding of the Nigeria's realities— but also largely allows us qualified voters access into the inner recesses of his mind, and thus serves as a necessary compass for gauging the direction of his representation. Ilaka's political husting has, without doubt, changed the dynamics of the...

HOME NEWS POLITICS Ibadan North CCC Rounds off Ward-to-Ward Campaign, Seeks Massive Votes For All Its Candidates At The Polls The Ibadan North People Democratic Party Central Campaign Council on Wednesday rounded up it party ward-to-ward campaign. The PDP, Central Campaign Council for Ibadan North chairman, Hon. Dada Awoleye described the tour as successful. The Ward to Ward campaign commenced the ward-to-ward campaign from Ward, on February 3th, ended yesterday, Feburary 22nd. In a brief conversation with our correspondent, Hon. Awoleye stated that the Central Campaign Council has met all her obligations towards a successful outing and political evangelism, making sure that all the electorates get familiar with the candidates, stating that he is pleased with the acceptability from the people.  Speaking furrher, he extolled governor Makinde's visionary leadership and developmental drive in executing meaningful ...

HOME NEWS POLITICS  BREAKING: Makinde Lift Ban On Political Campign To Resume On Monday The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which is in power in Oyo state, has declared that its governorship political campaign will resume on Monday, February 13, 2023. This comes after the executive governor, Seyi Makinde, initially suspended political activity in the state last week. Following an aggressive demonstration by youths in various sections of Ibadan, Makinde had declared last week that all political campaigning would be banned. Youths in Ibadan had flocked to the streets to protest the hardship the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) monetary policies had placed on them due to the currency swap of freshly redesigned naira notes as well as the price of petrol.

HOME NEWS POLITICS  Ibadan North PDP Central Campaign Council Suspends Activities Over Naira, Fuel Scarcity, Urges APC To Bury Head In Shame The People's Democratic Party Central Campaign Council for the Ibadan North local government area of Oyo state has suspended its campaign activities until further notice over unending fuel and new naira-note crisis in the state. It will be recalled that the PDP, Ibadan North local government flagged off the party campaign rally and activities for all candidates last Thursday with a solidarity walk across the council area. According to the Chairman of the central campaign council for Ibadan North, Hon. Dada Awoleye, the suspension was in solidarity with the people of Oyo State and Ibadan North in particular, over the harrowing experiences in recent times over unending fuel and the new naira-note crisis in the state. Awoleye, who on behalf of Ibadan North PDP sympathized with innocent citizens over...

HOME NEWS POLITICS  Omituntun 2.0: With The Turnout In Ibarapa, Saki West, Atisbo And Others Makinde Is Loved -hon Dikko Declares In continuation of Governor Seyi Makinde's  Governorship Campaign ahead of 2023 general elections, his campaign trail had landed on the soil of Ibarapa Central, Ibarapa North, Saki West and Atisbo local government areas respectively earlier this week telling the good people of the zone what Omituntun 2.0 will bring forth in Oyo State and beyond. Thousands of Youths, Party faithfuls, religious leaders, teachers, pensioners, market women and a host of others welcomed  the Governor and his entourage with joy on their faces. The Director General, Youth Mobilisation for governor Makinde's re-election bid, Hon. Dr. Salami Ibraheem Oladeji (DIKKO) has expressed his appreciation to all the youth constituents and good people of the zone, as he noted that his believe is that the bloc of votes fo...

HOME NEWS POLITICS  Oyo PDP Carpets Folarin Over Statement, Says APC Must Apologize Not Campaign To Nigerians The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo state has berated the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the coming election, Senator Teslim Folarin, over a press release credited to him that circulated in a section of online media yesterday. The ruling party described Folarin's press statement as nothing but a window dressing and cosmetics, stressing that the federal lawmaker was indirectly insulting the sensibility of every resident in Oyo state and by extension the over 200 million Nigerians whose economic lives have been shattered due to the failure of the APC government. A press statement by the ruling PDP in Oyo state signed by its Publicity Secretary, Akeem Olatunji and made available to newsmen on Saturday in Ibadan cautioned Folarin from making further provocative statements that could trigger a more serious consequence from the masses descr...

HOME NEWS Naira/Fuel Scarcity: Makinde Deploys Free Buses In Oyo, Says Govt Won’t Condone Violent Protests Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has announced the deployment of free Omituntun transport buses to ease the pains of the people of the state from the twin crisis of naira and fuel scarcity that have been the lot of Nigerians in recent weeks. Governor Makinde, who announced this in a statewide broadcast aired on the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) on Friday night, said that the state government was ready to do whatever it can to alleviate the suffering of the masses. The governor, who frowned at the resort to violence protests by some residents of Ibadan earlier on Friday, said that while citizens are free to express their feelings peacefully, government would not condone any resort to violence. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the governor also put all the securi...

HOME NEWS JUST IN: Makinde Suspends Campaign Activities Over Fuel, Naira Crisis The Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has announced the suspension of his campaign activities over the unending fuel and new naira-note crisis. Governor Seyi Makinde, whose campaign trail has visited some parts of Oyo State, said this during the Flag-off of the Omi-Adio-Ido Road on Friday. The Governor said the suspension is in solidarity with the people over anti-people economy policies of the All progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government. A statement by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun confirmed this. In the statement, Makinde, who was in Ido to continue his campaign, directed that all campaign activities be suspended until further notice. Olatubosun said Governor Makinde noted that the suffering of his people is too much, saying he was elected to protect their interests and well being. Dr. Olatubosun...

HOME NEWS POLITICS  Omituntun Solidarity Group Welcomes Makinde, Campaign Council To Oluyole Saturday  A sociopolitical group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo state, Omituntun Solidarity Group (OSG) has expressed its readiness to receive the state governor, Seyi Makinde, the deputy governor, Barrister Bayo Lawal, and the governorship Campaign Council to Oluyole local government on Saturday. The Oluyole chapter of the group while welcoming Governor Makinde to the local government also vowed to deliver bloc votes for the Governor at the March 11 governorship election. According to the group's statement, Makinde's campaign trail will move en route from Idi Ayunre to New Garage from where it would head to Sanyo down to Ago then to Olunde to Olomi then terminate at Muslim urging residents and people of the areas to troop out in their large numbers to welcome the governor. A statement signed by the Chairman, Oluyole Chapter of Omit...