Makinde – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:27:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Makinde – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 APC Mocks PDP, Says Makinde Set to Lead ‘One-Man Governors’ Forum https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-mocks-pdp-says-makinde-set-to-lead-one-man-governors-forum/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-mocks-pdp-says-makinde-set-to-lead-one-man-governors-forum/#respond Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=479969 The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State is on the verge of emerging as chairman of what it described as a “one-man” Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum. The party’s state Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo, made the claim in a statement on Saturday, asserting [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-mocks-pdp-says-makinde-set-to-lead-one-man-governors-forum/feed/ 0 Adeyanju Alleges Makinde Eyeing FCT Minister Role in 2027 https://www.theinfostride.com/adeyanju-alleges-makinde-eyeing-fct-minister-role-in-2027/ https://www.theinfostride.com/adeyanju-alleges-makinde-eyeing-fct-minister-role-in-2027/#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=479651 Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has alleged that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, is positioning himself to replace Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in 2027. Adeyanju made the claim in a video shared on his social media page, where he also described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a distraction. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/adeyanju-alleges-makinde-eyeing-fct-minister-role-in-2027/feed/ 0 Oyo APC Accuses Makinde of Squandering N2.9bn on 50th Anniversary Celebration https://www.theinfostride.com/oyo-apc-accuses-makinde-of-squandering-n2-9bn-on-50th-anniversary-celebration/ https://www.theinfostride.com/oyo-apc-accuses-makinde-of-squandering-n2-9bn-on-50th-anniversary-celebration/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:00:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=476980 The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Governor Seyi Makinde of squandering N2.9 billion on the celebration of the state’s 50th anniversary. The allegation was contained in a statement signed by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Wasiu Olawale Sadare. InfoStride News reports that the Makinde-led administration recently marked the 50th anniversary [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/oyo-apc-accuses-makinde-of-squandering-n2-9bn-on-50th-anniversary-celebration/feed/ 0 Fayose Accuses Makinde of Power Abuse, Weakening PDP in South-West https://www.theinfostride.com/fayose-accuses-makinde-of-power-abuse-weakening-pdp-in-south-west/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fayose-accuses-makinde-of-power-abuse-weakening-pdp-in-south-west/#respond Fri, 26 Dec 2025 13:00:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=474254 Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has accused Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, of abusing power and weakening the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, across the South-West region. Fayose made the allegations during an interview on TVC, monitored by newsmen, where he claimed that Makinde had alienated many of those who supported his emergence as governor. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fayose-accuses-makinde-of-power-abuse-weakening-pdp-in-south-west/feed/ 0 Makinde Dismisses Defection Rumours, Says He Is Not Joining APC https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-dismisses-defection-rumours-says-he-is-not-joining-apc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-dismisses-defection-rumours-says-he-is-not-joining-apc/#respond Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=473788 Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has dismissed speculations that he may defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, amid recent defections by some opposition governors. Makinde spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at the public presentation of Headlines and Soundbites: Media Moments that Defined an Administration, a book authored by former Minister of Information and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-dismisses-defection-rumours-says-he-is-not-joining-apc/feed/ 0 PDP Hints at More 2027 Presidential Aspirants Beyond Jonathan, Obi, Makinde https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-hints-at-more-2027-presidential-aspirants-beyond-jonathan-obi-makinde/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-hints-at-more-2027-presidential-aspirants-beyond-jonathan-obi-makinde/#respond Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:00:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=466763 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed that several aspirants are quietly positioning themselves for its 2027 presidential ticket, aside from former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Labour Party candidate Peter Obi, and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. Deputy National Legal Adviser of the party, Okechukwu Osuoha, revealed this during an interview with Vanguard on Sunday [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-hints-at-more-2027-presidential-aspirants-beyond-jonathan-obi-makinde/feed/ 0 PDP Remains Alive and Strong — Makinde https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-remains-alive-and-strong-makinde/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-remains-alive-and-strong-makinde/#respond Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:00:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=465803 Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has dismissed claims that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is dead, insisting that the party remains a formidable political force in Nigeria. Makinde gave the assurance on Thursday while addressing journalists after the PDP Southwest Zoning Consultative Summit held in Lagos. According to him, despite internal wrangling, the PDP [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-remains-alive-and-strong-makinde/feed/ 0 APC, Ganduje Will Be Shocked by Ondo Election Outcome, says Makinde https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-ganduje-will-be-shocked-by-ondo-election-outcome-says-makinde/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-ganduje-will-be-shocked-by-ondo-election-outcome-says-makinde/#respond Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:00:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391898 Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, will be stunned by the results of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State. Makinde, who leads the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South West, also predicted the APC’s defeat in subsequent [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-ganduje-will-be-shocked-by-ondo-election-outcome-says-makinde/feed/ 0 Governor Makinde Breaks “Who is Your Father” Barrier in Oyo Politics https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-breaks-who-is-your-father-barrier-in-oyo-politics/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-breaks-who-is-your-father-barrier-in-oyo-politics/#respond Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:00:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=376454 Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that he has shattered the barrier of “who is your father” in the political landscape of the state. He made this declaration during the Students’ Legislative Summit organized by the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin, in conjunction with the Students’ Representative [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-breaks-who-is-your-father-barrier-in-oyo-politics/feed/ 0 Ibadan NBA Urges Governor Makinde to Appoint New Customary Court President, Judges https://www.theinfostride.com/ibadan-nba-urges-governor-makinde-to-appoint-new-customary-court-president-judges/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ibadan-nba-urges-governor-makinde-to-appoint-new-customary-court-president-judges/#respond Sun, 11 Feb 2024 21:00:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370221 The Ibadan branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called on Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to appoint a new president for the Customary Court of Appeal and additional judges to enhance efficient justice delivery. In a statement signed by the chairperson, Mrs. Folasade Aladeniyi, the secretary, Mr. Olakunle Akintola, and the publicity secretary, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ibadan-nba-urges-governor-makinde-to-appoint-new-customary-court-president-judges/feed/ 0 Governor Makinde Inaugurates 9-Member Oyo State Elders’ Council https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-inaugurates-9-member-oyo-state-elders-council/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-inaugurates-9-member-oyo-state-elders-council/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2024 08:30:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=369821 Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has inaugurated a 9-member Oyo State Elders’ Council. The council, inaugurated on Tuesday, includes Saka Balogun, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees and former Chief of Staff to Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, as chairman, and Elder Wole Oyelese, a former Minister of Steel Development, as [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-inaugurates-9-member-oyo-state-elders-council/feed/ 0 Governor Seyi Makinde Presents Staff of Office to New Soun of Ogbomoso https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-seyi-makinde-presents-staff-of-office-to-new-soun-of-ogbomoso/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-seyi-makinde-presents-staff-of-office-to-new-soun-of-ogbomoso/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 12:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=364769 Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has officially presented the staff of office and instrument of office to the new Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye. The presentation ceremony, held on Tuesday at the Ogbomoso township stadium, marked the formal recognition of Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye as the 21st Soun of Ogbomoso. Governor Makinde, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-seyi-makinde-presents-staff-of-office-to-new-soun-of-ogbomoso/feed/ 0 Governor Makinde Announces Strict Measures for Motorcycle and Tricycle Operators in Oyo State https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-announces-strict-measures-for-motorcycle-and-tricycle-operators-in-oyo-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-announces-strict-measures-for-motorcycle-and-tricycle-operators-in-oyo-state/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 07:00:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=361657 Governor Seyi Makinde has taken a decisive step to regulate the operation of motorcyclists and tricyclists in Oyo State, declaring that unregistered operators will be prohibited from plying the roads effective January 1, 2024. Governor Makinde conveyed this directive on Wednesday following a meeting of the state’s security council. He urged all commercial motorcycle and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-announces-strict-measures-for-motorcycle-and-tricycle-operators-in-oyo-state/feed/ 0 Undergraduates sue Makinde over relocation of LAUTECH agric faculty to Iseyin https://www.theinfostride.com/undergraduates-sue-makinde-over-relocation-of-lautech-agric-faculty-to-iseyin/ https://www.theinfostride.com/undergraduates-sue-makinde-over-relocation-of-lautech-agric-faculty-to-iseyin/#respond Sun, 05 Nov 2023 05:00:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=359493 Some students and parents at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) in Ogbomoso have filed a lawsuit against Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State in response to the latter’s decision to move the institution’s Faculty of Agricultural Sciences from Ogbomoso to Iseyin. According to the reporting of InfoStride News, Makinde moved the institution’s Faculty [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/undergraduates-sue-makinde-over-relocation-of-lautech-agric-faculty-to-iseyin/feed/ 0 Governor Makinde signs executive order to guard mining communities https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-signs-executive-order-to-guard-mining-communities/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-signs-executive-order-to-guard-mining-communities/#respond Tue, 24 Oct 2023 06:30:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=358106 On Monday, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State signed an executive order to protect mining communities in the state against insecurity and exploitation. The order was signed by the governor. In addition, Makinde signed an additional executive order that established the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in the country. During his remarks, the Governor explained [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-signs-executive-order-to-guard-mining-communities/feed/ 0 Governor Makinde declares Monday public holiday in Oyo to mark Isese day https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-declares-monday-public-holiday-in-oyo-to-mark-isese-day/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-declares-monday-public-holiday-in-oyo-to-mark-isese-day/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2023 11:32:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353039 Oyo State’s Governor Seyi Makinde proclaimed August 20 as Isese Day annually. Makinde made this announcement on Friday. According to Infostride News, traditionalists in the state have been lobbying for their own holiday for some time now. They want the 20th of August to be a legal holiday in their state so that they can [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-declares-monday-public-holiday-in-oyo-to-mark-isese-day/feed/ 0 Governor Makinde advocates single term of six years for politicians https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-advocates-single-term-of-six-years-for-politicians/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-advocates-single-term-of-six-years-for-politicians/#respond Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:30:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352949 Oyo State’s governor, Seyi Makinde, has called for a maximum of five or six year terms in office. Makinde argued that politicians should take a cue from the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria’s (PFN) one-term leadership. In response to PFN National President Bishop Wale Oke’s statement that the organization’s leadership does not permit a second tenure, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-advocates-single-term-of-six-years-for-politicians/feed/ 0 Go back to work – Makinde to protesting workers https://www.theinfostride.com/go-back-to-work-makinde-to-protesting-workers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/go-back-to-work-makinde-to-protesting-workers/#respond Sun, 06 Aug 2023 10:36:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352294 On behalf of Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde has asked that all employees report to work on Monday. On Saturday, the governor made this proclamation via statewide radio and television broadcast. During an interview with the media, Makinde said that his administration is working to improve citizens’ standard of living by focusing on three areas: [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/go-back-to-work-makinde-to-protesting-workers/feed/ 0 Protest will continue until Governor Makinde addresses us – Oyo workers https://www.theinfostride.com/protest-will-continue-until-governor-makinde-addresses-us-oyo-workers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/protest-will-continue-until-governor-makinde-addresses-us-oyo-workers/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:56:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352019 Oyo State government workers have pledged to keep picketing unless Governor Seyi Makinde meets with them. On Wednesday, Kayode Martins, state chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), made the announcement to reporters. Bosun Olabiyi, chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), was also present to lend his support. In case you forgot, workers have [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/protest-will-continue-until-governor-makinde-addresses-us-oyo-workers/feed/ 0 Governor Makinde declares Wednesday public holiday for Islamic New Year https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-declares-wednesday-public-holiday-for-islamic-new-year/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-declares-wednesday-public-holiday-for-islamic-new-year/#respond Wed, 19 Jul 2023 08:07:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351112 On the first day of Muharram 1445 AH, Wednesday, July 19, 2023, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State proclaimed a state holiday. In honor of this year’s Hijrah 1445, Makinde has proclaimed today a holiday. The Governor’s Chief of Staff, Segun Ogunwuyi, issued the announcement in a circular. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-makinde-declares-wednesday-public-holiday-for-islamic-new-year/feed/ 0 Oyo: Court rejects APM’s challenge to Makinde’s election https://www.theinfostride.com/oyo-court-rejects-apms-challenge-to-makindes-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/oyo-court-rejects-apms-challenge-to-makindes-election/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:39:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350741 On Thursday, the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Oyo State ruled in favor of Governor Seyi Makinde’s victory in the March 18 election, rejecting a petition submitted by the Allied Peoples’ Movement. Makinde’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) agenda helped him win reelection for a second term as governor. APM reportedly disputed Makinde’s victory before the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/oyo-court-rejects-apms-challenge-to-makindes-election/feed/ 0 Makinde, Wike and I support President Tinubu’s visionary leadership — Fayose https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-wike-and-i-support-president-tinubus-visionary-leadership-fayose/ https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-wike-and-i-support-president-tinubus-visionary-leadership-fayose/#respond Fri, 07 Jul 2023 08:36:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350322 Ayodele Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti State, has justified his decision to align with President Bola Tinubu with Nyesom Wike, the former governor of Rivers State, and Seyi Makinde, the former governor of Oyo State. Fayose said that Tinubu is a guy of vision, so that’s why they decided to take a position. He [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-wike-and-i-support-president-tinubus-visionary-leadership-fayose/feed/ 0 PDP warns Folarin not to blame Makinde for his defeat https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-warns-folarin-not-to-blame-makinde-for-his-defeat/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-warns-folarin-not-to-blame-makinde-for-his-defeat/#respond Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:56:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350054 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State has cautioned Teslim Folarin, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for governor in the last general elections, not to blame Governor Engineer Seyi Makinde for his defeat in the governorship race. On Monday, the group revealed this information in response to a recent claim attributed to Folarin. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-warns-folarin-not-to-blame-makinde-for-his-defeat/feed/ 0 Makinde forwards seven names as commissioner-nominees to Oyo Assembly https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-forwards-seven-names-as-commissioner-nominees-to-oyo-assembly/ https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-forwards-seven-names-as-commissioner-nominees-to-oyo-assembly/#respond Wed, 21 Jun 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=349375 Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has forwarded names of seven people as commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly. The names were sent to the Assembly on Wednesday. A source within the Assembly confirmed the development to the media on Thursday. The list contains six former commissioners and one new person. There are five [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-forwards-seven-names-as-commissioner-nominees-to-oyo-assembly/feed/ 0 We are yet to release new salary structure – Oyo govt https://www.theinfostride.com/we-are-yet-to-release-new-salary-structure-oyo-govt/ https://www.theinfostride.com/we-are-yet-to-release-new-salary-structure-oyo-govt/#respond Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:16:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=349278 The Oyo State Government said it has yet to approve a new salary structure for workers in the state. The declaration comes on the heels of a rumour that the state government has approved a new salary structure. The government, however, debunked the rumour on Wednesday. A statement signed by Sulaimon Olanrewaju, Chief Press Secretary [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/we-are-yet-to-release-new-salary-structure-oyo-govt/feed/ 0 Oyo Assembly appoints principal officers https://www.theinfostride.com/oyo-assembly-appoints-principal-officers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/oyo-assembly-appoints-principal-officers/#respond Tue, 20 Jun 2023 20:00:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=349315 The Oyo State House of Assembly has announced the appointment of its principal officers. The announcement was made on Tuesday during plenary. Infostride News recalls that the House was inaugurated last week. Edward Adebowale Ogundoyin was re-elected as Speaker, while Muhammed Abiodun Fadeyi was re-elected as Deputy Speaker last week. Announcing the names of the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/oyo-assembly-appoints-principal-officers/feed/ 0 Set aside partisan politics, work for Oyo’s development – Makinde to lawmakers https://www.theinfostride.com/set-aside-partisan-politics-work-for-oyos-development-makinde-to-lawmakers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/set-aside-partisan-politics-work-for-oyos-development-makinde-to-lawmakers/#respond Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:30:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=348896 Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo has advised members of the State House of Assembly to set aside partisan politics in their deliberations. Makinde gave the advice on Wednesday while addressing lawmakers during the inauguration of the 10th House of Assembly in Ibadan. He urged the lawmakers to work for the progress of the state while [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/set-aside-partisan-politics-work-for-oyos-development-makinde-to-lawmakers/feed/ 0 Support Atiku at tribunal – Melaye urges Makinde https://www.theinfostride.com/support-atiku-at-tribunal-melaye-urges-makinde/ https://www.theinfostride.com/support-atiku-at-tribunal-melaye-urges-makinde/#respond Sun, 04 Jun 2023 14:21:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=348243 The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kogi State, Dino Melaye, has said Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State should support the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in his push to reclaim his mandate. Melaye said Makinde should walk into the presidential election tribunal and support Atiku to show that the healing [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/support-atiku-at-tribunal-melaye-urges-makinde/feed/ 0 Let’s build united party – Makinde urges PDP members https://www.theinfostride.com/lets-build-united-party-makinde-urges-pdp-members/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lets-build-united-party-makinde-urges-pdp-members/#respond Sun, 04 Jun 2023 13:00:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=348241 Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has enjoined members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) across the country to steer clear of issues that could divide the party and instead focus on its unity. The governor made these declarations during a retreat organised by the party for elected officials in Bauchi on Saturday. Makinde, while [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lets-build-united-party-makinde-urges-pdp-members/feed/ 0 Makinde dissolves executive council, terminates all political appointments https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-dissolves-executive-council-terminates-all-political-appointments/ https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-dissolves-executive-council-terminates-all-political-appointments/#respond Mon, 22 May 2023 21:52:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=347603 Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has taken the decision to dissolve the state’s executive council and terminate the appointments of all political officeholders. The announcement was made through a letter signed by Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, the Chief of Staff to the Governor and Chairman of the Transition & Inauguration Committee. In the letter, Governor Makinde [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-dissolves-executive-council-terminates-all-political-appointments/feed/ 0 Oyo: I honoured 2019 agreements with coalition parties – Makinde https://www.theinfostride.com/oyo-i-honoured-2019-agreements-with-coalition-parties-makinde/ https://www.theinfostride.com/oyo-i-honoured-2019-agreements-with-coalition-parties-makinde/#respond Mon, 01 May 2023 20:00:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=346324 Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde said he honoured agreements he entered into with the political parties ahead of his election in 2019. His Chief Press Secretary, Taiwo Adisa, quoted him in a statement issued on Sunday in Ibadan, the capital. Makinde spoke at the 85th birthday ceremony of ex-Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Chief Micheal [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/oyo-i-honoured-2019-agreements-with-coalition-parties-makinde/feed/ 0 APC lawmakers absent as Oyo Assembly approves Makinde’s N50bn loan request https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-lawmakers-absent-as-oyo-assembly-approves-makindes-n50bn-loan-request/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-lawmakers-absent-as-oyo-assembly-approves-makindes-n50bn-loan-request/#respond Thu, 06 Apr 2023 19:00:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=344776 The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved the request of the state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, to obtain a fresh N50 billion loan on Thursday. The lawmakers approved the request during the plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Muhammad Abiodun Fadeyi (Ona Ara). The Speaker of the assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, whose mother, Mrs [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-lawmakers-absent-as-oyo-assembly-approves-makindes-n50bn-loan-request/feed/ 0 Makinde’s re-election not decision of majority of Oyo residents – SPN https://www.theinfostride.com/makindes-re-election-not-decision-of-majority-of-oyo-residents-spn/ https://www.theinfostride.com/makindes-re-election-not-decision-of-majority-of-oyo-residents-spn/#respond Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:30:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=344019 The Oyo State chapter of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) on Friday said the emergence of Governor Seyi Makinde at the recent gubernatorial election was not a decision of majority of the people of the state. InfoStride News recalls that Makinde was on Sunday declared the winner of the gubernatorial election held on Saturday. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/makindes-re-election-not-decision-of-majority-of-oyo-residents-spn/feed/ 0 Gubernatorial Election: Makinde will win in 29 LGs in Oyo – PDP boasts https://www.theinfostride.com/gubernatorial-election-makinde-will-win-in-29-lgs-in-oyo-pdp-boasts/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gubernatorial-election-makinde-will-win-in-29-lgs-in-oyo-pdp-boasts/#respond Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:14:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=343377 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State has claimed Governor Seyi Makinde will win most of the local government areas in the state. The gubernatorial election has been slated to hold on Saturday, 18th March 2023. The PDP has, however, claimed that Makinde who is the candidate of the party will win in at [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gubernatorial-election-makinde-will-win-in-29-lgs-in-oyo-pdp-boasts/feed/ 0 We are not in alliance with Gov Makinde – Accord Party https://www.theinfostride.com/we-are-not-in-alliance-with-gov-makinde-accord-party/ https://www.theinfostride.com/we-are-not-in-alliance-with-gov-makinde-accord-party/#respond Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:35:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=343059 The National Chairman of Accord, Muhammad Nalado on Wednesday said that the party is not in any alliance with Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. InfoStride News learnt that the chairman of the party in the state, Mr Kolade Ojo and some executive members of the party have declared their support for Makinde. Makinde is [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/we-are-not-in-alliance-with-gov-makinde-accord-party/feed/ 0 Guber polls: G5’s Makinde in dilemma as parties scramble for Oyo votes https://www.theinfostride.com/guber-polls-g5s-makinde-in-dilemma-as-parties-scramble-for-oyo-votes/ https://www.theinfostride.com/guber-polls-g5s-makinde-in-dilemma-as-parties-scramble-for-oyo-votes/#respond Sun, 05 Mar 2023 14:08:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=342803 Political parties and major political gladiators in Oyo State have begun alignments and consultations ahead of the March 11, 2023, gubernatorial election. InfoStride News reports that the struggle is coming few days after the conduct of the presidential and National Assembly elections. Six out of the eighteen registered political parties in the state have been [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/guber-polls-g5s-makinde-in-dilemma-as-parties-scramble-for-oyo-votes/feed/ 0 Makinde suspends campaigns over scarcity of naira notes https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-suspends-campaigns-over-scarcity-of-naira-notes/ https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-suspends-campaigns-over-scarcity-of-naira-notes/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:34:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=340906 Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has suspended his campaigns ahead of the 2023 elections. Makinde made the announcement on Friday. Our correspondent reports that the suspension is coming a few hours after protests rocked Ibadan over the scarcity of new naira notes and petroleum. Makinde said he suspended his campaign activities over the unending [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-suspends-campaigns-over-scarcity-of-naira-notes/feed/ 0 Makinde, PDP face defeat – Oyo APC https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-pdp-face-defeat-oyo-apc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-pdp-face-defeat-oyo-apc/#respond Wed, 04 Jan 2023 13:49:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339090 The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo said Governor Seyi Makinde and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will be defeated in March. A statement on Tuesday by Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare accused the PDP of spreading unsubstantiated claims. The spokesperson said a purported APC chieftain Bashir Adeola, who attacked the party in favour of the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/makinde-pdp-face-defeat-oyo-apc/feed/ 0 Count me out of Makinde’s re-election campaign committee – Ibadan-based broadcaster, Salami https://www.theinfostride.com/count-me-out-of-makindes-re-election-campaign-committee-ibadan-based-broadcaster-salami/ https://www.theinfostride.com/count-me-out-of-makindes-re-election-campaign-committee-ibadan-based-broadcaster-salami/#respond Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:39:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=335440 An Ibadan-based broadcaster, Alhaji Abolade Salami, has asked the Oyo State Government to count him out of the re-election campaign committee of the state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde. Salami made this disclosure via a statement issued Thursday evening and made available to journalists in Ibadan, the state capital. Makinde was elected on the platform of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/count-me-out-of-makindes-re-election-campaign-committee-ibadan-based-broadcaster-salami/feed/ 0 You are on your own, we will work for Atiku – Oyo PDP leaders disown Makinde https://www.theinfostride.com/you-are-on-your-own-we-will-work-for-atiku-oyo-pdp-leaders-disown-makinde/ https://www.theinfostride.com/you-are-on-your-own-we-will-work-for-atiku-oyo-pdp-leaders-disown-makinde/#respond Thu, 03 Nov 2022 11:00:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=335370 Some leaders and stakeholders of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State have declared that the State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde is on his own. The PDP leaders made this disclosure while speaking on Friday in Ibadan, the State capital. InfoStride News recalls that Makinde and some PDP governors, among whom are Governor [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/you-are-on-your-own-we-will-work-for-atiku-oyo-pdp-leaders-disown-makinde/feed/ 0 2023: I was busy – Gov Makinde explains absence as Atiku flagged off campaign https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-i-was-busy-gov-makinde-explains-absence-as-atiku-flagged-off-campaign/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-i-was-busy-gov-makinde-explains-absence-as-atiku-flagged-off-campaign/#respond Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:00:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=334100 The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has said he has been “busy” campaigning for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to win the 2023 general election. He said this while answering questions from State House correspondents on Wednesday after the swearing-in of Olukayode Ariwoola as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Makinde was among the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-i-was-busy-gov-makinde-explains-absence-as-atiku-flagged-off-campaign/feed/ 0 2023: Wike, Makinde, Ortom, others will work for PDP – Okowa, Wabara https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-wike-makinde-ortom-others-will-work-for-pdp-okowa-wabara/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-wike-makinde-ortom-others-will-work-for-pdp-okowa-wabara/#respond Sat, 01 Oct 2022 20:30:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=333453 The Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, and the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Adolphus Wabara, have assured that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and other aggrieved members will work for the party’s victory in 2023. Responding to questions after a close door meeting with [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-wike-makinde-ortom-others-will-work-for-pdp-okowa-wabara/feed/ 0 Ekiti PDP Blasts Makinde, Passes Vote Of Confidence On Ayu https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-blasts-makinde-passes-vote-of-confidence-on-ayu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-blasts-makinde-passes-vote-of-confidence-on-ayu/#respond Fri, 16 Sep 2022 20:30:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=332567 The Ekiti State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has pledged its unconditional support for the presidential aspiration of the former Vice President of Nigeria and the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku. The party also passed a vote of confidence on the PDP National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, for providing credible leadership and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-blasts-makinde-passes-vote-of-confidence-on-ayu/feed/ 0 PDP govs’ forum chair, Tambuwal resigns, Makinde in https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-govs-forum-chair-tambuwal-resigns-makinde-in/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-govs-forum-chair-tambuwal-resigns-makinde-in/#respond Thu, 08 Sep 2022 19:00:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=332099 The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has resigned his position as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Governors Forum. The former presidential aspirant tendered his resignation on Thursday at the ongoing PDP National Executive Council meeting in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Subsequently, the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde emerged as the new [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-govs-forum-chair-tambuwal-resigns-makinde-in/feed/ 0 2023: Again, Wike, Ortom, Makinde meet in London as PDP crisis worsens https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-again-wike-ortom-makinde-meet-in-london-as-pdp-crisis-worsens/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-again-wike-ortom-makinde-meet-in-london-as-pdp-crisis-worsens/#respond Sat, 03 Sep 2022 14:00:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=331778 As the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP deteriorates, the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, his Benue and Oyo State counterparts, Samuel Ortom and Seyi Makinde have again, met in London, United Kingdom. Although details of the Friday meeting have not been made public, political watchers believe it may be connected to the crisis [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-again-wike-ortom-makinde-meet-in-london-as-pdp-crisis-worsens/feed/ 0 N2bn: APC Alleges Inducement Of Oyo Lawmakers In Fresh Loan Approval, Tackles Makinde https://www.theinfostride.com/n2bn-apc-alleges-inducement-of-oyo-lawmakers-in-fresh-loan-approval-tackles-makinde/ https://www.theinfostride.com/n2bn-apc-alleges-inducement-of-oyo-lawmakers-in-fresh-loan-approval-tackles-makinde/#respond Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:46:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=327272 An All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain in Oyo State on Friday alleged that members of the state House of Assembly are only active when they are financially induced. Isaac Ajiboye Omodewu, Chairman of the party and a former Commissioner in the state made the allegations in Ibadan while reacting to the recent approval of a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/n2bn-apc-alleges-inducement-of-oyo-lawmakers-in-fresh-loan-approval-tackles-makinde/feed/ 0 You’ll Be Voted Out Come 2023 – Islamic Group Tells Makinde https://www.theinfostride.com/youll-be-voted-out-come-2023-islamic-group-tells-makinde/ https://www.theinfostride.com/youll-be-voted-out-come-2023-islamic-group-tells-makinde/#respond Sat, 18 Jun 2022 20:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=327084 The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has said that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State must not return as the state’s number one citizen come 2023. This is following an impeachment notice served to the state Deputy Governor, Engr Rauf Olaniyan, by the House of Assembly. MURIC said it picked holes in the move to impeach [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/youll-be-voted-out-come-2023-islamic-group-tells-makinde/feed/ 0 2023: Makinde Announces Bayo Lawal As Running Mate https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-makinde-announces-bayo-lawal-as-running-mate/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-makinde-announces-bayo-lawal-as-running-mate/#respond Tue, 07 Jun 2022 11:00:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=326306 Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has announced Bayo Lawal as his running mate ahead of the 2023 elections. Makinde made this announcement on Tuesday. InfoStride News gathered that the governor made the announcement during a meeting with some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders from the Oke Ogun zone. Some of the PDP leaders who [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-makinde-announces-bayo-lawal-as-running-mate/feed/ 0 2023: We’ll Dump PDP If Leaders, Cabals Impose Candidates On Us – Members Tell Makinde https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-well-dump-pdp-if-leaders-cabals-impose-candidates-on-us-members-tell-makinde/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-well-dump-pdp-if-leaders-cabals-impose-candidates-on-us-members-tell-makinde/#respond Mon, 16 May 2022 12:00:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=324881 Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Oyo State, have said that they will have no option but to dump the party if some leaders and cabals impose candidates on them. The PDP members, under the umbrella of Concerned People Frontiers (CPF), made this disclosure during an emergency meeting held in Ibadan on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-well-dump-pdp-if-leaders-cabals-impose-candidates-on-us-members-tell-makinde/feed/ 0 Secure Your Party’s Ticket Before You Attack Makinde – PDP Blasts Adelabu, Folarin https://www.theinfostride.com/secure-your-partys-ticket-before-you-attack-makinde-pdp-blasts-adelabu-folarin/ https://www.theinfostride.com/secure-your-partys-ticket-before-you-attack-makinde-pdp-blasts-adelabu-folarin/#respond Thu, 12 May 2022 20:30:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=324706 The Oyo State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised Mr. Bayo Adelabu and Senator Teslim Folarin to as a matter of fact secure the gubernatorial ticket of their political party before they condemn what Governor Seyi Makinde has done. The party made this disclosure on Thursday. Our correspondent gathered that Makinde, who contested [...]

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