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Makinde carries me along in governance decisions unlike ‘Constituted Authority’, says Olaniyan at a function with Ajimobi’s deputy, Adeyemo (Photo)

The Oyo state Deputy Governor, Engr. Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan over the weekend commended the state Governor, Governor Seyi Makinde for carrying him along in the decisions he has made so far, noting that this is unprecedented in the history of the state. Olaniyan gave this commendation over the weekend in company of Otunba Moses Alake…

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Oyo lawmaker, Adebayo Babajide calls on Makinde to renovate Agbowo shopping complex

The Oyo State lawmaker representing Ibadan North constituency II, Hon. Adebayo Babajide has called on the State government to consider the renovation of the dilapidating State owned Agbowo shopping complex, as an opportunity to increase the internal generated revenue of Oyo State. Lamenting the worrisome state of the State property on Thursday during the Oyo…

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CCB to investigate declared assets by Makinde, Ajimobi others

The Code of Conduct Bureau in Oyo State on Wednesday said it is awaiting directives to verify the N48bn assets declared by the state governor, Seyi Makinde, and other officials in the last administration in the state. The Director of CCB in the state, Mr. Moses Atolagbe, said the directive to verify all the people…

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Gov. Makinde promises to turn around Oyo’s security architecture to boost FDI

…Says I am in a hurry to bring investors to Oyo Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, said on Wednesday that his government intends to quickly turn around the security architecture of Oyo State in order to open up the state for foreign investors. Governor Makinde, according to a statement made public by his Chief…

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Makinde lambastes SERAP for demanding probe into his declared over N48b worth of assets

The Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has lambasted the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) for demanding probe into his declared #48b assets. The governor rubbished SERAP who on Monday called for investigation into his declared assets for purpose of transparency. The governor remarked that, SERAP statement shows that neither the organisation nor its…

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Asset Declaration: You Should Feel Ashamed — Makinde’s Aide Replies Oyo APC Chairman

Following the call by the All Progressives Congress, APC, chairman in the state that Governor Makinde should disclose the source of his wealth, Mr Taiwo Adisa has asked Oke to cover his face in shame. It will be recalled that Makinde had publicly declared assets worth over N48 billion. According to Adisa, who is Makinde’s…

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Flooding: Oyo Lawmaker calls for sensitization campaign, punitive measures for environmental offenders

The honourable member representing Egbeda State Constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Olasunkanmi Babalola has called on the state government to launch a sensitization campaign on environmental sanitation and punitive measures for environmental offenders in the state. The lawmaker who also is the Deputy Majority Leader stated this on Tuesday during deliberation…

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Oyo APC to Gov. Makinde on declared assets: ‘state sources of your over N48b assets’

The Oyo State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday reacted to the public assets declaration made by Governor Seyi Makinde on Monday. The state chairman of the party, Mr. Akin Oke, reacted in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Iseyin on Tuesday. He said: “I don’t think I want…

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SERAP demands investigation into N48b assets declared by Gov. Makinde

A transparency, accountability and advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights & Accountability projects has called for investigation into declared assets by Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde. The organisation in a post on its Twitter handle applauded the governor’s bold move and commitment to transparency while it demands to verify the assets he declared at the Code…

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Miyetti Allah calls for immediate arrest of Obasanjo over new letter to Buhari

The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore on Monday called for the immediate arrest of former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his comments in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. In the letter dated July 15, Obasanjo asked the president to take decisive action on insecurity, saying the situation could degenerate into a full-blown crisis if not tackled…

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