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Gov. Makinde appoints UK based lawyer as DG Due Process

The government of Oyo State has named Ms. Tara Adefope as the Director General of Due Process Office. Adefope’s letter of appointment, which was dated June 6, 2019 and signed on behalf of Governor Seyi Makinde by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Chief Bisi Ilaka indicated that the appointment takes immediate effect. The…

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I have lost weight since I assumed office, says Sanwo-Olu

Following his assumption as Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday said he has started losing weight as a result of the enormity and pressing demands of the office. “I dare say that I have lost weight and probably I will lose a little bit more but I think it’s what the job entails and…

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Oyo ALGON reports Gov. Makinde to President Buhari for removing them from office

The Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has been reported to President Mohammadu Buhari by the sacked Chairmen of Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Oyo State under the auspices of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) for removing them from office. The Chairmen in a letter dated June…

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Gov. Makinde directs ex-aides of Ajimobi to return official vehicles in their possessions

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has ordered all former political office holders in the state to earnestly return government vehicles and other assets in their possessions or risk confrontation with security agencies. The governor in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Chief of Staff, Chief Bisi Ilaka, said that the former officials must…

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High Court Upholds Injunction of Oyo LG Chairmen to Remain in Office

Note: we just learnt this is an old injunction as this injunction was not granted on Monday June 3, 2019. Sorry if we have misled you. Thanks… By Adeola Badru An Oyo State High Court on Monday, granted the chairmen in the 33 local government areas in the state an injunction to uphold their tenure…

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Oyo NUJIC congratulates Gov. Seyi Makinde

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, State Information Chapel (NUJIC) has congratulated His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde on His Inauguration as the 8th Governor of the Pace Setter State. In a statement issued and signed by the Chairman of the NUJ State Information Chapel, Comrade Abiodun Atilola and the…

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Makinde Assured Oyo People to be transparent at a Sunday service

The governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has promised to run a transparent and open administration for the benefit of all indigenes of the State to attain desired development. Makinde made the promise on Sunday, during a Thanksgiving Service, held at the Cathedral of St Peter, Aremo in Ibadan. He said it was the…

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Local Government autonomy already passed into law, says Senator Sani

Senator Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District on Saturday disclosed that the long awaited bill on local government autonomy has been passed into law. According to him, the Nigerian Senate has passed the long awaited bill for Local Government Area Autonomy into an act, with the assent of the president, Muhammadu Buhari. He added…

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Makinde insists on LG Dissolution order, urges ALGON to approach court

Oyo State government on Friday has hinged its decision to dissolve Local government administration and Local Council Development Administrations in the State on the fact that the local government election that was conducted by the last dispensation was against a subsisting court order. The Cheif of Staff to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr.Oyebisi Ilaka stated this…

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