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Lawan appoints Ajimobi’s former SA on media as media aide

Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has appointed Babagana Muhammad Aji as his Chief of Staff and Mr. Festus Adedayo as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the Senate President on Administration, Dr. Betty Okoroh, are with immediate effect, “The appointments were made based on merit, experience,…

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Ajimobi to sacked Oyo council bosses: ‘I’m not silent over your matter’ (read details)

The immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has broken silence over the controversies trailing the legitimacy of the sacked Council bosses in all the 33 local governments and 35 local council development areas of the state. The former governor has however assured the embattled council chairmen that the law is in their…

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Makinde’s CoS, Ilaka alleges Ajimobi left office with 11 government’s new vehicles including Commissioners

The Chief of Staff to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Chief Bisi Ilaka on Saturday alleged that the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi left office with eleven newly purchased vehicles belonging to the state government. Chief Ilaka also alleged that Commissioners and other top political appointees in the Senator Ajimobi’s…

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Oyo APC decries plot by PDP to rubbish Ajimobi’s legacies

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has cried out over plot by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to rubbish the legacies of former Governor Abiola Ajimobi. According to the party, the plan which is comprehensive includes using the social media, some radio stations whose staff are partial to PDP and…

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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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Makinde reverses appointments of Permanent Secretaries inaugurated by Ajimobi

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday reversed the appointment of 15 new permanent secretaries installed by his predecessor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, three weeks ago. Newspeakonline gathered that Makinde announced the reversal at a meeting he had with all permanent secretaries in the state on Friday. Recall that Makinde had vowed to review all new…

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Ajimobi, Adeyemo declare assets to CCB after eight years governance in Oyo

Immediate past governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi and his deputy, Otunba Moses Alake Adeyemi have declared their assets to the Code of Conduct Bureau after serving for eight years. The declaration now creates an avenue for interested parties and authorities to assess his assets and liabilities based on what he declared before assuming…

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Opinion: A crystal clear between Ajimobi, Makinde

A crystal clear difference! Class can never be bought! Post-Ajimobi Government Achievement Review number 1 Governor Ajimobi first assignment when he resumed Office in 2011 was to make sure that lives and properties were safe and secured. First Assignment of Seyi Makinde was inviting businessmen/Women for a talk. Here is my point: No investors or…

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‘I met Oyo in bricks but left it in marbles’, says Ajimobi as he bows out of office

Governor Abiola Ajimobi during the final Oyo State executive council meeting held on Monday, said that he had delivered on his promises to restore, transform and reposition the state when he assumed office as governor in 2011. Describing his eight years as governor as eventful, Ajimobi said his strides in peace and security, road infrastructure,…

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Obasanjo and Ajimobi commission projects to accelerate agricultural research

…As IITA presents agricultural policy framework to Oyo state Nigeria’s former President and IITA Goodwill Ambassador, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and the Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi today (Saturday) commissioned two key projects at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan. The project is an Agricultural Transformation Building dedicated to research and delivery of…

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