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Oyo Governor-Elect, Makinde again kicks over Ajimobi’s alleged reckless, dubious award of contracts

As it is less than two weeks for the current administration in Oyo State to relinquish power, the governor-elect, Engr Seyi Makinde, has again complained over alleged reckless and issuance of dubious contracts and other less important activities by the out going government. The statement cited as one of the examples the case of the…

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Seyi Makinde kicks as Ajimobi agrees to pay Oyo workers N30,000 new minimum wage

The out-going Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has agreed to pay the N30,000 new minimum wage while the governor-elect, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday revealed that the state cannot pay the new national minimum wage of N30,000 just signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. According to Makinde, he intends to negotiate with the…

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Updated with Video: Ajimobi Inaugurates historic joint transition committee

•Preaches against politics of bitterness Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has inaugurated the first joint transition committee in the history of the state, which is saddled with the responsibility of ensuring a smooth transition from the incumbent to the Governor-elect, Mr Seyi Makinde. The 27-member committee, comprising 17 from the government and 10 from…

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Gov. Ajimobi inaugurates 26- man transition committee

The Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi on Thursday inaugurated a 26-man committee ahead of the May 29 hand over date. The 26-man transition committee which LiveTimes is yet to get the details interfaced with the one set up by governor-elect, Seyi Makinde, ahead of the May 29 handing over day. The inauguration held by…

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Outgoing First Lady, Mrs. Ajimobi tasks successor on sustenance of incumbent’s programmes

Wife of the outgoing governor of Oyo State and Initiator of Women Intercessory Network WIN) ,Deaconess Florence Ajimobi has called on the new government stepping in on May 29 to ensure that the security of lives and property of residents of the state receives its priority attention.”We shall continue to pray for the success of…

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Oyo education Commissioner tasks Makinde on need to retain SGBs policy for education’s sustainable development

Following the recent declaration of Engr. Seyi Makinde as the Oyo state governor -elect, the state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Adeniyi Olowofela has observed the need for the incoming government to sustain the School Governing Boards (SGBs) policy for the sustainable development of education in the state. The Commissioner who made this…

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Youth leader gives assurance of Makinde’s fulfillment of electoral promises in Oyo

The people of Oyo State have been assured that the coming administration of Engr. Seyi Makinde in Oyo State would bring succour to the people, especially the teeming youths in the State in respect to the promises made by the awaiting governor during his electoral campaigns. The assurance was made by a PDP youth leader…

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N30b award contracts: Makinde vows to review all contracts by Ajimobi

Following a reported N30 Billion Naira Contracts awarded by Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi at the tail end of his administration, the state governor-elect has vowed to thoroughly review all the contracts awarded in the immediate wake of the March 9 gubernatorial election and others that are linked to it. In a release…

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Adedibu’s spirit is rejoicing in grave over Makinde’s guber victory, says wife

Alhaja Abosede Adedibu, the wife of the late strong man of Ibadan politics and party leader of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Lamidi Adedibu on Thursday in her Molete home stated that her late husband, will be rejoicing in his grave over Engr. Seyi Mankinde’s victory in the just concluded Oyo State governorship election. While…

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