The Executive Chairman of Saki East Local Government, Prince Adedokun Emmanuel Olalekan, has expressed deep appreciation to Governor Seyi Makinde for approving the construction of the Ogbooro–Agbonle Road, describing the decision as a landmark intervention that will reshape the socio-economic future of the entire axis. In a statement issued on Thursday, Prince Adedokun said the approval marks one of the most significant infrastructural commitments to the Atisbo–Saki East corridor in recent years, noting that it reflects the governor’s deliberate resolve to open up rural communities and stimulate balanced development across Oyo State. According to the Chairman, the Ogbooro–Agbonle Road project…
Author: Bolanle Akinwalere
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has announced a shift in its scheduled governorship primaries, originally fixed for Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025, following disruptions caused by the leadership crisis at the national level of the party. Addressing journalists in Osogbo, the State Chairman, Hon. Sunday Bisi, explained that although Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke fulfilled all requirements for participation in the primaries, the party could not proceed due to unresolved internal issues affecting the national leadership. According to Bisi, Governor Adeleke purchased and submitted his expression of interest and nomination forms between October 13th and 25th, 2025, appeared…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday underscored its renewed push for institutional discipline and electoral integrity as its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, formally swore in Prof. Rahmon Tella as the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Oyo State. The ceremony, held at INEC headquarters, highlighted the commission’s broader strategy to strengthen election management nationwide through strategic redeployments and stricter administrative standards. INEC, in a statement shared on its X handle, described the session as one conducted with “solemnity and purpose,” noting that the oath-taking aligned with Amupitan’s ongoing reforms aimed at entrenching discipline, integrity, and punctuality within the…
President Bola Tinubu has taken a significant step toward filling Nigeria’s long-vacant diplomatic posts, forwarding a shortlist of three ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. Senate President Godswill Akpabio disclosed the development during Wednesday’s plenary, announcing the names included in the President’s letter: Kayode Are from Ogun State, Aminu Dalhatu from Jigawa State, and Ayodele Oke. The nominees constitute the first batch of diplomatic appointments under the Tinubu administration. After reading the letter, Akpabio noted that more names are expected. “The list contains three names for now. I am sure others will follow,” he told lawmakers. The move marks…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, will on Friday preside over the promotion of seven senior chiefs in the Otun Olubadan line, marking another phase in the ongoing elevation exercise within the Ibadan traditional hierarchy. According to a statement released on Wednesday by the Olubadan’s media aide, Adeola Oloko, the ceremony will take place at the Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan. Among those to be elevated is Senior Chief Lekan Alabi, who will move from Maye Olubadan to the title of Abese Olubadan. Senior Chief Akin Fijabi will also rise to Maye Olubadan from his current rank as Ekefa…
A fresh wave of political tension swept through the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday as its newly elected national chairman, Dr. Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), announced that the party leadership under him had successfully taken back control of the national secretariat in Abuja after a dramatic confrontation with expelled members. Addressing journalists and party stakeholders at the PDP headquarters shortly after calm was restored, Turaki said the leadership had “taken back the party and its mandate” following an intense seven-hour standoff triggered by efforts of expelled National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu and his supporters to disrupt a scheduled National…
A looming clash between two contending factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) triggered an early-morning security lockdown at the party’s national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, on Tuesday. Heavily armed operatives from the Mobile Police Force, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Department of State Services (DSS) took over the area from about 5 a.m., responding to rising tension over competing claims to the party’s leadership structure and office space. The crisis intensified after a faction loyal to Nyesom Wike and Samuel Anyanwu—both of whom were expelled at the party’s national convention in Ibadan last weekend—summoned…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has entered a new phase of leadership renewal following the successful conclusion of its Elective National Convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, where delegates elected Dr. Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN) as National Chairman and Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja as National Secretary. The convention, held at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, brought together more than 3,000 delegates from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in what party leaders described as a decisive step toward unity and preparation for the 2027 general elections. Proceedings began on November 15 and extended into the early hours of November 16,…
The fallout from the expulsion of Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continued on Tuesday as both men, through their aide, mocked the party’s national convention in Ibadan, describing it as nothing more than an early festive spree. Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to Wike, reacted in a statement, saying the PDP convention resembled “Dirty December in November,” suggesting that delegates arrived in Ibadan not for serious political business but to revel. “They went to Ibadan to start their…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled several prominent members, including Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike; former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose; former National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu; and former National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Adeyemi Ajibade (SAN). Others expelled are Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, George Turner, Hon. Umar Bature, Hon. Austin Nwachukwu, and additional members found culpable of anti-party activities. The far-reaching decision was taken on Friday at the party’s ongoing 2025 National Convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, and was ratified by an overwhelming majority of delegates. The move marks a decisive step…