Hon. Tolani Adigun Visits Oyo City Boys DG, Seeks Stronger Alliance for Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election
Hon. Tolani Adigun, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ibadan Southwest Constituency I and Women Leader of the PBAT AGAIN Movement, paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of the City Boys Movement in Oyo State, Hon. Olufemi Onireti, at his Ibadan residence on Monday night. The meeting, described as warm and productive,…
Oyo 2027: Babylon And Governor Seyi Makinde’s Hatchet Men || Sola Abegunde
A couple of months ago, I wrote a piece titled ” Babylon Is Crumbling”. I chose the word ” crumbling” deliberately because as at that time, the word, ” collapse” will not be appropriate and it would have been debatable to describe the challenges before Governor Seyi Makinde and his followers as one which is…
Team Adelabu and Team Alli: Why the A-Factor Must Align to Deliver an Oyo Political A-Game Beyond Rivalry ||Timilehin Kolade
Politics rewards arithmetic as much as it rewards ambition. In the evolving political calculations ahead of the next governorship contest in Oyo State, this reality is becoming increasingly evident. The conversation surrounding the political tendencies associated with and has generated interest not merely because of personalities but because of what their relationship could mean for…
Hon. Tolani Adigun Visits Burnt Bode Market, Sympathizes with Traders
The All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly candidate for Ibadan Southwest Constituency I, Hon. Tolani, on Tuesday paid a sympathy visit to traders and victims affected by the recent fire outbreak at Bode Market in Ibadan. Hon. Tolani Adigun, who visited the market alongside Hon. Remi Oseni and Hon. Folake Olunloyo-Osinowo, expressed deep concern…
Arapaja’s Supporters Pass Vote of Confidence in Him, Slam Makinde’s Leadership Style, Hint at Political Realignment
Stakeholders and loyalists of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with the party’s Acting National Secretary and presumed 2027 governorship aspirant, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja, have passed a vote of confidence in his leadership while strongly criticizing Governor Seyi Makinde’s style of governance and party administration. The resolutions were reached at a crucial stakeholders’ meeting convened…
The Agbowo Shopping Complex and Seyi Makinde’s Fiction of Development in Oyo State || Timilehin Kolade
Politics is often fought on two fronts: performance and perception. While governance demands measurable outcomes, politics rewards compelling narratives. The challenge emerges when narratives begin to substitute for realities and publicity starts to overshadow performance. In Oyo State today, perhaps no public asset better illustrates this tension than the Agbowo Shopping Complex. For an administration…
2027: Lanlehin, Adedoja, Afolabi, Oke Others Appointed as Oyo APC’s Reconciliation Committee Members
In anticipation of the need for fence mending and sustenance of peace and unity after the conclusion of its primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections, the All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo state has set up a reconciliation committee made up of elder statesmen and eminent citizens to address grievances and complaints being raised…
Oriyomigate: Now That Suraju Ilupeju Has Spoken ||Sola Abegunde
Only God Almighty knows the destination to where vindictiveness will drive Governor Seyi Makinde. One of his former useful tools, Suraju Ilupeju aka Suri, whom he chased out of town some weeks ago, is back in town and I dare say, stronger and perhaps, untouchable for the Governor. His case has become like that of…
Ibadan Southwest 1 Assembly Candidate, Tolani Adigun Sympathizes with Bode Market Traders Over Devastating Fire
The All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly candidate for Ibadan Southwest Constituency I, Hon. Tolani Adigun, has expressed deep sympathy to traders and business owners affected by the recent fire outbreak that ravaged Bode Market in Ibadan. In a statement made available to journalists, Tolani described the incident as a heartbreaking tragedy, noting that…
Re: The Appointment Of New Onitabo- The Confusion Circle Is Complete || Sola Abegunde
By the time Governor Seyi Makinde installs Prince Kehinde Isiaka Bayonle Ojedokun as the Onitabo of Itabo Land, the circle of confusion in the Traditional Institutions within Ibarapa East Local Government must have been completed. Itabo is a Community within Lanlate town, with a distinct Traditional Head. On the first of July, 2026, the Oyo…

