Local Government and the Contradiction of Two Federating Units: Oyo State in Perspective It was the 1976 Local Government Reform that recognized local government as the third tier of government in Nigeria. The reform provided constitutional empowerment for local governments to receive statutory federal allocations, enjoy a level of autonomy, and perform clearly defined functions…

Onitabo Stool: Senior Advocate Writes Oyo State Government, Demands Reversal And Withdrawal Of Approval Of The Appointment Of Prince Isiaka Bayonle Kehinde. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olumide Ayeni has written a letter to the Government of Oyo state on behalf of Prince Jamiu Adedotun Alabi of the Agan Ruling House of Itabo. You will…

Governor Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde: Betrayals And The Beginning Of The End. These are not the best of times for the Governor of Oyo state. It is becoming clearer, even to his rabbid supporters, that the choice of path the Governor elects to thread is leading to political oblivion. Even, those who exchanged their conscience to…

By Timilehin Kolade Politics is often described as the struggle for power. Yet, history teaches that politics, at its noblest, is the art of managing differences in pursuit of a common good. Every political community—whether a nation, an empire, or a political party—is confronted with a defining question: will competition strengthen the institution or destroy…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…