The recent and brazen vandalisation of billboards belonging to opposition figures in Oyo State, particularly those promoting the governorship aspiration of Distinguished Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli (BSA), is not merely an act of random thuggery. It is a calculated, cowardly, and profoundly undemocratic assault on the very foundation of free political expression. More importantly, it…

It is very unfortunate that the mouth of a liar doesn’t bleed. ( Enu opuro kii seje). Infact, if the mouth of a liar used to bleed when they are lying, only God knows what would have happened to Governor Seyi Makinde when he stood in front of the camera to lie to the people…

Barely 24 hours after the resignation of Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi as Chief of Staff to Governor Seyi Makinde, Dr. Amusan Damilare Gideon has resigned as Chairman of the Governing Council of the Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology (OYSCTECH), Igboora. In a resignation letter dated October 13, 2026, and addressed to Governor Makinde through…

Ogunwuyi, Makinde’s COS Escapes From A Ship Destined For Wreckage. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state addressed Nigerians yesterday and it rained cats and dogs, but, even at that, he still lost the services of his Deputy Chief of Staffs, Segun Ogunwuyi, early, on Monday morning. Someone once told me that I should take note…

THE REJECTED NOMINEE: How Tinubu’s No to Adekanmbi Exposed Makinde’s Godfatherism and Reawakened the Oyo APC // By Aderogba Adebayo Taofik, mni In the fluid theater of Nigerian politics, what is not said is often more revealing than what is said. Governor Seyi Makinde’s recent disclosure on Fresh FM 105.9 that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…

Governor Seyi Makinde’s recent appearance on Fresh FM 105.9’s Political Circuit, anchored by Mayor Isaac Brown, presents an opportunity to examine the relationship between political ambition, administrative performance and the language of governance. His confidence in winning the 2027 presidential election, proposal for a Government of National Unity and emphasis on entrepreneurship, skills, knowledge and…

The wave of resignations from the administration of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has continued, with the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Honourable Segun Ogunwuyi, resigning from his position. Ogunwuyi’s resignation was conveyed in a letter dated October 12, 2026, in which he formally notified the governor of his decision to step down from…

When I saw the flyer announcing Governor Seyi Makinde’s intended Media Chat by the ” birthday boy” on Saturday, I became excited. I knew that Governor Makinde would provide us with a hundred and twenty minutes of comic relief and at the same time, I knew he is bound to commit unforced errors which would…

There is something unusual about Remi Oseni’s politics. In an age when political communication is increasingly transactional, combative and sometimes stripped of moral vocabulary, Oseni speaks like a man attempting to revive something politics has gradually lost: conscience. His political messaging is not merely about winning arguments. It is often about pricking the conscience of…

When I wrote the piece titled, ” Judicial Commission of Inquiry: Much Ado About Nothing”, the other time, Governor Seyi Makinde’s rabid supporters nearly tore me into pieces. I can not forget the energy dissipated by one Dr. Peter Akande, who carried the matter on his head, to the extent that he was giving me…