As the world marks International Youth Day, Hon. Olusayo Bibiire, a prominent political voice from Ogbomoso South, has joined Nigerians in celebrating the energy, resilience and potential of young people across the country. In his message commemorating the day, Hon. Bibiire described youths as not merely the leaders of tomorrow, but active stakeholders in the…
Ibadan, Òyó State — Prominent emerging political leaders, senior government officials, and grassroots mobilizers are set to headline discussions at the Òyó State Emerging Political Leaders Summit 2026, scheduled for August 24–25, 2026, at the Ibadan Civic Centre, Ibadan. The summit, themed “Bridging the Gap, Uniting Political Strength, and Mobilizing Emerging Leaders for 2027,” is…
As the world marks International Youth Day, Hon. Tolani Adigun, APC candidate for Ibadan Southwest Constituency I in the 2027 Oyo State House of Assembly election, has called for greater investment in the potential, creativity and leadership capacity of young people. Hon. Tolani, who also serves as the Women Leader of PBAT, a support group…
Honestly, I pity Bimbo Adekambi. Infact, I don’t envy him. He is a man who must carry a burden which he knew nothing about. Unlike Christ who promises a lighter yoke, the burden and the yoke of Governor Seyi Makinde on Bimbo Adekambi are extremely heavy. Governor Makinde entertained us to series of amusements in…
When Governor Seyi Makinde declares, “I will never be a godfather to the coming Oyo State government. Bimbo Adekanbi and Hon. Open Salawu will be responsible to the people of Oyo State,” the statement is meant to convey detachment and democratic restraint. How sincere is the governor in making this statement? What are his antecedents…
History rarely rewards mere ambition. It rewards preparation and in politics, the distance between aspiration and stewardship is bridged by two enduring pillars: knowledge and experience. As Oyo State approaches 2027, the conversation about who should lead must rise above slogans and sentiment. It must interrogate capacity, intellectual, administrative, and moral. In that regard, the…
There are political tours that are about mobilisation, consultations, handshakes and the familiar rituals of electoral politics. My recent political tour through Igboloyin with Sen. Sharafadeen Alli, governorship candidate of my party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), became something much more profound. What began as a political engagement became an encounter with the physical reality…
OYO APC LEAVING NO MARGIN FOR ERRORS. Before I proceed with my thoughts on Governor Makinde and the fresh dilemma before him, it is important to touch on a News that broke on Sunday evening. This time around, Oyo APC is leaving no margin for error in its desire to occupy the Agodi Government House…
To interrogate public policy in a democracy is both necessary and inevitable. Yet in a polity as textured as ours, criticism rarely travels alone. It is often accompanied by context, ambition, and alignment. The recent and rather caustic condemnation by Governor Seyi Makinde of the Federal Government’s twin reforms: the removal of fuel subsidy and…
Before I get to the main points of this piece, I must comment about Governor Seyi Makinde’s challenge to the opposition when, he, for the first time in seven years plus, commissioned projects linked to a Local Government Chairman. The Governor, while commissioning some projects, purportedly executed by the Chairman of Ibadan North, threw jabs…
