NEWS

Cracks appear in G5 camp as Makinde skips PDP stakeholders meeting

Daily Dispatch June 10, 2025

Fresh signs of division are emerging within the ranks of the former G5 Governors, as Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde was conspicuously absent from a high-level PDP stakeholders meeting convened on Monday by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike in Abuja. The meeting, held under the banner “Concerned

NEWS

CJN, Makinde, Lawyers, Associates Pay Glowing Tributes to Late Justice Gbolagunte

Daily Dispatch July 23, 2024

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kayode Ariwoola; Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Senior Advocates of Nigeria, led by Chief Folake Solanke; lawyers; Judges of various courts; as well as associates on Monday converged on the premises of the Oyo State High Court, Ring Road, Ibadan, pouring encomiums and tributes on late Justice Adegboye […]

FEATURES

Makinde, Oyo voters and the ‘Ides of March’

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2023

By Moses Alao Popular Roman Emperor, Julius Caesar, rose to the zenith of power and splendour, having transformed Rome from a republic to an empire. He fought and won many wars and gave hope to thousands as a hero, leader and visionary. Around March of BC 44, Caesar was told by a soothsayer named Spurrina […]

NEWS

Makinde, wife cast votes in Ibadan …democracy has come to stay in Nigeria, says gov

Daily Dispatch February 25, 2023

Oyo State Governor ‘Seyi Makinde and his wife, Tamunominini, on Saturday, joined millions of Nigerians voters to cast their ballots at the ongoing presidential and National Assembly elections.While the governor voted at Ward 11, Unit 01, Abayomi Iwo-road in Ibadan North East Local Government, his wife, Tamunominini, voted at Unit 08 Army, Barracks, Iwo Road, […]

NEWS

Makinde, Olubadan, Ooni for book launch on Awolowo Tuesday

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2023

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, alongside the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, are expected to grace a book launch titled: Awoism, Integrity and Welfarism, authored by Layo Adeniyi on Monday. Also expected are the Alara of Ilara-Epe, Oba Olufolarin Ogunsanwo; the book reviewers, Prof Oluyemisi Akinyemiju […]

Politics

Makinde, Folarin playing Ostrich with debates- Adelabu

Daily Dispatch December 19, 2022

Governorship candidate of the Accord Party in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has vilified the governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party Engr. Seyi Makinde, who is also the incumbent governor of the state and that of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Teslim Folarin for their absence at a recent guber debate held at the […]