Politics

Breaking: Governors of Bauchi and Oyo set to defect to ADC.

Daily Dispatch January 6, 2026

There are strong indications that the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, and the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, are on the verge of joining the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Sources close to the matter reveal that if this move materializes, it could significantly

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Makinde reshuffles cabinet, appoints new SSG in Oyo

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2026

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle, effecting changes in key positions within the state government. In a statement issued on Monday in Ibadan by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the governor announced the removal of the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Olanike Adeyemo, with immediate effect. Governor […]

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Ibadan explosion: Return FG’s N30bn With Interest Since You Didn’t Spend It, Fayose Tells Makinde

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2026

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has told the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to return the N30 billion he admitted was released by the Federal Government as intervention fund for the January 16, 2024, Bodija explosion in Ibadan, since he claimed not to have spent the money. Fayose said it was funny that […]

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Makinde lied that I offered to hold PDP for President Tinubu – Wike

Daily Dispatch December 29, 2025

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has faulted Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State’s allegation that in a meeting with President Bola Tinubu, he (Wike) offered to hold the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the President. Wike made the rebuttal during his end-of-year media chat in Port Harcourt on Monday. Recalled […]

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Makinde still angry over lack of ministerial slot, Wike

Daily Dispatch December 29, 2025

Former Rivers State Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has alleged that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, remains aggrieved over not being nominated for a ministerial position in the current federal administration. Wike made the statement while reacting to ongoing disagreements within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), particularly

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Ambition Above Allegiance: Inside the Political Calculations of Governor Seyi Makinde

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2025

By Sunday Oladapo In Nigerian politics, party loyalty is often fluid, but few politicians embody this reality as consistently as Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. Over nearly two decades, his political journey has followed a familiar pattern: align where opportunity exists, exit where ambition is blocked, and recalibrate when personal interests are threatened. To his […]