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Governor Makinde and his 2027 gamble

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2026

By Tunde Rahman The race to the presidency in 2027 is getting more exciting. Last Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the ancient Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Governor Seyi Makinde formally threw his hat into the ring and organised a spectacle that could only have been funded by Oyo State

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PDP Crisis: Wike Dares Rival Faction to Open Party Account, Secretariat

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday challenged rival factions in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to open an official party bank account and secretariat if they truly believe they control the opposition party’s structure. Speaking during a live media chat with journalists on Wednesday in Abuja, Wike accused some […]

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“Stop Being Fraudulent,” Wike Blasts Makinde, Turaki, Others

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on factions within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), being led by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, Taminu Turaki and others, accusing them of fraud and deliberate disregard for court rulings in the lingering leadership crisis. Speaking during a media […]

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When Leaders Invoke Fire, Nations Remember the Ashes

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2026

By Olumide Bajulaiye There are moments in public discourse that should make us pause—not because they are loud, but because they echo something dark, something dangerous, something we had hoped was buried in the past. The recent reference to “Operation Wetie” by Seyi Makinde is one of those moments. This is not just about a […]

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Group Alleges Governor Makinde Wasted Another N2bn On Ibadan Political Summit, Calls For EFCC, ICPC Investigation

Daily Dispatch April 26, 2026

A group, the Save Oyo Movement (SOM) has accused the State Governor, Seyi Makinde, of wasting another N2 billion on the Political Summit held in Ibadan yesterday. The group alleged that Governor Makinde has lavished over N10 billion from the N30 billion received from the Federal Government for victims of the January 2024, Ibadan explosion, […]

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APC Slams Makinde Over “Violent Rhetoric,” Calls Him Unfit for Office

Daily Dispatch April 26, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned Seyi Makinde over comments it described as inciting violence, declaring the Oyo State governor “unworthy” of the office he occupies. In a press statement issued on April 26, 2026, and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the ruling party accused Makinde of invoking the violent […]