Politics

Alli Campaign Organisation Tackles APM Over Makinde’s 2027 Presidential Ambition

Daily Dispatch September 27, 2026

The Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation has criticised the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) over its call for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to step aside for Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In a statement, the campaign organisation described the

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Peter Obi Endorses Seyi Makinde for 2027 Presidency

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2026

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has expressed support for the presidential ambition of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, declaring that the governor is qualified to become Nigeria’s president. Obi made the remarks on Monday in Abuja while attending the inauguration of Makinde’s presidential campaign office ahead of the 2027

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Ekiti PDP Disowns Makinde, APM

Daily Dispatch August 27, 2026

….Says; “We Don’t Support Treacherous People” The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has disowned a purported report suggesting that the party has commenced grassroots mobilisation in Ekiti State for the presidential ambition of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, in collaboration with the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). The

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Makinde Seeks UN Probe into Oriire School Abduction

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2026

…Vows Stronger Security Measures Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called on the United Nations (UN) and international human rights organisations to investigate the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers from Ahoro-Esinle and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area, describing the incident as one that deserves international scrutiny. In a statewide

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Makinde Confirms Rescue of 39 Oriire Pupils, Five Teachers

Daily Dispatch July 11, 2026

…Mourns Fallen Security Personnel Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has confirmed the successful rescue of all 39 pupils abducted in Oriire Local Government Area, alongside five of the seven teachers kidnapped with them, while mourning security personnel who lost their lives during the operation. Speaking on Saturday after visiting the rescued victims in hospital,

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Makinde Faces Criticism Over Absence as Oriire Kidnap Victims Regain Freedom

Daily Dispatch July 11, 2026

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has come under criticism on social media following reports that he was in Bauchi State when the abducted pupils and teachers from Oriire regained their freedom after spending 54 days in captivity. A commentator, reacting to the development, described the governor’s absence at the time of the rescue as “ironic,” […]