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As Oyo State approaches the 2027 governorship race, the conversation among political stakeholders, civil society, and everyday citizens keeps returning to one question: Who has the antecedents, capacity, tested experience and vision to move Oyo from potential to prosperity? For many within the All Progressives Congress (APC) and across party lines, the answer increasingly points to Barr. Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, the Ekarun Balogun of Ibadanland and current Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District. The phrase  'Oyo Ahead'  is more than a campaign slogan. It is a statement of intent. It is a pledge to development that touches every LGA, and governance that puts people first. It speaks to a future where governance is measured not by noise, but by results. It speaks to a state where development touches every local government, and where good governance becomes the standard, not the exception.  Barr. Alli’s career shows a leader who has managed government...

I am addressing this statement as a direct, brotherly appeal to all my fellow gubernatorial aspirants who stood with me in the trenches under the banner of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). We have passed the stage of internal contests, and it is fundamentally not ideal for us to still be at loggerheads at this critical point in time. The primary election has come and gone, and our immediate, sacred duty now is to shift our focus toward rallying round to build the party, merge our formidable political structures, and build an atmosphere of genuine love and unity. This is a personal admonition and a heartfelt appeal from me to everyone to begin to rethink our path, look at the bigger picture, and define a unified way forward that guarantees the reclamation of the Agodi Government House.  While we talk about unity, I find it necessary to directly confront and completely undress the malicious lies and baseless allegations being peddled by merchants of d...

Major education stakeholders in Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State on Monday threw their weight behind Governor Seyi Makinde and Akeem Olatunji's 2027 presidential and House of Representatives ambitions as well as other candidates of the African People's Movement (APM). They equally declared their readiness to mobilise support across the grassroots ahead of the next general elections towards the electoral success of the candidates. The endorsement came during a well-attended courtesy meeting with the Council boss, held at the Oluyole Multipurpose Hall, New Garage, Ibadan, where four prominent education-based associations jointly declared support for Governor Seyi Makinde as presidential candidate, Engr. Akeem Olatunji for the House of Representatives, Chief Bimbo Adekanmbi for governor of Oyo State, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo for Oyo Central Senatorial District, and Hon. Waheed Akintayo for the Oyo State House of Assembly. The associations that par...

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have formally presented Sen. Sharafadeen Alli as the party's governorship candidate to President Bola Tinubu, effectively ending months of speculations. The delegation was led by former Deputy Governor and Oyo APC Chairman, Chief Moses Adeyemo, alongside former Deputy Governor, Chief Iyiola Oladokun, and former Senator representing Oyo Central, Sen. Ayoade Adeseun. Also in the delegation also included APC leaders, Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle and the APC National Deputy Auditor, Mr Gbenga Olayemi and Mr Soji Adedeji.  The APC leaders also introduced the party's senatorial candidates to the President as part of efforts to showcase the party's preparedness and unity ahead of future electoral contests. The senatorial candidates presented were Hon. Remi Oseni for Oyo South, Sen. Yunus Akintunde for Oyo Central, and Chief (Mrs) Hannah Ogunesan for Oyo North Senatorial District. The presentation reaffirm...

It is with a deeply shattered heart and a profound sense of outrage that I unequivocally condemn the horrific and coordinated attacks by armed bandits on Community Grammar School in Ahoro-Esiele, Baptist Nursery and Primary School in Yawota, and L.A. Primary School in Esiele, all within the Oriire Local Government Area of Ogbomoso.  The heartbreaking abduction of dozens of innocent students, pupils-including a two-year-old toddler-and dedicated teachers from the very sanctuaries of learning is an abominable crime against humanity and the future of Oyo State. My deepest condolences go to the family of Mr. Adesiyan Adegboye, the dedicated educator who was brutally murdered during this senseless invasion.  The distress videos of our school administrators, teachers, and students pleading from captivity are agonising to watch, and they serve as a grim reminder that our state is currently grappling with a severe security deficit that can no longer be met with mere politi...

I recently had the profound honour of attending the celebration of life and burial party held in glorious memory of the late patriarch of the Oyebamiji family, who passed on to glory at the venerable age of 106. The exceptionally colourful event was held in honour of the father of our esteemed brother, Hon. Atiku Oyebamiji, the Chairman of the APC Oyo Central District. I attended this memorable gathering in the highly distinguished company of our party’s gubernatorial flag-bearer, Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, PhD, and the exceptional representative of Oyo Central Senatorial District in the Red Chamber, Senator Yunus Akintunde. Beyond the celebration of longevity, the occasion served as a beautiful, warm opportunity for us to bond, laugh, and constructively deliberate on the collective future of our great party and our dear state.  I am particularly humbled by the immense mutual admiration, fluid camaraderie, and progressive chemistry that characterised ...