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For the gubernatorial primaries of our party ADC in Oyo State, held on 22 May 2026, result sheets from 20 out of the 33 local governments in the state were officially released to the Party Chairman-elect, Mr. Afees Adelowo. The Chairman-elect subsequently distributed these result sheets to all the local governments in Oke Ogun, Ogbomoso, Oyo, and Ibarapa Central Local Government. However, the remaining result sheets were handed over to unknown persons. These sheets never reached the appropriate local governments in Ibadan, Ibarapa East, and Ibarapa North, where the authentic results were originally collated and domiciled. As a result, the…

By Apostle Asimiyu The Yoruba proverb “Eni tí ó dá àsò fún ni, ti òrún lá máa wò” reminds us that true leadership is measured not only by position, but by the lives it transforms along the way. In political terms, it reflects leaders who empower people, build capacity, and leave behind a legacy of human development. This principle clearly mirrors the political journey and leadership philosophy of Barrister Seun Temilolu Nurudeen Ashamu, whose style of leadership has consistently focused on people empowerment, youth inclusion, and grassroots development. From his early involvement in politics in 2011 during a major political…

Olasiyan Toheeb Olawale, popularly known as TOHYIBANSON, has extended warm birthday felicitations to the Deputy Majority Leader of the Oyo State House of Assembly and representative of Egbeda State Constituency, Hon. Olasunkanmi Babalola, describing him as a committed legislator and a worthy ambassador of the people. Tohyibanson praised Hon. Olasunkanmi Babalola for his consistent dedication to effective representation, quality leadership and grassroots development within Egbeda Local Government and Oyo State at large. According to him, the celebrant has continued to distinguish himself through purposeful legislative contributions, accessibility to the people and unwavering commitment to the progress and welfare of his constituents.…

Egbeda Local Government Chairmanship Aspirant, Akinloluwa Akinbode, has extended formal birthday congratulations to the Deputy Majority Leader of the Oyo State House of Assembly, describing him as a lawmaker whose legislative contributions have meaningfully shaped democratic governance in Oyo State. Akinloluwa Akinbode, a Chairmanship aspirant for Egbeda Local Government in the forthcoming local government elections in Oyo State, has issued a formal birthday tribute to Hon. Olasunkanmi Samson Babalola, the Deputy Majority Leader of the Oyo State House of Assembly, as the lawmaker marks another year today, Thursday, May 21, 2026. Akinbode described Hon. Babalola as a legislator of demonstrable…

How 26 Years of Democratic Governance Have Locked Out Four of FiveGeopolitical Zones From the Highest Office in Oyo State V. Chief Bisi Ilaka: The Candidate Oyo State Needs It is in this context that the candidacy of Chief Bisi Ilaka of the African Democratic Congress deserves serious national attention. He is not simply the non-Ibadan candidate in a field of Ibadan aspirants. He is a candidate whose personal record, character, and vision make him the most compelling choice for Oyo State at this particular moment in its history. Chief Ilaka is a man formed by Oyo politics and steeped…

How 26 Years of Democratic Governance Have Locked Out Four of FiveGeopolitical Zones From the Highest Office in Oyo State I. A Democracy of Unequals Oyo State was born in 1976 from the great sweep of Yoruba civilization, a state that carries within its borders five distinct geopolitical zones, each with its own history, culture, and political identity. There is Ibadan with its 11 local government areas, Oke-Ogun with 10, Ogbomoso with 5, Oyo with 4, and Ibarapa with 3. Together these zones house over seven million people. In theory, the governorship of Oyo State belongs to all of them.…

House of Representatives aspirant for Egbeda/Ona-Ara Federal Constituency, Oluseyi Oyebamiji, has extended warm birthday felicitations to his longtime friend and associate, Otunba Olanrewaju Dauda, on the occasion of his birthday celebration. Oyebamiji described Olanrewaju Dauda as a dependable friend, loyal ally and an individual whose sincerity, humility and unwavering support over the years have remained deeply admirable. He noted that true friendship is measured not merely by years, but by consistency, trust and shared values, qualities he said Olanrewaju Dauda has continued to exemplify through the years. He further prayed for greater accomplishments, sound health, divine favour and continuous success…

Akinbode Celebrates Hon. Akin Funmilayo Egbeda Local Government Chairmanship Aspirant, Akinloluwa Akinbode, has extended warm felicitations to the Honourable Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development in Oyo State, Hon, Akin Williams Funmilayo, on the occasion of his birthday celebration. Akinbode described the Commissioner as an astute administrator, disciplined public servant and a dependable leader whose decades of service have continued to inspire many within and outside the public sector. He noted that Hon. Akin Williams Funmilayo distinguished himself through years of meritorious service in the civil service, demonstrating professionalism, dedication and unwavering commitment to effective governance. According to Akinbode, the…

Oyo Federal Constituency PDP Reps Candidate, Seun Ashamu Dumps Party The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Oyo Federal Constituency in the forthcoming House of Representatives election, Hon. Seun Ashamu, has officially resigned from the party, in what appears to be a major political development within Oyo State’s political landscape. Ashamu’s resignation was conveyed in a formal letter addressed to the leadership of the PDP in his countryside Atiba ward 06, where he announced his decision to terminate his membership with the party with immediate effect. In the letter, the former PDP flagbearer expressed appreciation to the party for the…

A prominent grassroots mobiliser and former Chairmanship Aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akinyele Local Government, Hon. Abidemi Saheed Abass, has congratulated Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi on his emergence as the consensus candidate and preferred successor to the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde. Hon. Abass described the emergence of Hon. Adekanmbi as a reflection of competence, loyalty, capacity, and commitment to the progressive vision that has characterized the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde in Oyo State. According to him, the decision reached by party stakeholders and leaders across the state demonstrates political maturity, unity of purpose,…