Showing posts with label #oyo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #oyo. Show all posts

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Oyo, Abia Assemblies elect Speakers


Thirty-six-year-old Adebo Ogundoyin was re-elected Speaker of the 10th Oyo State House of Assembly on Wednesday.

This followed the proclamation of the Assembly by Governor Seyi Makinde.

Ogundoyin, who was the Speaker of the 9th Assembly, emerged as Speaker of the 10th Assembly unopposed, while Muhammed Fadeyi representing the Ona-Ara state constituency,  was elected  Deputy Speaker.

Saturday, June 3, 2023

Mukaila Lamidi 'Auxiliary' Declare Wanted by the Police


The Oyo State Police Command has declared the sacked Chairman of Park Management System (PMS), Mukaila Lamidi aka Auxiliary, wanted, the authorities revealed in a media briefing on Friday.

The move follows another raid of his hotel where more dangerous weapons were recovered on Thursday.

Channels Television reports that policemen had stormed Auxiliary’s Ibadan residence recovering weapons and ammunition.

During the operation, the suspect reportedly escaped, while some of his lieutenants were however arrested by the police.

There was palpable tension in some parts of the state after the raid, especially in major car parks and garages in Ibadan, amid reports of an unconfirmed number of casualties during the face-off between the police and PMS members.


Source: Channels

Monday, May 29, 2023

Makinde takes Oath of office for second term amidst heavy downpour

As the slogan of his second term implies, “Omititun 2.0,” Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State was on Monday, sworn-in for a second term tenure amid a heavy downpour that is currently disrupting the inauguration.

Held at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Oke-Ado Ibadan, the second term inauguration of the governor witnessed a large turnout of his political associates, friends and family, who converged on the venue to witness the event.

As of the time of filing this report, security personnel are strategically located at the venue if the inauguration to prevent any possible breakdown of law and order.

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