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2023: Mass Defection Hits Oyo PDP As Oseni, Muraina, Aderibigbe, Omotosho, Adeoye Lead ADC, Accord Members To APC By | Toyosi M. The ranks of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, further depleted as members, together with their counterparts in the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and Accord  defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday. The mega defection rally took place at the party’s permanent secretariat at Oke Ado, Ibadan today. Leaders of the defectors included Engr. Remi Oseni – 2019 ADC gubernatorial aspirant of ADC; Hon. (Dr.) Ajibola Saubana Muraina – three-term serving member House of Reps and former Chairman Ibarapa Central LGA; Asiwaju (Barr.) Yemi Aderibigbe, former Executive Chairman, Akinyele LGA and former Special Adviser to Governors Seyi Makinde and Abiola Ajimobi; Hon. Ademola Omotoso – former Executive Chairman of Ibadan North LGA; Hon Akeem Okedina – former Chairman of Ido LGA; Chief Michael Adegbite – former state chairman PDP and former executi...

Makinde Approves 30 Fresh Appointments Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the appointments of some career officers to various positions in the state civil service. According to goalpoachernews, the development is a part of the vision of the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde to strengthen the civil service of Oyo State with the view to enhancing the productivity and efficiency of civil servants. The Governor on Friday announced the appointment of ten permanent secretaries, ten Inspectors-General of Education, ten Tutors-General and Surveyor-General. The permanent secretaries are, Fatai Olalekan, Falola Evelyn Eseosa,  Akintunde Lukman, Akinola Muraina, Oluyemisi Olajumoke,  Adebusuyi Modupe Elizabeth,  Adeleye Tajudeen, Olabode Raji, Sunday Adeyemi Ojelabi. Inspectors-General of Education Adebayo Olusegun Salaam Bamidele Toyin Oyinloye Lawrence Adelani Binuyo Paul Oyedele Oyedokun Lukuman Alowonle Kareem Olarinre Alabi Adetayo Oloyede Oyeyemi Iyabode Ojo Olusanjo Joe...

PHOTOS: Vice-President Osinbajo Visits Alaafin of Oyo’s Widows  The Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Presidential aspirant under the All Progressives Congress, Professor Yemi Osinbajo earlier today paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, members of the Oyomesi and other chiefs on the passing of the departed Alaafin. Speaking during his visit, Osinbajo mourned th first class monarch saying he was a mould of a philosopher king who understood the place of the correct representation of the history, heritage and political economy of a people in imbuing self-worth and self-esteem in the people. His words: “I bring you the condolences of our President, President Muhammadu Buhari, and also from the Federal Government. “Kabiyesi was in the mould of a philosopher king. “He understood the place of the correct representation of the history, heritage and political economy of a people in imbuing self-worth and self-esteem in ...

Improvement Of Passport Application Process, Akin Alabi Commends Nigeria’s High Commission Akin Alabi, the lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona Ara federal constituency, has commended the Nigeria’s High Commission, for the improvement passport application process. The founder of Nigeria’s first online betting company, NairaBet, on his social media account, said that he was impressed by what he saw. ”Earlier today, I was at the Nigerian High Commission in London as part of the delegation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Femi Gbajabiamila. We were hosted by Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Ishola. “Apart from being the protocol to visit the High Commission as part of our working visit to the UK, we used the opportunity to discuss pertinent issues affecting the Commission. One major issue is FUNDING as no funds were appropriated to them for CAPITAL expenditure in the 2022 budget. We traced why this happened and what can be done t...

Former Rep Member, Mulikat Adeola Dumps PDP, Declares Oyo North Senatorial Ambition In Oke-Ogun Former Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mulikat Akande-Adeola on Tuesday while touring the ten local governments making the Oke-Ogun geopolitical zone of Oyo State declared her ambition to contest the Senatorial seat of Oyo North Senatorial District. Mulikat’s declaration came hours after she announced her defection from the ruling Oyo State Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP to Social Democratic Party, SDP. The former Rep member hinged her decision to contest on the move to liberate the zone owing to her track records while she was serving as a member of the House of Representatives. She, however, implored her supporters to ensure they collect their PVCs as the collection is the only means to change the political direction of the country. On preparation for the party’s primaries, Mulikat maintained that there would be primaries as mandated by Independent National Electoral Commi...

2023: Special Tawaf to hold in Mecca for Tinubu’s Presidential Ambition APC National leader and Presidential Aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is in Mecca for this year’s Umrah is said to have sought some sort of spiritual fortifications through prayers in order to win the 2023 elections. The special prayer known as Tawaf will be held on Thursday for Tinubu in the holy land. Tagged ‘Special Tawaf for Asiwaju’, the session is to commence by noon and would be conducted around Kaabah at the centre of Islam’s most important mosque, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Participants are to wear the ihram attire and congregate at the King Abdulaziz Gate. According to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly who made this known in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary Eromosele Ebhomele, the  Tawaf is expected to be attended by some Islamic scholars and political leaders from Nigeria, including the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudas...

I owe Mikel Obi an apology, says Peter Crouch Former England striker, Peter Crouch, has admitted that he owes former Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi, an apology for a terrible tackle he made on the former Super Eagles captain. Crouch said his tackle on Mikel during Chelsea’s Carling Cup (Carabao Cup) tie with Liverpool over fourteen years ago, although difficult to accept at the time, felt like “three red cards” when he saw it again. Speaking on BBC 5 Live Sports podcast, Crouch assessed the situation and said it’s a good time to say sorry to Mikel. He said, “The worst tackle I ever did was on Obi Mikel. Liverpool against Chelsea in the Carling Cup. “The whole game, I have been receiving balls and he’s been basically told to mark in front of me. So the centre-half is behind me, and him and, here. “And he’s basically standing all over my toes and I am trying to chest things away and he is putting his head in my face and his elbows around me all game. “I have been telling the ref all ...