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Oyo: There Is No Dilemma - Akin Alabi  Reacts to Debate Over Sharafadeen Alli ’s Governorship Ambition Recent discussions on social media have attempted to create a perceived conflict between Senator Sharafadeen Alli’s progression in the Ibadan traditional chieftaincy hierarchy and his political aspirations, particularly regarding the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State .  The debate followed a video shared by Oyo Affairs on X which sparked reactions after an Ibadan man expressed concern over what he described as a possible dilemma Senator Sharafadeen Alli may face as he progresses in the Ibadan traditional chieftaincy line, questioning whether he may eventually have to forfeit the throne path for any governorship ambition. In response to the post, House of Representatives member, and Ajia Olubadan of Ibadanland , Hon Akin Alabi, dismissed the concern, insisting there is no dilemma. According to Akin Alabi: "There is no dilemma. Sen Sharafadeen Alli will become the Eker...

Opinion: State Police, Local Government Autonomy: The Answer to Many Questions   Titilope Ayoka Gbadamosi PhD Almost every democratically elected administration in Nigeria has had to grapple with pockets of insecurity in one form or another. Nigerians have watched uprisings metamorphose into banditry and terrorism, as though every administration had its own uniquely tailored brand of insecurity, defined by the modus operandi of these vicious elements. The faces change, the methods change, but the burden on whoever occupies the highest office in the land has remained heavy and constant. Just two administrations ago, during President Goodluck Jonathan 's tenure, we witnessed the horror of the abduction of the Chibok girls and explosives going off in public spaces in Abuja, the nation's capital . Every well meaning Nigerian was worried, and nowhere felt truly safe. The President's seat was not the most desirable at the time, and it was clearly a difficult job.  President Muham...