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The Digest: President Bola Tinubu is holding separate meetings with two state governors at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, who recently defected from the PDP to the APC, arrived first, followed by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, who remains a prominent...

The Digest: Key factions within the crisis-ridden Peoples Democratic Party, loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, are actively seeking alternative political platforms, including the African Democratic Congress and the All Progressives Congress, over fears the...

The Digest: Governor Seyi Makinde has condemned the killing of five National Park Service officers in a cross-border bandit attack in Oyo State. He assured residents that perpetrators would be apprehended and called for calm Key Points: The attack occurred at the National Park Office in...

The Digest: The Oyo State Government has revealed that the N30 billion released by the Federal Government as part of a N50 billion intervention fund for the 2024 Bodija explosion remains untouched in a state bank account, nearly two years after the tragedy. Officials cite the withholding of...

The Digest: Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has strongly denied allegations by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde that he promised President Bola Tinubu he would “hold down” the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2027 election. In an end-of-year media chat, Wike described the...

The Digest: Former Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose has released documents he claims prove Oyo State received ₦50 billion in federal intervention funds for victims of the 2024 Ibadan explosion, funds he alleges Governor Seyi Makinde diverted for political use. The disclosure comes days after...

The Digest: Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has responded to comments made by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, criticizing what he described as Nigeria’s unusual contract culture, where profit equals the entire contract value. Speaking to supporters in Rivers State, Wike...

The Digest: Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has drawn a firm political line, declaring he will not support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, directly countering the stance of his former ally, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. In a media chat, Makinde framed his position as a fight for the...

The Digest: Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has publicly declared he will not support President Bola Tinubu's anticipated re-election in 2027, framing his stance as a fight for the survival of the Peoples Democratic Party and multiparty democracy. Key Points: Governor Seyi Makinde stated...

The Digest: FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has dismissed threats of expulsion from the People's Democratic Party, vowing to resist a faction led by Governors Bala Mohammed and Seyi Makinde. Key Points Wike asserted he has been a foundational PDP member since its inception. He criticised...

The Digest: A dramatic power struggle erupted at the PDP's national secretariat as former Benue Governor Samuel Ortom was forcibly escorted out of a press briefing. The confrontation, captured on video, saw Governors Seyi Makinde, Bala Mohammed, and new Chairman Taminu Turaki consolidating...

The Digest: The Nyesom Wike-led faction of the PDP has expelled Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), and Dauda Lawal (Zamfara) for alleged anti-party activities, dramatically escalating the party's internal war just hours after physical clashes at its Abuja headquarters. Key...

The Digest: Security operatives prevented Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde from accessing the Peoples Democratic Party headquarters in Abuja, sparking clashes among security aides and deepening the party's internal crisis. Key Points: Governor Bala...

The Digest: Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has framed the ongoing PDP national convention as a pivotal moment that will redefine the opposition party's future trajectory. According to TheCable, Makinde addressed delegates in Ibadan, acknowledging the significant legal and internal battles...

The Digest: Banners promoting Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde for the presidency in 2027 have been prominently displayed at the main entrance of the PDP national convention venue in Ibadan, overshadowing the internal party elections. Key Points: Banners promoting Seyi Makinde for president...

The Digest: Thousands of residents across six local government areas in Ibadan have taken to the streets, blocking major roads to protest the Oyo State government's plan to extend the Ibadan Circular Road corridor. The protesters are demanding that Governor Seyi Makinde adhere to the original...

The Digest: Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has declared the recent wave of political defections to the ruling APC a distraction from the severe economic hardship gripping Nigerians. In his monthly newsletter, the governor reframed the national conversation, arguing that the only defection...

The Digest: Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has urged Peoples Democratic Party members to remain steadfast amid waves of defections, assuring them that the party will endure and return stronger despite current challenges. Key Points: Makinde spoke at the PDP transportation sub-committee...

The Digest: Works Minister David Umahi has publicly challenged Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. According to reports from Vanguard, Umahi, during a project inspection in Nasarawa State, asserted his seniority in both engineering and governance, responding to critiques about federal road...

The Digest: Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde called out Works Minister David Umahi for failing to provide a clear cost analysis of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, urging fiscal clarity instead of "dancing around" the figures. Key Points: Governor Seyi Makinde criticized Minister David...