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The Allied People’s Movement (APM) candidate for the 2027 Oyo State governorship election, Hon Bimbo Adekanmbi, has called on media professionals to critically evaluate all aspirants seeking to govern the state. He urged them to scrutinize candidates’ words and promises to ensure that the next governor possesses competence, character, experience, and a clear value proposition to move Oyo State forward. Adekanmbi, a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), who previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff and later Commissioner for Finance under the late Governor Abiola Ajimobi, made this appeal on Thursday during an interactive session with…

The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Oyo State, Bimbo Adekanmbi, has said his experience in governance, exposure, and understanding of the state’s socio-economic challenges have positioned him to successfully lead the state as governor. Adekanmbi stated this on Thursday during an interactive media engagement with media practitioners, political analysts, social media influencers and online news publishers at Themes, Jericho, Ibadan. The session provided an opportunity for the candidate to share his vision for Oyo State, explain his preparedness for the governorship and respond to questions on governance, workers’ welfare, poverty reduction, education, youth empowerment and continuity…

The member representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle (DoN), has flagged off the reconstruction of the 1.17-kilometre Atenda-Alawada Road in Ward 4 of the constituency. The road, which has been in a dilapidated condition for some time, serves as a connecting route to five major roads within the area. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony, Oyekunle said the reconstruction had become imperative in view of the long-standing poor condition of the road and the need to improve movement and accessibility for residents. In a statement made available to newsmen by his Senior Special Assistant…

Residents of Aragba, Ifelodun and Okeremi communities in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State have commended the former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Ibadan North Federal Constituency in the 2023 general election, Hon. Lanre Sarumi, for his intervention aimed at enhancing security and protecting lives and property within the communities. The commendation followed the donation and installation of a modern security gate, Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras and solar-powered security lights across the affected communities. Residents described the intervention as a significant contribution to community safety, noting that the security projects would improve surveillance, strengthen access control and…

The political structure of the Okanlomo Oodua and Gbonka Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Jubril Dotun Sanusi, has received another major grassroots boost following the convergence of more than 20,000 market traders from across Oyo State at Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort, Ibadan, on Wednesday. The gathering also witnessed the formal induction of the Ibagbeola Political Movement into the growing Jubril Dotun Sanusi (JDS) Support Group structure, in what political observers described as another significant development ahead of the 2027 general elections. The latest expansion followed what sources described as growing interest from grassroots political organisations after the massive turnout witnessed…

The leadership, elders and executives of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State have kicked against the imposition of candidates ahead of the forthcoming local government election, declaring their support for Hon. Lekan Bello as the preferred choice of the majority. The position was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a large-scale stakeholders’ meeting held in Egbeda Local Government, which brought together APM ward chairmen, women leaders, youth leaders, party executives, elders and other critical stakeholders from across the local government. In the communiqué, the Egbeda APM leaders and executives reaffirmed…

The Chairman of the Oyo State Agency for Youth Development, Hon. Adebowale Adebayo Falana, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Oyo State Government to promoting strategic partnerships that will expand access to vocational training, skills acquisition and sustainable empowerment opportunities for young people across the state. Falana gave the assurance during an official inspection visit to the Transformation Haven Caring Hearts Foundation (THCHF), a non-governmental and not-for-profit organisation committed to empowering individuals and communities through education, vocational training, humanitarian support and innovative solutions. The inspection visit, which took place on Tuesday at the Foundation’s facility in Alabidun, along Airport Road,…

The Executive Chairman of Oluyole Local Government, Engr. Akeem Olatunji, has commenced the grading of inner community roads across various parts of the council. The move according to him, is geared towards improving accessibility and easing transportation for residents within the council. The project, which covers several communities within Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State, is part of the council administration’s efforts to address the condition of rural and inner-city roads that connect residents to major roads, markets, farms, schools and other essential facilities. Communities and areas benefiting from the ongoing grading exercise include Ogo-Oluwa area in Idi-Ayunre, Aba-Alfa,…

Members of the Oyo State House of Assembly have commended the Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Oluwaseun Olufade, for his notable achievements at the grassroots, describing him as a “true replica of Governor Seyi Makinde at the grassroots.” The commendation followed an oversight visit by the Oyo State House of Assembly to the Ibadan North Local Government Secretariat. The delegation was led by Hon. Akintunde Olajide (AKT), Member representing Lagelu Constituency and Chairman, House Committee on Local Government. Hon. Olajide said the primary purpose of the visit was to inspect the condition of structures, buildings and the…

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) candidate for the Ido/Ibarapa East Federal Constituency, Engr. Kolawole Sheu Adedeji, popularly known as KSA, has received another group of defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Remi Oseni Committees of Friends (ROCOF) in Itabo, Lanlate, Ibarapa East Local Government Area. The development came during KSA’s continued grassroots engagement across communities in the federal constituency, as political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections gather momentum. Speaking on behalf of the new entrants, the defectors said they decided to leave their former political platforms following what they described as disappointment over the level…