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Oyo citizens will choose my successor in 2027 - Makinde

  Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that the people of the state will determine who succeeds him in 2027. Makinde made this declaration via a statement issued on Saturday. The statement was made available to journalists through the Special Adviser to the governor on Media, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju. The governor maintained that residents of the state would decide the destiny of the state by choosing his successor. He however said that he will reveal to the citizens the individual he will support to succeed him as governor. According to him, this will help to ensure that the the state continues on the trajectory of sustainable development and transformation. “So, in the midst of all these developments, many have been asking – we have two years to go. What next? How do we know the next person won’t come and remove the foundation our administration has laid and is building on. “The truth is, it is in the hands of the people of Oyo State to c...

Two die in Osun road accident

 


Two passengers on Friday lost their lives in a lone accident that occurred at Balogun Village near Ikire, Osun State.

It was gathered that the bus involved was said to be heading to Lagos from Ekiti State.

The deceased were said to have died on the spot, though operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and Federal Road Safety Corps reportedly responded shortly after the crash.

The spokesperson for the NSCDC in Osun State, Kehinde Adeleke, confirmed the accident.

Adeleke said, “Today, April 5, 2024, around 1336hrs, one Oma bus from Ekiti going to Lagos had a lone accident around Balogun village which claimed two lives instantly.”

She added that those injured in the crash were taken to a private hospital in Apomu for treatment.

Adeleke added that the Osun NSCDC Commandant, Michael Adaralewa, enjoined road users, especially motorists, to always obey traffic rules and regulations while driving in order to avoid loss of lives and property..


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