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PRESS RELEASE VAT Saga: Oyo seeks to join Rivers’ suit against FG …asks Appeal Court to grant joinder application The government of Oyo State has asked the Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for joinder in the suit instituted by the Rivers State government against the Attorney-General of the Federation in respect to the bid by the state to take over the collection of the Value Added Tax (VAT) from the Federal Government. The suit, instituted by the Attorney-General of Oyo State, Prof. Oyelowo Oyewo, is seeking an order of the Appellate Court to enable Oyo State to join the suit as an interested party. In the suit, the government of Oyo State is seeking two orders, viz: an order of the Honourable Court joining the Attorney-General of Oyo State as a respondent on the appeal with suit number FHC/PH/CS/149/2020 and appeal number CA/PH/282/2021, and any other order the Court may deem fit. According to the Attorney-General of Oyo State, the government of Oyo

Nigeria @61 Friday October 1st Is declared Public Holiday - FG  The Federal Government has declared Friday, October 1 as a public holiday to mark the 61st Independence anniversary celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. He congratulated all Nigerians on the 61st independence and assured of the government’s commitment to tackle and eradicate all forms of challenges and all diverse problems. Aregbesola said: “Our warmth, welcoming spirit and love as well as the abundant wealth inherent in our human capital and the richness of our land, makes Nigeria unarguably the leading black nation in the world and Africa’s pride and beacon of hope, if we can rally ourselves together to harness our potentials. “A country of about 200 million and above people whose natural talent, grit and passion glitter like the precious DIAMOND that we are, he said in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary

2022 BUDGET SPEECH OF HIS EXCELLENCY SEYI MAKINDE, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF OYO STATE, DELIVERED AT THE OYO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 [Protocol] Last year, we presented to you our budget on Continued Consolidation. I had a chance to present to you a report of our accomplishments over the previous budgetary cycle and our plans for the 2021. Mr Speaker Sir, Honourable Members of the House, this year, it gives me great pleasure to be with you again this year for the presentation of the 2022 Fiscal Budget which we have tagged a Budget of Growth and Opportunities.  But before I make this presentation, let me express my gratitude to Mr Speaker, Right Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin and all Honourable Members of this 9th Assembly for your continued support of our policies and programmes in Oyo State. Let me also use this opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to a stronger working relationship with the legislature as we strive to move Oyo State to prospe

TWO YEARS OF GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN OFFICE OF HON. ABASS A. ADIGUN (AGBOWORIN), FEDERAL LAWMAKER REPRESENTING IBADAN NORTH-EAST/SOUTH-EAST FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY Hon. Abass A. Adigun Agboworin (The man of equality and justice), having being chosen by the good people of Ibadan North-East and Ibadan South-East Federal Constituency on the "Inimitable Agenda" in 2019 to the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, made a covenant with the people to give them effective  representation and make their welfare his cardinal goal.  Hon. Abass A. Adigun got the mandate to represent, speak, move, sponsor, amend bills and motions which will have a positive effect on the masses, facilitate projects and reposition the constituency. I wonder why he's always working round-the-clock just to deliver the good and make more efforts not to betray the trust vested in him by the good people of Ibadan North-East/South-East Federal Constituency.  Hon. Abass Adigun (Agbowor

The Special Adviser on Media to the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Alhaji Oyetunji Oyekunle confirmed the development to sunrisebulletin.com when contacted on Monday (today). A notification message forwarded to House of Assembly correspondents on Monday afternoon by the Speaker’s aide, Alhaji Oyekunle indicated that Governor Makinde will appear before the House of Assembly for budget presentation on Tuesday Sept. 28. “Good afternoon Colleagues. This is to inform you all that the Executive Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency Engr. Seyi Makinde will be presenting budget for the year 2022 to the State House of Assembly tomorrow by 4pm. Kindly be present and punctual.” The statement said. Source : Heritageecho

Press Release 27/09/2021 Yes! Makinde Is Bad Market To Your Party's Gross Incompetence, Monumental Failure – Oyo PDP Carpets Aleshinloye, Oyo APC The Oyo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to a statement credited to the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) via one of it's chieftains, Abass Aleshinloye, over the weekend where Governor Makinde was said to be bad market for the opposition party if the governor were to join the APC describing the statement as the bitter truth expressed negatively. The ruling party, Oyo state PDP, is reacting to Aleshinloye's statement following what former PDP member Femi Fani-Kayode, while speaking to newsmen in Abuja shortly after his official decampment to APC that he (Fani-Kayode) was working to lure Governor Makinde and another governor alongside himself to the APC. According to a press statement by Oyo State PDP Spokesperson, Akeem Olatunji on Monday Sept. 27 and made available to newsmen describe

The Special Assistant to Oyo State Governor on OYSIEC, Hon. Tallest Innocent has denied the allegation by aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo state, accusing Governor Seyi Makinde of subsuming the state party structure into his political structure, sidelining key political gladiators in the state.  Tallest made this disclosure on Sunday in a live radio program while commenting on the fallout of the PDP congress across the 351 wards in the state. He described the assertion by some aggrieved members of the PDP that the Governor has turned the party structure in the state to his personal political movement as unfounded, “The Governor has maintained Omi run-tun movement since His days in SDP, He can not abandon his structure simply because he is the Governor of the state. The PDP still remains one big umbrella despite the perceived grievances of some of our members. There is nothing like Omi tun-tun PDP, the PDP remains PDP with properly constituted s

Commissioner-Nominee, Fakorede Becomes Certified Engineer A commissioner-nominee, Oluwaseun Asiwaju Seun Fakorede , has been certified as a full-fledged Engineer, having acquired membership of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) with Registration Number R62791. This is contained in a Notification of Full Registration signed by the Registrar of COREN, Prof (Engr.) Joseph Odigure. The letter sent to Fakorede, the immediate past commissioner for Youths and Sport, reads in parts: “This is to certify that you have fulfilled all the conditions prescribed by COREN under the provisions. “Accordingly, your name has been entered in the Council’s Register as a Fully Registered Engineer, now Act CAP E11/2004 in the Field of Civil Engineering Practice. “Your Registration Number isR62791. An official receipt of payment for your registration, issuance of certificate, stamp and seals in the You are entitled to use the prefix Engr. before your name. “You will be

Makinde Again Implores For Peace, Meets Mulikat, Muraina, Other Aggrieved Party Members In Abuja. As the internal conflicts in the Oyo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party is becoming worrisome ,in order to put an end to the agitations of the agrieved caucus of the party, Governor Seyi Makinde has been reported of having left the State, Sunday morning for a reconciliation meeting with aggrieved members of the Party in Abuja. Our correspondent gathered, one of the popular names in PDP in Oyo State who pleaded anonymity said that the meeting is aimed at harmonizing the different views of the aggrieved party members and that of the Governor as this is the wish of the majority of the party members in the State to aid the party in moving forward in the State. He also intimated to Oyoaffairs that, during the meeting, party executive positions in the different wards in the State are expected to be shared to the different zones in the State as this will help quell the current

Chief of Staff commends peaceful PDP ward Congress in Oyo State Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, the Chief of Staff to Engineer Seyi Makinde hails the peaceful conduct of PDP ward congresses that took place across Oyo state earlier today. The Otunba Mayeloye of Ijeru kingdom showered encomium on the governor and the stakeholders of Oyo PDP on what he described as an excellent outing for the party in Ogbomosho and Oyo state at large. He further admonished the members of the party to continue to conduct themselves peacefully, and called on the members of the public to join PDP in the state as he maintains that Governor Seyi Makinde's achievements in office has beyond any doubt made PDP the best political platform in the state and country at large.

PDP Ward Congress: Makinde Calls For Unity, Urges Aggrieved Members To Embrace Resolution ……No parallel election is noticed in Oyo – Phillip Shaibu, Chairman, PDP Ward Congress   Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Saturday, called for unity among members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, declaring that aggrieved members should give room for resolution. The governor, who spoke at Ward 11, Ibadan North East Local Government, said that he was happy that the people of Oyo State are excited about the rulling party (PDP) in the state. He said: “I see excitement with the people. They want to be participants in the democratic process to select their leaders to run the affairs of the party at the ward level. So, for me, it is democracy in action. “And also with the fact that we have been in government slightly above two years now, the people are still excited about their party. It is something that calls for celebration for us. “Well, the exercise today went

Congratulations On Your 77th Birthday Anniversary, Your Immense Contribution Towards Ibadanland And The State Will Always Be Appreciated~ Agba Egbe Felicitates Ladoja The Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Yusuff Sahib Oladayo Agba Egbe has felicitated high chief Rasheed Adewolu Lodoja the Osi of Olubadan of Ibadan on his 77th birthday, on September 25th, congratulating him for a life of courage, dedication and service to Oyo state, Nigeria and humanity in general. The Chairman's congratulatory message was conveyed in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Akinwale Bodija, in ibadan on Saturday. Agba Egbe joined family members, friends and associates of the former governor of Oyo state in celebrating the milestone. He prayed that the almighty God would grant him long life, good health and strength to keep up with fatherly and elderly impacts in the growth of our culture and the state. As you mark this Occasion of your 77th birt

THE DEVIL HAS FAILED! GSM & PDP LOYALISTS ON THE HOLY MOUNTAIN...  - A CALL FOR UNITY BY Paul Adebanjo (POBY) Someone once asked a dude who is your  *GOD FATHER...?* That marvelled him but his responses were " Almighty God is my God Father, my leader is the conscience He has given me and my Love is for human growth & development" .  The questionnaire  then  responded with a smiling face saying "Like GSM like POBY..."  And I said, you can say that again! Your Excellency Governor Seyi Makinde and my true compatriots in PDP, Sirs/Mas, it has become necessary for me to appeal to us in the name of the Almighty God and remind us of these,   - *Love, Patience , Peace, Unity, Understanding,Time, and Posterity.* To the PDP & GSM loyalists I am so convince that as far as God is still on the throne   your time can never pass you bye. We shall all be vindicated, remembered and equally  celebrated.  As GSM is presently working hard and  has never ceased 

The Peoples Demacratic Party has appointed Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State Nigeria as the Secretary of PDP National Convention Committee.  Congratulations the governor!

KEEP IBADAN CLEAN: FRIENDS OF DEJI OLA CLEANS IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT The renowned Non-Governmental Organization that is known to have consist of numerous brilliant professional and enterprising youths in the State and beyond is at it again today Saturday 25th September 2021 for their monthly environmental sanitation exercise. The team converged at the early hour of 6am to carry out the exercise with over 55 volunteers from all the 33 local government in the state for the cleaning, sweeping, sanitation, and beautification of the popular Mokola roundabout axis of Ibadan the local government. The exercise was graced by many dignitaries like the Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Yusuff Shuaib (Agba Egbe), Hon. Olajide Royal Umbrella, The Speaker of Ibadan North Legislative arm, the personal assistant to the Chief of Staff Hon. Adeyemo Adedeji Ola, the Coordinator of the Team Bashorun Adeniji Abiodun Saintabey and others numerous 

The Peoples Demacratic Party has appointed Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State Nigeria as the Secretary of PDP National Convention Committee.  Congratulations the governor! Find attached

PRESS RELEASE Makinde signs MoU With NDE on youth, women empowerment Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) towards promoting the employment of youths and women in the state. The governor, who was represented by his Executive Assistant on Administration, Rev. Idowu Ogedengbe, said the Oyo State Government considered the NDE as a critical partner towards creating opportunities for self-employment and employability of the teeming unemployed persons. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted Ogedengbe as saying that the state has worked with the NDE on some projects to provide increased opportunities for youth employment and social service delivery and to harmonise the implementation of social protection interventions in the country. He said: "On behalf of the Executive Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency, Governo

PRESS RELEASE Lekan Salami Stadium unveiling: Alaafin, Olubadan not stopped from entering-Oyo Govt …says unveiled main bowl is first phase of project The Government of Oyo State, on Thursday, explained that two first class monarchs, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso I, were not stopped from entering the Lekan Salami Stadium Complex during the unveiling of its main bowl on Wednesday. The government, in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, said that the two foremost royal fathers were too important to the state government to be prevented from attending the event, to which they had been duly invited. According to the statement, the inability of the monarchs to gain access into the main bowl was because of the huge enthusiastic crowd that swarmed on the stadium and obstructed the movement of the monarchs’ convoys to the designated VVIP Dro