Author: Oyoperiscope

Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Atisbo Local Government Area of Oyo State have thrown their weight behind the governorship aspiration of Hon. Samuel Adejumobi, popularly known as “Agbarapo,” ahead of the party’s screening exercise. The endorsement was announced on Thursday at a strategic meeting held at the Bodija, Ibadan office of party elder, Elder Debo Adejumobi, where key leaders and grassroots mobilisers from Atisbo converged to deliberate on the forthcoming 2027 governorship race. Speaking at the meeting, party leaders described Adejumobi as a grassroots politician with deep connections across Oyo State, noting that his emergence would…

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has announced the appointment of Mr. Deolu Ijose as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. The appointment according to the power company, marks a significant leadership transition aimed at strengthening the company’s operations and service delivery. The announcement was contained in a statement on Thursday in Ibadan, following the recent reconstitution of the company’s Board of Directors. Ijose succeeds Engr. Francis Agoha, a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE), who previously held the position. The new MD/CEO brings with him extensive experience in Nigeria’s power sector, having served as…

Following the official declaration to run for the red chamber of the National Assembly, stakeholders across different parts of Oyo South Senatorial District are increasingly projecting former two-term federal lawmaker, Honorable Dada Awoleye, as a unifying figure with the capacity to bridge the district’s long-standing political divides. The district, which comprises the five metropolitan Ibadan local governments alongside Ibarapa Central, Ibarapa East, Ibarapa North and Ido, has historically demanded a candidate with both grassroots appeal and elite acceptance. Stakeholders across parts of the district noted that Awoleye’s political trajectory appears to align with these expectations. A chieftain of the…

A former two-term member of the House of Representatives, Dada Awoleye, has formally declared his intention to run for the Oyo South Senatorial seat ahead of the 2027 general elections. Awoleye, who represented Ibadan North Federal Constituency between 2011 and 2019, is widely regarded as a seasoned grassroots mobiliser with deep political roots across Ibadan North’s ward structures. Awoleye disclosed his ambition in a statement on Sunday, March 22, describing his relationship with the state governor, Seyi Makinde, as personal and beyond politics. Awoleye hinted at consolidating on Makinde’s legacy at the senatorial district level and a people-centered agenda.…

A former member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Isiaka Kazeem Babtunde, popularly known as “Arole,” has formally declared his intention to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Arole, who previously represented Oyo West/East state constituency in the state legislature, announced his bid to represent the Oyo Federal Constituency, which comprises Atiba, Oyo West, Oyo East and Afijio Local Government Areas on Tuesday, March 24. The lawmaker, who hails from Ward 1 in Oyo West Local Government, said his decision to join the race was…

The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, has commended the state government for initiating the disbursement of funds to beneficiaries under the Youth Entrepreneur Agribusiness Program being implemented under the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (YEAP–SAfER) Programme. Ogundoyin described the move as a strategic intervention aimed at empowering youths and strengthening agribusiness. Ogundoyin gave the commendation on Monday during the symbolic presentation of cheques to beneficiaries at the Oyo State Agribusiness Transformation Centre, Fashola. The programme, a partnership between the Oyo State Government and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) with support from Mastercard, is designed…