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2027: Makinde’s commissioner, two aides resign

2027: Makinde’s commissioner, two aides resign
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Three key appointees of the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, officially resigned from the state cabinet on Monday. Ojo, who hails from Ago-Are in Atisbo Local Government Area of the state, communicated his resignation in a letter addressed to the governor through the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Musibau Babatunde.
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  • ✦It is the people in the majority who will decide who becomes the governor of Oyo State, and we have the majority on our side.
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Monday:Three key appointees of the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, officially resigned from the state cabinet on Monday.Sunday:They were the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Ayobami Ojo; Special Adviser on Budget and Economic Planning, Adegbola Oyeleke; and a member of the state Independent Electoral Commission, Sunday Falana.Monday:However, Ojo, on Monday, referenced his appointment letter dated June 22, 2026, and said his resignation takes immediate effect.
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  • ✦Three key appointees of the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, officially resigned from the state cabinet on Monday.
  • ✦Ojo, who hails from Ago-Are in Atisbo Local Government Area of the state, communicated his resignation in a letter addressed to the governor through the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Musibau Babatunde.
  • ✦It is the people in the majority who will decide who becomes the governor of Oyo State, and we have the majority on our side.
Key Facts:Monday: Three key appointees of the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, officially resigned from the state cabinet on Monday.Sunday: They were the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Ayobami Ojo; Special Adviser on Budget and Economic Planning, Adegbola Oyeleke; and a member of the state Independent Electoral Commission, Sunday Falana.Monday: However, Ojo, on Monday, referenced his appointment letter dated June 22, 2026, and said his resignation takes immediate effect.2026: Oyeleke, in his letter dated November 2, 2026, and addressed directly to Makinde, said he was no longer comfortable with the working environment in the administration.
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Three key appointees of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, including the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, have resigned from the state cabinet

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Three key appointees of the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, officially resigned from the state cabinet on Monday.

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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Seyi Makinde, National Assembly of Nigeria, Ibadan.

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Three key appointees of the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, officially resigned from the state cabinet on Monday.

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