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  • Sunday Igboho Set for Hero’s Return to Nigeria Following Exile

    Sunday Igboho Set for Hero’s Return to Nigeria Following Exile

    Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has reportedly been cleared to return to Nigeria from self-exile. The breakthrough follows interventions from prominent traditional rulers, including the Ooni of Ife and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, who are said to have negotiated his safe reintegration without fear of prosecution.

    Punch Newspapers quoted Igboho’s spokesperson, Olayomi Koiki, saying he is a free man and would soon return to Ibadan. The Cable also reported that authorities are no longer seeking his arrest, signalling a major shift from the tension that forced him into exile.

    Echotitbits take: Igboho’s return is a major cultural and political development for the South-West. While his homecoming is being framed as a move toward peace, it will be telling whether his presence reignites Yoruba Nation advocacy or evolves into a more traditional role under the guidance of the monarchs who helped secure his freedom.
    Source: MatazaRising – https://matazarising.com/2026/01/25/sunday-igboho-set-to-fully-return-to-nigeria-from-self-exile/#google_vignette 2026-01-25
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  • Oyo says Bodija intervention N30bn remains untouched while FG balance stays pending

    Oyo says Bodija intervention N30bn remains untouched while FG balance stays pending

    2026-01-02 09:00:00
    In an update published by The Nation, the Oyo State Government says the N30bn released by the Federal Government for Bodija explosion intervention remains in a bank account and has not been accessed while it awaits an outstanding N20bn balance.

    The state’s position is that it kept the funds idle pending full release of the approved package, arguing that proceeding without the remaining tranche could complicate sequencing, accountability and delivery planning.

    The statement also sought to counter political claims around the money, pointing to account details and inviting independent verification through the bank where the funds are domiciled.

    Validation: Punch quoted the state’s claim: “As of Thursday, December 31, 2025, the N30bn remained untouched…” The Guardian similarly reported the fund has “remained untouched” while the “outstanding N20 billion balance” is yet to be released.

    Echotitbits take: The bigger governance question is whether states should wait for “full tranches” or publish phased plans and start transparently. Watch for a costed implementation schedule, procurement framework and independent audit plan—those details will matter more than the political noise.

    Source: The Nation — 2026-01-01 (https://thenationonlineng.net/bodija-explosion-n30bn-in-bank-awaiting-n20bn-balance-from-fg-oyo/)
    The Nation 2026-01-01

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  • Oyo Court Removes INEC From PDP Convention Suit

    An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan struck out INEC from a suit challenging the PDP’s plan to hold its elective convention in the state, agreeing that the federal agency must be sued at the Federal High Court.

    The case continues against remaining defendants, with the ruling likely to influence how parties structure future litigation involving national institutions.

    2025-12-08

    The Nation

    2025-12-08

  • Oyo: [Graphic Video] Man Set Ablazed as Gov Makinde Begs for Calm

    Oyo: [Graphic Video] Man Set Ablazed as Gov Makinde Begs for Calm

    As the situation in Ibadan the Oyo state capital remains charged, an angry mob of youths allegedly set ablaze a Policeman in the Iwo area of the city, a social media blog Ibadan Media, reported In a video uploaded online.

    Warning, graphic Video:

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    In order to calm nerves and restore order, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde defied security risk to appeal to a crowd of youths in the area.

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  • Senator Amosun visits late ex-Governor Ajimobi’s widow in Ibadan

    Senator Amosun visits late ex-Governor Ajimobi’s widow in Ibadan

    Senator Ibikunle Amosun today visited the family of the late former Governor of Oyo State Senator Abiola Ajimobi who died in a Lagos Hospital last week Friday 26th June 2020.

    Senator Ibikunle Amosun and late Senator Ajimobi were good friends from the days of their association in the ANPP.

    They were also both former governors elected on the platform of ACN in 2011 and later APC in 2015.

    The former Governor of Ogun State prayed for the Ajimobi family that Almighty God will grant them fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.