Serious Allegation: Vibrant Nigerian Governor Publicly Vows to Resign

Serious Allegation: Vibrant Nigerian Governor Publicly Vows to Resign

  • The governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde has revealed that he can never take what belongs to the good people of his state for himself
  • Makinde assured that the money of the Oyo people will never be added to his own personal money for any reason
  • Meanwhile, the governor made this assertion while reacting to the allegations levelled against his government over N998million notebook contract for secondary schools students

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has said that he will never take out of Oyo people's money for himself.

The governor made this assertion while reacting to the allegation levelled against Oyo state government of inflating the N998million notebook contract for secondary schools students.

He took to his official Twitter page and gave this assurance through a tweet he shared on Monday, April 4.

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Oyo people, Seyi Makinde, Agidigbo TV
Seyi Makinde unveils Agidigbo TV and Agidigbo Lagos Radio at the grand finale of Agidigbo's 1st year anniversary. Photo credit: Agidigbo 88.7 FM
Source: Facebook

His reaction

On Sunday, April 3, Makinde, threatened to resign if the allegation is true.

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The politician who also said the allegation was the handiwork of mischievous people who were hell-bent on defaming his administration, spoke at the grand finale of the first anniversary of a private radio station, Agidigbo 88.7FM, held at the International Conference Centre, ICC, Ibadan.

He said allegations of contract inflation, fraudulent contract bidding and contract ambiguity against his administration were untrue, insisting that if a thorough investigation was conducted and the allegations were found to be true, he would not hesitate to resign.

See his post below:

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Governor Makinde crowns Lekan Balogun as Olubadan of Ibadan

Most recently, Governor Seyi Makinde installed Olalekan Balogun as the newly crowned Olubadan of Ibadanland in Oyo state.

Governor Makinde presented the staff of office to Balogun at a grand ceremony which took place on Friday at Mapo Hall in Ibadan.

In his speech after he was crowned the Olubadan, Balogun vowed never to disappoint the people of Ibadanland and the nation generally.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.