Ibadan
Opposition parties plan single presidential candidate for 2027 polls
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Leaders of Nigeria's major opposition parties met in Ibadan on Saturday and announced plans to field a single presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections. The summit issued a communiqué vowing to resist efforts by the ruling All Progressives Congress to create a one-party state. Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde hosted the event and warned against weakening the opposition.
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose is meeting the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, behind closed doors amid an alleged plot to unseat Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde.
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Mrs. Ibukun Otesile, the incoming president of Junior Chamber International Ibadan Elite and daughter of a prominent Ibadan pastor, was abducted Thursday evening outside her residence in Oyo State. The incident prompted immediate alerts from Christian leaders and confirmation from police. As of Friday, investigations were underway with no details on the attackers or ransom demands.