'Your tenure time-bound' - Fayose cautions Makinde over alleged plot to remove Olubadan

Author: Musliudeen AdebayoPublished on: April 15, 2026Country: Nigeria

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'Your tenure time-bound' - Fayose cautions Makinde over alleged plot to remove Olubadan

Former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose urged Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to be cautious during his tenure. Fayose expressed concerns over an alleged plan by Makinde to dethrone the Olubadan, emphasizing that the governor's tenure is constitutionally bound, unlike the Olubadan's, which is determined by God. He visited Ibadan to show solidarity with the Olubadan, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja.

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