The crisis between the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike and Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has taken another dimension.
DAILY POST reports that Wike and Makinde have been at loggerheads over who controls the soul of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The crisis between the duo has led to the factionalisation of the party at both the federal and the state levels. https://dailypost.ng/2026/02/03/i-was-with-wike-but-now-i-have-repented-makinde/
Our correspondent reports that the crisis took another dimension when Chairman of Ibadan North local government area, Seun Onifade sacked some people loyal to a former deputy governor of the state, Alhaji Hazeem Gbolarumi.
Gbolarumi is one of the leaders of the Wike-led faction in the state.
It was learnt that the former deputy governor recently attended a meeting held by the Wike-led faction of PDP in Abuja.
As a result of this, Onifade who is serving as Chairman under the Makinde government, took a decision to sack the loyalists of the former deputy governor.
Gbolarumi’s loyalists, who were fired by the local government chairman are the Assistant Secretary II in Ibadan North Local Government, Mr. Olaniyi Stephen; the Supervisory Councilor representing Ward 1, Hon. Sakiru Oladele and the Supervisory Councilor representing Ward 12, Hon. Latifat Latifu.
Onifade in the letter addressed to one of the sacked persons, Olaniyi Stephen said that the letter takes immediate effect.
Onifade in the letter obtained by DAILY POST Friday morning advised the sacked official not to parade himself as an official of the council anymore.
He said, “I wish to refer to the above subject and inform you that your appointment as Assistant Secretary in Ibadan North Local Government has been terminated with immediate effect.
“You are enjoined henceforth to desist from parading yourself as Assistant Secretary in the Local Government.”
