Political tension is heightening across Oyo State following allegations that Governor Seyi Makinde has directed the 33 local government council chairmen to convene and orchestrate the removal of political allies loyal to Allied Peoples Movement (APM) chieftain, Alhaji Bisi Olopoeyan.
Sources within the state political landscape reveal that mounting pressure is being directed toward supervisors, special advisers, and other political appointees linked to the influential politician. The development signals a deepening rift between the state administration and the Olopoeyan camp, particularly as local government elections draw closer and alignments shift across party lines.
The friction traces back to recent disagreements surrounding factional candidates within the APM and local government structures in the state, which have already seen legal battles and mass defections. Insiders report that local council chairmen have been instructed to purge municipal administrations of personnel tied to the opposition figure to consolidate executive alignment.
As the political maneuvering intensifies, stakeholders across the state are watching closely to see how the affected appointees and the Olopoeyan camp will respond to the purge, which threatens to reshape grassroots politics in Oyo State ahead of upcoming electoral contests.
