Makinde Presents Final Budget As Oyo Gov

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has presented a proposed N1.1 trillion budget for the 2027 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly, tagging it the “Budget of Sustained Progress”.

Makinde presented the appropriation bill on Tuesday during a special plenary session at the Parliament Building, Secretariat, Ibadan.

The proposed budget represents the final annual appropriation bill to be presented by the governor, whose second term in office is expected to end in 2027.

Speaking during the presentation, Makinde also commented on the recent wave of resignations by political appointees and other officials in his administration, declaring that their departures had no meaning to him.

The governor acknowledged that some officials had left his government but insisted that their decisions would not affect his administration.

He further disclosed that a female official among those who resigned had approached him with what he described as an impossible request, adding that she tendered her resignation after he rejected the request.

The comments come amid a series of resignations by political appointees in Oyo State, including former Chief of Staff, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, and other former officials, whose departures have generated political discussions ahead of the 2027 general elections.