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APC Can’t Unseat Makinde With Lies, Sponsorship Of Insecurity -Group

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July 7, 2021

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A socio-political group in Oyo State, the Oyo Kajola Group (OKG), has warned the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop fuelling insecurity and lies in its alleged bid to take over the state by all means.

The group said this in reaction to the statement made by the leaders of the main opposition party in the state at the end of its stakeholders’ meeting held in Ibadan, earlier in the day.

The Oyo APC chieftains had announced the readiness of the party to take over the reins of government from the Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration, declaring that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has become jittery of a united APC in the state.

However, OKG, in a statement by its media coordinator, Comrade Adebayo Ayandele, said the APC leadership is only planning to disrupt the peace of the state, adding that the party is seeking to come back to power through falsehood and lies.

The group maintained that, no matter the level of lies and negative narrative allegedly being woven around the Makinde administration, the APC will not succeed in taking over the state in 2023.

It accused the opposition party of being largely behind most of security challenges happening in the state, noting that the party also specialises in blowing the insecurity situation out of proportion to gain undue advantage.

The group equally warned those it described as desperate elements in Oyo APC not to cause undue tension in the state with the party’s ward, local government and state congresses.

It said the alleged desperation of the APC gladiators could spell danger for the peace of the state, adding that the people of the state have discovered “the unholy secret” of the party.

The alleged unholy secret, OKG said, “borders on creating insecurity scenarios and then blowing such challenges out of proportion to discredit the incumbent government.”

The statement read: “As the political desperados in the APC in Oyo State plan to hold their ward, local government and state congresses, we will like to warn them not to turn our state to a theatre of war.

“With the level of desperation and inordinate ambition among the gladiators in the APC, including individuals with bad records ranging from corruption to crimes, we are calling on security agencies to be on alert and not allow the APC to destroy our state further than it has already done by orchestrating security challenges and spreading fear.

“For the umpteenth time, we would like to inform the desperate and deceitful APC that the people of Oyo State have become wiser than to elect a party that changes the fortune of the people to hardship and poverty.

“Nigerians are now wiser, seeing how the APC has impoverished millions of Nigerians, who are currently going through policy inconsistency and cluelessness at the federal level.

“More so, these crops of deceitful, insensitive APC leaders in Oyo State should perish the thought of unseating the people-centred and hardworking government of Governor Seyi Makinde.”

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Tunde Ednut Earns $5,000 Per Day! -Report

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“Tunde Ednut earns $5,000 average per day, ISWIS made approx $200,000 from live events in one month” — Chude Jideonwo unveils creator economy data at Digital Creator Africa Summit

At the inaugural Digital Creator Africa Summit, media entrepreneur and #WithChude host Chude Jideonwo unveiled new data positioning the Nigerian creator economy as one of the most commercially powerful industries on the continent.

Highlighting explosive growth and overlooked business models, Jideonwo revealed that:

• Tunde Ednut, the former musician turned Instagram media mogul, is estimated to earn over $5,000 a day through his platform — with a business model based on affiliate promotion, Instagram advertising, and music amplification.

• The hit podcast “I Said What I Said” (ISWIS) reportedly made approximately $200,000 in gross revenue from live events alone in a single month, drawing thousands of fans across there US, the UK and Canada.

• “What these numbers show,” Jideonwo said, “is that creators are no longer just influencers — they are media companies, and increasingly, nation-builders.”

The summit, held in Lagos and attended by creators, investors, and media leaders, was designed to shift the conversation from virality to value — reframing content creation as infrastructure, not just entertainment.

As part of his address, Jideonwo announced his $500,000 personal commitment to the FourthMainland Creator Fund — a catalytic investment vehicle to back high-potential African creators with funding, IP support, and platform distribution.

“We’re building the Mavin Records of storytelling,” he said. “Not just with fame, but with financial tools, ownership, and a full studio system that lets creators scale across the continent and diaspora.”

The Creator Fund is part of the broader FourthMainland ecosystem, a creator commerce platform set to launch in 2026. The platform will offer monetization tools, subscription infrastructure, and joint-IP models built around African content — positioning it as the first at-scale infrastructure for the continent’s growing $100B creator economy.

Jideonwo, whose ventures include Joy, Inc., #WithChude, and YNaija, closed with a call to funders and policymakers:

“If music had Mavin Records and tech had CcHub, then creators now have their studio systems — their Mavins — and they’re building billion-dollar value chains without waiting for permission.”

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What Ibadan Socialite, Fijabi’s Leak Audio Has Done To Minister Adelabu’s Guber Ambition

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July 1, 2025

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A recent viral moment has unexpectedly stirred the political waters for Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu’s 2027 gubernatorial bid in Oyo State. Here’s how it unfolded—and the fallout that followed:

An audio featuring Ibadan socialite, Chief Akinade Fijabi and an unidentified young man surfaced online.

In the audio, Fijabi, an Ibadan high Chief and singer, Wasiu Ayinde’s closest ally bared his thoughts on political bearings in Oyo State and centred it round the Minister for Power, Adebayo Adelabu.

The audio quickly gained traction, sparking laughter and debate across social media platforms in Oyo and beyond.

The audio briefly overshadowed Adelabu’s image and critics seized the moment to question his ability, business sense and highlight potential vulnerabilities in managing grassroots affairs.

Even before the audio, Adelabu’s return to APC and flirtation with a 2027 run had unsettled internal party dynamics. The audio gave fuel to factions already uneasy about his rapid elevation and perceived attempt at imposition.

APC hardliners and youth groups, who’ve openly criticized the party’s handling of aspirants like Adelabu, echoed that the viral moment underscores deeper frustration about favoritism .

Adelabu’s allies are downplaying the audio, arguing that public interactions reflect openness and a grassroots presence and qualities essential for statewide appeal. They’ve also pointed to his achievements, including boosting national grid capacity, as evidence of credible leadership .

Fijabi in the audio also shed some lights based on what he termed ‘reliable information’ on Governor Makinde’s Presidential ambition, claiming it was a plot to collapse the PDP in Oyo State for President Tinubu with an agreement that the Governor would be granted the request to install a successor.

The clip audio shifted part of the conversation from Adelabu’s technocratic record to his public persona. Analysts say managing optics now matters more than ever for his brand.