Looking back on 2022 and the books that shaped his thinking, HE Seyi Makinde reflects on patriotism and nation-building, arguing that political leaders bear a particular responsibility to advance equity, fairness and restructuring as Nigeria enters the 2023 election year.
Following town halls across Oyo State’s geopolitical zones, HE Seyi Makinde reflects on feedback from residents and volunteers and announces that the Roadmap to Sustainable Development 2023–2027, the blueprint for Omituntun 2.0, will be presented at Igboora in January.
With 100 days to the governorship election, HE Seyi Makinde discusses fuel scarcity and Nigeria’s subsidy regime, draws lessons from Akinwumi Adesina’s use of technology to reform fertiliser subsidies, and links leadership choices to Oyo State’s agricultural interventions and Omituntun 2.0.
Drawing lessons from Akinwumi Adesina’s reforms and his own efforts to digitise government processes, HE Seyi Makinde reflects on the difficulty of institutional reform, arguing that development requires governance to take precedence over politics.
Following the presentation of Oyo State’s ₦310 billion 2023 Budget of Sustainable Development, HE Seyi Makinde turns to the approaching elections, calling for PDP victories across the ballot and mobilising volunteers around the Omituntun 2.0 campaign.
HE Seyi Makinde unveils Omituntun 2.0 as his 2023 campaign slogan, promising an upgrade of his first-term agenda through expanded investment in agribusiness, tourism and solid minerals, stronger infrastructure and greater state support for development at local-government level.
Ahead of the governorship campaign, HE Seyi Makinde previews the manifesto and campaign slogan for his second-term bid, while warning voters to expect misinformation and urging them to verify political claims through credible sources.
Drawing from Tim Marshall’s Worth Dying For, HE Seyi Makinde asks what the Nigerian flag means to citizens, before inviting Oyo residents to help identify priorities for a possible second term as the 2023 campaign approaches.
Against the backdrop of the PDP’s internal crisis, HE Seyi Makinde examines the tension between competence and regional fairness in choosing Nigeria’s leaders, arguing that restructuring and genuine federalism must also be reflected within political parties.
Nearing the end of his vacation, HE Seyi Makinde reflects on the approaching 2023 elections and formally adopts “The Business of Governance” as the newsletter’s identity, promising greater focus on government decisions and their impact on Oyo State residents.
