Newsletter 69: The SAfER Way to Go

The Business of Governance Newsletter No 69 | August 2023 Hello Friend, How have you been? It’s been another very busy two weeks for me. With the cabinet in place, we have gone straight to work in delivering good governance to our people. Recently, I travelled as part of the President’s entourage to Benin Republic, […]

Governor Seyi Makinde’s Broadcast

Picture from Governor Seyi Makinde's Broadcast on August 5, 2023

Being His Excellency Seyi Makinde’s Broadcast, the Executive Governor of Oyo State, to the People of Oyo State on Saturday, August 5, 2023.

Newsletter 68: Learning from History

The Business of Governance Newsletter No 68 | July 2025 Hello Friend, How are you doing today, and how has your week been? It’s been a mixed week for me. We have been able to keep the promise made to have the Oyo State Executive Council in place within eight weeks of our inauguration. Yesterday, […]

Newsletter 67: About the Evolution of Culture

The Business of Governance Newsletter No 67 | July 2025 Hello Friend, How are you today? I hope you are doing your best to be a good representative of God and country in your everyday life. The past two weeks have been full of activities for me. I had fully intended to beat the 8-week […]

Newsletter 66: Eku Odun o

The Business of Governance Newsletter No 66 | June 2023 Hello Friend, How are you? Eku odun. Èmí á şe púpò odún l’áyé o. We still have a few hours to enjoy the Ileya celebrations, after which it is back to work for all of us. For me, having sent the first batch of commissioner […]

Newsletter 65: Politics is About Trade-offs

The Business of Governance Newsletter No 65 | June 2023 Hello Friend, How are you? And what have you been up to? You must have read about my recent activities on my social media accounts—especially my visits to Abuja. Remember, I promised the good people of Oyo State a better experience under Omituntun 2.0. I […]

Newsletter 64: It is Time to Adopt the Omituntun 2.0 Lifestyle

The Business of Governance Newsletter No 64 | June 2023 Hello, A warm welcome to Omituntun 2.0! As promised during my inaugural address, we have already started working towards achieving our vision for our dear state. You may have noticed some of the actions we are taking to sanitise our parks, markets and medians. We […]