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Makinde is the second governor to win re-election in Oyo State after the late Abiola Ajimobi. He is a member of G-5 Governors who opposed the candidacy of the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
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Dataphyte analyses Makinde’s chances to navigate and overcome the hurdles before him to emerge as a second-term governor on March 11th, 2023.
Aside from the inflated cost of contracts, Dataphyte’s investigation shows that three of the four companies awarded contracts on December 17,2020 are owned by the same individual.
The Oyo state government refused to disclose its expenditure on the state’s three major farm sites;
Once again, Engineer Seyi Makinde’s government engaged contractors for unspecified projects, this time 42 of them worth ₦5 billion;
Oyo state government spent ₦17.5 million on creating job website; The award date, however, for the project is absent, hindering accountability and contravening transparency regulations; Oyo state Bureau of Public Procurement shuns FOI from Dataphyte requesting project information; Expert criticises outlandish expenditure, demanding government accountability.
Makinde’s “Operation Zero Potholes” might be producing zero results, according to Oyo state indigenes. And despite a ₦245 million contract to solve this challenge, a handful of roads remain facelifted with massive potholes.
Since 2010, the budget for education in Oyo state has never been over 18% of the total budget. In a twist, Governor Makinde increased allocation to 22%, confirming his resolve to revamp education in the state; further allocating ₦1.2 billion to the Oyo Library Board. However, the derelict state of the Oyo state central library, questions if Governor Seyi’s library budget is all talk.
