Save Oyo Movement Alleges N1.5bn Wasted on Botched Coronation by Gov. Makinde

The Save Oyo Movement in Ibadan accuses Governor Seyi Makinde of spending over N1.5 billion on a failed coronation ceremony. Three High Chiefs were crowned in absentia, leaving empty chairs at the event. SOM claims the governor has misused more than N10 billion on political ventures, including a recent party convention. They believe the stunt targeted Senator Sharafadeen Alli, an APC governorship aspirant. The group insists traditional rulers remain eligible for public office. They view the coronation as a misguided effort to bar Alli from contesting, noting one chief’s long‐delayed elevation only proceeded when his candidacy loomed.

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