Makinde proceeds on annual leave, hands over to deputy

The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved the petition of Governor Seyi Makinde to proceed connected his yearly leave.

This paves the mode for his deputy, Bayo Lawal, to oversee the affairs of the authorities during the governor’s absence.

The governor’s permission takes effect from August 10, 2026, and ends on September 11, 2026. He is expected to officially resume bureau on September 14, 2026.

The support came aft the information of a ceremonial correspondence from the politician during plenary on Thursday, successful accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which requires a politician to notify the legislature whenever helium intends to beryllium distant from office.

The Deputy Speaker of the House, Muhammed Fadeyi, who presided implicit the plenary successful the lack of the Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin, work the governor’s missive earlier members.

The authorities lawmakers granted the petition and expressed assurance successful the seamless continuity of governance successful the authorities nether the lawman governor.

The lawman politician becomes the Acting Governor overseeing governance for the full play of the governor’s yearly leave.

In the letter, Makinde had informed the Assembly that helium wo...