Oyo government replacing billboards, banners with Makinde, Adekanmbi banners, ADC alleges

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Oyo state Sunday accused the Oyo state government of removing the billboard of its governorship candidate, Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke  in Ibadan.

A statement by the Media Office of the ADC governorship candidate, Olooye Adegoke, said the billboard was removed at Idi- Ape junction in Ibadan.

It statement alleged that Oyo state government replaced the banners and the billboards of Olooye Adegoke, ADC presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar with that of Gov Seyi Makinde, APM presidential candidate and  its governorship  candidate, Mr Bimbo Adekanmbi.

The statement noted that Olooye Adegoke has been using the billboards for a long time without owing the agency erecting the billboards and the agency does not owe the Oyo state government.

Alleging that Governor  Makinde removed the billboard because of Alhaji Atiku’s picture on it, the statement said Olooye Adegoke was shocked about the replacement of his billboard by the Oyo state government as he has paid for the usage of the billboard till August 20, 2026, while the illegal removal was carried out in June, less than a month after the billboard fee was renewed for another three months, May 20th to August 20^th, 2026.

While cautioning the Oyo state government, Gov Makinde and the APM to stop behaving as if they are laws unto themselves, it noted  “You cannot remove our principal and Atiku ‘s banner when we have legally paid the Advert Billboard’s Agency.”

“We are governed by Law and illegal removal of our billboard is antithetical to peaceful coexistence and freedom of democracy. There are many locations in Ibadanland. Ibadan is the largest City in West Africa. The city can accommodate everybody. So, why removing our principal’s billboard?” the statement reads.

The party added, “Such illegal act will not be tolerated and it cannot diminish the growing popularity of Olooye Adegoke and Alhaji Abubakar in Ibadan and the entire Oyo state.”