ADC raises alarm over illegal removal of governorship candidate, Adegoke’s billboard, replaces it with APM’s
BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke (FCA), has accused the Oyo State government of illegally removing his billboard at Idi-Ape Junction in Ibadan, the state capital.
The media team of the politician came out with this allegation at the weekend.
In a statement issued by the Media Office of the ADC governorship candidate, Adegoke, on Saturday, it was alleged that the Oyo State Government replaced the banner on the billboard of Adegoke, “which also included that of the ADC presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, with that of Governor Seyi Makinde, the APM presidential candidate; the APM governorship candidate in Oyo State, Mr. Bimbo Adekanmbi; and APM Akinyele House Assembly candidate.”
The ADC said Olooye Adegoke had been using the billboard for a long time without owing the state signage agency and that his advertising agency was not owing the Oyo State government.
The media team alleged that Governor Makinde removed the billboard because of Atiku’s picture in the billboard.
The party said it should be recalled that “Makinde is also contesting the January 2027 presidential election and may be feeling threatened and intimidated by the popularity of Atiku who is also contesting the presidential election on the ADC ticket.”
The media team said Olooye Adegoke was shocked about the replacement of his billboard by the Oyo State government, “because he said he had paid for the usage of the billboard till August 20, 2026, while the illegal removal was allegedly carried out in June, less than a month after the billboard fee was renewed for another three months, May 20th to August 20th 2026.”
The media team of the Oyo State ADC governorship candidate warned the state government, Governor Makinde and the APM goons to stop behaving as if they were laws unto themselves.
“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?
“Such illegal act will not be tolerated and it cannot diminish the growing popularity of Olooye Adegoke and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in Ibadan and the entire Oyo State.
“Is this how we want to continue to play politics in Oyo state, behaving as if we are in a banana republic? Is Oyo State government jittery of ADC, Abubakar Atiku and Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke?
“Governor Makinde should not be jittery. He should be ready to face the electorate. As far as Olooye Adegoke and Alhaji Atiku are concerned, they are sure of victory come 2027,” Adegoke’s media team said in the statement.
