Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- Political tension is heightening across Oyo State following allegations that Governor Seyi Makinde has directed the 33 local government council chairmen to convene and orchestrate the removal of political allies loyal to Allied Peoples Movement (APM) chieftain, Alhaji Bisi Olopoeyan.

Sources within the state political landscape reveal that mounting pressure is being directed toward supervisors, special advisers, and other political appointees linked to the influential politician. The development signals a deepening rift between the state administration and the Olopoeyan camp, particularly as local government elections draw closer and alignments shift across party lines.

The friction traces back to recent disagree...