* Governor Seyi Makindde,
Oyo State.
By Ibidapo Olowolayemo, Ibadan
Tuesday November 11, 2025
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Property owners from six local government areas in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, trooped out on Monday to protest at the state secretariat, Agodi.
The protest reportedly continued on Tuesday.
One of the dramas that ensued on the protest was the reported storming of Yinka Ayefele’s Fresh FM radio in challenge,where the proprietor and his General Manager, Alhaji Abolade Salami, were said to have been molested by the protesters.
The protesters were calling on the state government to halt the proposed expansion of the Ibadan Circular Road corridor beyond the approved 150-metre boundary.
Drawn from Akinyele, Oluyole, Egbeda, Lagelu, Ona-Ara, and Ido local government areas, the protesters, carried placards with various inscriptions, appealing to Governor Seyi Makinde to reconsider the planned expansion.
Some of the placards read, “We Are Begging Governor Makinde,” “No To Further Demolition,” etc.
Speaking on behalf of the affected communities, the Coordinator and Secretary of the Ibadan Circular Road Communities Representatives, Mr. Niyi Fasoye, appealed to Governor Makinde to fulfil his earlier promise that no additional houses would be demolished for the project’s expansion.
“We are not against the development of the Ibadan Circular Road. It is a laudable project that will open up our communities and boost the state’s economy.
“However, we are pleading with the governor to honour his 2024 assurance that the project will be executed within the approved 150-metre corridor,” he said.
One of the protesters, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Fijabi, also agreed that the project is important, but urged the government to abide by the original plan.
“The Circular Road is a good initiative that will enhance transportation and development of the state; but the government needs to consider us,” she said.
The residents also refuted claims that the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, provided financial assistance to those affected by the project, alleging that any support given was limited to his political supporters, not the entire communities affected.
But Ayefele, speaking on a programme on Fresh FM on Tuesday, appealed to the protesters to protest with caution.
He said his radio station had always been on the side of the public, where their rights seemed to be trampled upon.
He lamented that it was wrong for him to be so molested, even as he decided to speak with the protesters against the wish of his security men and staff.
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