{
  "id": 8590269,
  "title": "Makinde Has Nothing in About Years in Office, Says Sharafadeen Alli",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/makinde-has-nothing-in-about-years-in-office-says-sharafadeen-alli",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T01:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/20/makinde-has-nothing-in-about-years-in-office-says-sharafadeen-alli/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A statement from the Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation has criticized Governor Seyi Makinde's engineering qualifications, arguing that his administration's spending on diesel-powered streetlights exemplifies waste and poor planning. The group questions why Makinde, who claims to have studied electrical engineering, has prioritized using fuel-guzzling generators over modern, energy-efficient solutions. They point out that Oyo State, under Makinde's leadership, remains reliant on outdated technologies, despite other cities adopting more sustainable options. The campaign also highlights the failure of the renovated Lekan Salami Stadium, which failed to secure the necessary approval for a continental football match, despite Governor Makinde's N5 billion expenditure on the project. The organization argues that this represents a government that prioritizes grand gestures over practical results, and calls for Oyo State to move away from cosmetic governance and towards infrastructure that truly serves its people.",
  "summary": "The Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation has questioned the engineering credential of Governor Seyi Makinde, wondering why he claimed to have studied electrical engineering but wasted over N250billion to power",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}