Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde will be on vacation from Monday, August 5, 2024, to Friday, September 6, 2024. During this period, Deputy Governor Bayo Lawal will serve as the acting governor. The governor will resume his duties on Saturday, September 7, 2024. This information was conveyed through a letter read by Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin during a plenary sitting in honor of retiring Clerk Mrs. Yetunde Awe.

The letter read: “Annual vacation form 5th August 2024 to Friday September 6th 2024 Pursuant to section 190 subsection 1 of the federal republic of Nigeria, I hereby transmit out that during these period indicated above deputy governor Barr Bayo Lawal shall be active governor and shall be acting Governor and shall be back form the vacation September 7th 2024.”

He promised to resume from vacation on Saturday, September 7, 2024.