The Federation of Oyo State Students’ Union (FOSSU) has endorsed the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, for the 2027 presidential election.
The FOSSU President, Ahmed Mufutau, made this known on Wednesday during a press briefing at the Oyo State Ministry of Education building in Ibadan.
Mufutau described the presidential candidate of Allied Peoples Movement (APM) as the “number one indigenous student” in the state, saying the students’ body would mobilise support for the governor ahead of the forthcoming election.
“As the number one indigenous student in the state, and on behalf of all indigenous bodies in Oyo State, we hereby declare our support for the candidacy of Engineer Oluseyi Makinde as president in 2027, and we shall mobilise to ensure victory come the January 2027 elections.
“For someone who has done so much as governor, he will definitely do better as president,” he said.
The FOSSU President commended the state government for its 2026 general bursary awards for final-year students of Oyo State in public tertiary institutions across Nigeria.
“FOSSU particularly commends the deliberate inclusion of final-year students in colleges of education within this comprehensive scheme, ensuring that no vital sector of our higher education ecosystem is marginalised.
“The allocation is unprecedentedly robust: final-year clinical students, as well as aeronautics and aviation students, will receive N500,000 each, recognising the extraordinary costs of their specialised training.
“Furthermore, university undergraduates are allocated N200,000, higher national diploma (HND) undergraduates will receive N150,000, and our national certificate in education (NCE) final-year students will be supported with N100,000, he said.
Mufutau said about 2,600 final-year students benefited from the bursary last year.
The Union President said N500,000 bursary payments had been made to Oyo indigenes in law school for six consecutive years.
He urged eligible students to apply when the portal opens on October 12, adding that registration would close on November 1. He also warned applicants to use only official channels and avoid unofficial links to prevent fraud.
He added that the Union would continue to disseminate accurate information about the bursary and other opportunities to Oyo students across the country.
Mufutau also commended Makinde and his Senior Special Assistant on Student Affairs, Victor Olojede, for their continued support for Oyo students.