Oyo State

== Government and politics ==
Under the Nigerian 1999 constitution<ref>[http://www.nigeria-law.org/ConstitutionOfTheFederalRepublicOfNigeria.htm Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999] (accessed 20 September 2008)</ref> the government of Oyo State, and those of the other 35 [[States of Nigeria|Nigerian States]], is divided into three branches to be in line with the government of the [[Nigeria|Federal Republic of Nigeria]] which is also three tier: the [[executive branch]], the [[legislature|legislative branch]] and the [[judiciary]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nigeria - Government and society|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Nigeria|access-date=2021-06-03|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref>  The executive branch of Oyo State government is headed by an elected [[Governor of Oyo State|executive governor]] who presides over the State Executive Council made up of appointed cabinet members. The present governor of Oyo State is [[Oluwaseyi Makinde|Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde]] with [[Rauf Olaniyan]] as deputy governor.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Oyo State Government {{!}} Office of the governor|url=https://upgrade.oyostate.gov.ng/office-of-governor/|access-date=2021-06-03|language=en-US}}</ref> The legislative branch is headed by an elected Speaker of the House of Assembly. The current Speaker is Hon. [[Debo Ogundoyin]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Oyo Assembly – Channels Television|url=https://www.channelstv.com/tag/oyo-assembly/|access-date=2021-06-03}}</ref> And lastly, the judiciary is headed by the Chief Judge of Oyo State High Court. The present Chief Judge of the state is Muktar Abimbola.<ref>{{Citation|title=Davis, Sir Godfrey, (23 Oct. 1890–7 Aug. 1968), formerly Chief Judge, Chief Court, Sind|date=2007-12-01|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u49778|work=Who Was Who|publisher=Oxford University Press|doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u49778|access-date=2021-06-03}}</ref>