Ahead of Osun State governorship election in 2026, the Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Bola Oyebamiji, has tendered his resignation.
Oyebamiji confirmed his exit in a message on Friday night, explaining that the decision was in line with electoral regulations as he prepares to vie for the Osun State governorship in 2026.
He said: “Yes, I have resigned in accordance with the electoral law to pursue my Osun 2026 governorship ambition”.
Before assuming leadership at NIWA, Oyebamiji served twice as Osun State Commissioner for Finance and later worked as Special Adviser to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola.
His background includes banking, economics, public administration, and politics.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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