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The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, came to power with some panache. He won election on a new wave of populism, which swept the reins of power from the All Progressives Congress, thus breaching the plan to keep all South West states within the ranks of APC. His campaign brought a different approach to the quest for leadership in Oyo State. Not once was his campaign accused of the gangsterism that attended previous quests for the governance of the pacesetter state. Understanding the desire of Oyo people for good governance, one devoid of the braggadocio of politics, Engr. Makinde defined his journey into the next four years with a few actions that translate to positive vision and, redefinition of leadership in Nigeria. By hitting the ground with action, Engr. Makinde came out of the first ten days in office as the first of his peers to constitute a due process office with the appointment of a Director General.