Plan your ride home before 10.30 pm: no okada at night
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Oyo State bars commercial motorcycles statewide between 10.30 pm and 5.30 am under an executive order signed in June 2026, and that includes Oyo town. Okada are fine for short daytime hops, but after dark you may find none, and riders who break the rule risk having their bikes impounded. Locals head back before late evening or line up a car in advance. Ask your host whether the hours have changed before a late night out.
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Plan your ride home before 10.30 pm: no okada at nightOyo town and the rest of Oyo State
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