Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State, publicly voiced his concerns on Tuesday regarding Nyesom Wike, a former political ally and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), accusing him of acts that could weaken the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in advance of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking during a live media chat at the Presidential Lodge, Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, Makinde claimed that his political disagreement with Wike was caused by the latter’s purported pledge to back President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 by “holding” the PDP for him—an arrangement he claimed he vehemently opposed.
The governor claimed to have addressed the FCT minister about the announcement during a meeting with President Tinubu, Wike, and other political figures in Abuja, where the problem became obvious.
“I was in a meeting with President Tinubu, Nyesom Wike, and others when Wike volunteered to hold the PDP for Tinubu ahead of 2027, and I was in shock. Wike can support the president in 2027, but I will not.”
“At the age of 29, in 1997, I had already made $1 million working with oil companies. At that time, Wike may have just finished law school, and his next job was as a local government chairman,” Makinde said.
He maintained that his stance was driven by principle, insisting that he would not be part of any arrangement that compromised the PDP’s independence ahead of the 2027 elections.
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