The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has opened up about his conversation with President Bola Tinubu over his appeal to help organise the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State.
Makinde made the claim on Tuesday during a media chat with selected journalists in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Makinde opined that he previously warned Tinubu about selecting Bayo Adelabu to serve as Nigerian Minister of Power because he lacks the capacity and cannot help organise the APC.
He said, “If you have selected the Minister of Power because you want him to help you organize the APC in Oyo State, he doesn’t have the capacity, I told the president.
“But he said “no no it is you that will help me organize APC in Oyo State” and I said no Sir, I can’t help you organize APC because I’m in PDP.”
Meanwhile, Makinde has vowed not tosupport the re-election bid of Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
Speaking during a press conference on Tuesday in Ibadan, the state capital, Makinde took a swipe at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, stating that others should be allowed to freely choose who they’ll support politically.
He explained that Wike cannot dictate political choices to others.
According to Makinde, he was in a meeting with Wike, President Tinubu and a few others when the former Rivers State Governor declared that he would hold the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Tinubu in 2027.
The Oyo State Governor said Wike’s statement shocked him, and he (Makinde) won’t be part of such plans.
Makinde added that his resolve not to support Tinubu in 2027 hinges on the need to ensure democracy survives in Nigeria, the PDP remains a viable political party, and the country does not drift into a one-party state.
