Ibadan, Oyo state – Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, has warned against the likelihood of Nigeria slipping into a one-party state.
Speaking recently to journalists at the Fashola Agribusiness Hub in Oyo, Makinde stressed that his performance in office was not motivated by personal ambition.
TimesNow.com.ng reports that Nigeria is currently under the leadership of an All Progressives Congress (APC) government. The party came to power in 2015 and has maintained its grip on power amid discontent from the majority of the Nigerian masses.
Makinde said:
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Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Makinde made it clear that he was capable of speaking for himself without hesitation.
The Oyo governor was responding to rumours about his potential presidential ambitions in 2027 against President Bola Tinubu’s second-term ambitions, which he deemed unsolicited.
In his periodic newsletter, Makinde, a second-term governor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), emphasised that if he has something to say about his future, he will do so publicly and will not let anyone dictate his agenda.
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Source: TimesNow.com.ng
