Politics

Seyi Makinde Flags off Second Term Bid

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Members of the Peoples Democratic Party in their thousands in Oyo state have converged on Mapo Ibadan, the Oyo state capital to officially flag off the second term campaign of Governor Seyi Makinde.

Present at the flag-off ceremony are the G-5 governors of PDP in Rivers, Benue, Enugu and Abia, Nyesom Wike, Samuel Ortom, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Okezie Ikpeazu.

Governor Makinde having been presented a party flag by the Deputy National Chairman of PDP in the South West, Taofeek Arapaja alongside other candidates promised to continue with people-oriented programmes if re-elected.

Governor Makinde appreciated the people of Oyo state and party faithful for entrusting the destiny of the state under his care assuring that more developmental projects and programmes would be witnessed in the state if reelected.

The five governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also known as the G-5 who took turns to speak commended Governor Makinde for fulfilling his 2019 election promises to the people by transforming the state in terms of economy and infrastructure.

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers and his counterpart from Benue states while describing Governor Makinde as a trustworthy person told party faithful to vote for him and other candidates of PDP in Oyo state in the forthcoming elections

However, the G-5, also referred to as the integrity governors silent on the presidential candidate the group is supporting at the presidential election slated for February 25.

PDP stalwarts and members of Atike/Okowa presidential campaign organization including former Minister of State for FCT, Chief Jumoke Akinjide and other leaders from the southwest zone of the party attended the event.

Iyabo Adebisi

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Talks still ongoing between PDP, G-5 over crisis – Makinde

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde says there is still hope to ensure harmony within the fold of the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2023 general election.

He stated this at the Governor’s Office, Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan while answering questions from State House correspondents shortly after signing the Bill on Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo Law 2022.

He said his colleagues in the G5 including Nyesome Wike (Rivers), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu) were still in talks with the party leadership, noting that some demands have also been placed before them.

On who the five aggrieved governors of the PDP G5-Governors would support for the Presidential election, Governor Makinde expressed hope that some form of alignment would be reached before the election.

Governor Makinde maintained that it was too early to determine the presidential candidate to support since talks was still ongoing with the party’s national leadership and other stakeholders.

He said “It is not time. We are still talking. We have made some demands on the party. One day is a long time in politics. So, we are still talking and we are hopeful that some form of alignment will be reached at the end of the day.”

Speaking on his ongoing consultation and reconciliation with aggrieved members of the party in the state, Governor Makinde said he was also stretching the hands of fellowship to some aggrieved members who have left the party for their political ambition on other political platform.

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