Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said he is willing to work with other opposition parties to unseat the All Progressives Congress and President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
Makinde expressed readiness to work with leading opposition figures, including Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, ahead of next year’s elections.
The governor stated this during an interview aired on Friday with ARISE News anchor Ojy Okpe, confirming ongoing talks on a possible opposition alliance to challenge the ruling APC.
According to him, discussions among opposition figures are ongoing, and he is actively involved in efforts to determine the most viable political arrangement ahead of the poll.
“Discussions among opposition figures are ongoing, and I am actively involved in efforts to determine the most viable political arrangement ahead of the election. We are still discussing,” he said.
The governor dismissed claims that he was merely open to an opposition alliance, revealing that he was actively engaging with other leading opposition figures.
Makinde, however, declined to endorse any specific candidate as his preferred choice, arguing that the opposition should rely on evidence, including candidates’ manifestos, previous performance and public sentiment, rather than emotions or personal preferences.
“To arrive at a decision, you need data. We just won’t say, ‘Oh, okay,’ take emotional decisions and say, ‘Oh, it’s you.’ We have manifestos now, we have certain things in that manifesto,” the governor said.
“We will sit down, we may have a historical performance. We also have the sentiment of the people. All of those things will come together and arrive at a decision.
“Depending on what we see between now and the election time, we may be rivals, we may be collaborators, we may be — one may be the client of the other.”
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