Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has vowed that they intend to teach Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State a political lesson.
Fayose disclosed this during in an interview with Channels Television. The former governor claims that governor Makinde took the deities’ land, and he warns that the deities will reclaim it from him.
He said, “We will teach Makinde a political lesson. If you respect me, you will get all my values and support, but if you disrespect me, you will get the downside of Fayose. I’m not a politician that is taken for granted.
Speaking further, Fayose accused the Oyo governor of weakening the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West and taking over his political structure.
He said, “Makinde destroyed the South West Peoples Democratic Party and took my structure. When we are in politics, we are meant to be fair.”
Additionally, the former Oyo State governor noted Makinde’s public declaration for the presidency marked a turning point in their political relationship.
“Declaring for presidency was his undoing. He has the right to contest for president but we don’t betray trust. Elections are not far away again. We will get there.”
BACKSTORY…
Recall that on May 14, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, formally declared his intention to run for the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement.
The governor revealed this at the joint mega-rally of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Allied Peoples Movement(APM) held at Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the state capital.
He said, “The time to reset Nigeria is now. Therefore, today, I, Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, announce my candidacy for the position of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
‘Your Presidential Bid Dead On Arrival’- Wike
Reacting to the announcement, FCT minister, Nyesom Wike dismissed the presidential bid of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, describing it as ‘dead on arrival’.
Wike made this declaration during a brief media chat with reporters on a road project inspection in Abuja. When asked about his thoughts on Makinde’s prospects, he didn’t hold back.
Wike’s comment comes just hours following Makinde’s declaration of his presidential ambition in Ibadan at a joint mega-rally of the PDP and APM.
