PDP 2027: Seyi Makinde responds to Atiku’s exit, says It’s better for anyone holding PDP down to quit
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has dismissed the exit of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate for the People’s Democratic Party, saying it won’t have an impact on the party’s success.
In an interview with reporters at the tenth anniversary of the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi’s tenure, Makinde made this statement in Akure, the capital of Ondo state.
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When asked about Alhaji Atiku’s departure from the party, the governor responded, “Politics is a game of interest.” That won’t hurt the PDP as a party, in my opinion.
” The Peoples Democratic Party is an institution. We have freedom of entrance and exit. Anyone that will hold PDP down, it is better for such a individual to quit.
On whether the Africa Democratic Congress poses a threat to the People’s Democratic Party, Makinde said that ” l
don’t see ADC as a threat to PDP.
” The goal is about the same. If you are not happy about the tempo and pace of governance, you are free to associate and see what can be done.
“But one thing we must all realize is that players will come and go, governors will come and go, president will come and go but our state and country will remain.
In his lecture entitled “The Role of Nigeria’s Traditional Institutions in Nation Building: Impediments, Impacts, and Prospects, the governor advocated a constitutional role for traditional rulers.
“We institutionalised their role in the State Security Council. Our royal fathers are not bystanders. They serve as first responders, sources of local intelligence, and advocates for peace.
“We need stronger, smarter partnerships—between the old and the new, between the traditional throne and the modern office, and between the oba’s palace and the policies of government.”
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Oba Aladelusi, who expressed gratitude to the governor, stated that the country’s constitution needed to support the traditional institution since it was essential to the development of the country.
Akure is one without division, according to Oba Aladelusi, who also praised the state government and the town’s sons and daughters for their support of the Deji palace.
