Seyi Makinde speaks on presidential ambition.

April 16, 2025

Seyi Makinde speaks on presidential ambition.

Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo state, has again commented on his chances of contesting the 2027 presidential election, adding that he has “the capacity to occupy the highest office in this land.”

Makinde commented on Tuesday, April 15, while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme.

He said: “I don’t have any doubt that I have the capacity to occupy the highest office in this land and I have what it takes.”

Governor Seyi Makinde’s tenure will pass in 2027. He has been mentioned among those likely to contest the PDP presidential ticket as the party may be pushing for a southern candidate to challenge President Bola Tinubu.

Seyi Makinde stated that the 2027 general election would be between Nigerians and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and that it won’t be between the leading opposition PDP and the ruling party. He emphasised that the PDP members must first fix the opposition party before any of them can have the ambition of contesting on the party’s platform. He added: “Let me also say this: if my political journey ends here, I am also happy.”