May 26, 2026

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State

By Dapo Akinrefon

ON Thursday, May 14, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State declared his presidential intention and said he would run on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in alliance with the Allied Peoples’ Movement, APC, in the 2027 election.

The declaration, however, seemed to have transformed the politics of Oyo State.