My Interest In 2027 Presidency, When Oyo Will Have New Alaafin – Gov Makinde

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has explained that the focus of his administration is to finish the work he started in the state.

Governor Makinde said his 2027 presidential ambition is not in sight at the moment. He noted that he would not want to end his government and have abandoned projects.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governor stated this on Saturday in an online interview across his social media platforms tagged #AskSeyiMakinde.

“I have work that the people of Oyo State gave me so that is my focus right now not presidency in 2027,” he said.

When answering a question on why Oyo is yet to have Alaafin, he stated that the kingmakers have not made their decisions.

“This is the decision of the kingmakers. They decide when we will have a new Alaafin,” Makinde stated.

The Governor of Oyo State also clarified that the federal government has not paid local council areas monthly allocations directly into their accounts.

He maintained that the decision to pay allocations directly to local government accounts would affect some council areas.

“The Supreme Court said that the FG should pay LG allocations directly. They have still not done it. I said there would be issues implementing and they can now see that playing out.

“It has still not been done. LG allocation is based on various factors: population, land mass etc., some LGs will not even be able to pay salaries.

“As of now, nothing has changed. The FG has not paid directly to the LGs. We are waiting for that to happen and then we can look at how they fare for 3 months and then we know what next. The LG issue is not as straightforward as mischief makers want to make it,” Makinde added.