Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that individuals he described as “vagabonds” who once held sway within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been expelled, insisting that the party is now free from internal disruption.
Naijaonpoint reports that Makinde made the declaration on Tuesday during the unveiling of the Oyo State PDP Secretariat in Ibadan, the state capital.
Explaining the recent developments within the party, the governor invoked a Yoruba proverb to describe the internal crisis that had plagued the PDP for years.
“In Yoruba land, we always say that if you see a house or a compound that is peaceful, the vagabond in that house has not grown up,” Makinde said.
He traced the emergence of the group to the period after the PDP lost power at the federal level in 2015, which he said created a leadership vacuum.
“In 2015, PDP lost power at the federal level. There was a gap in the leadership. Otherwise, those vagabonds would never have been able to take hold of PDP,” he stated.
Makinde said the group dominated the party’s affairs for nearly a decade before being removed.
“They grew up in 2015, they had their time, and for 10 years, a decade, they practised their vagabondry in the PDP. But they have been expelled in November 2025. So, there is no more vagabond in PDP,” he said.
The governor also distanced both himself and the Oyo State Government from the PDP’s internal legal battles and national leadership disputes.
“Finally, the government has no interest in PDP lawyer states and no interest in PDP nationally,” Makinde said.
Reflecting on his political journey, Makinde admitted that he was previously aligned with the group but had since withdrawn his support.
“Let me confess. I came into government in 2019, and towards 2023, I was yoked with them. But now, I’ve repented,” he said.
He stressed that he would oppose any attempt by the group to retain control of the party.
“For them to hold PDP for another two years, no, no, no,” he added.
Makinde suggested that the group’s influence was rapidly waning, describing them as “wearing rags, dancing around at midnight,” and predicting that they would soon scatter completely.