Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has criticised the 2027 coalition politicians’ planning to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the next election, questioning their antecedents.
Naijaonpoint reports that Makinde, during the South-West Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus meeting held at the party’s South-West zonal secretariat in Ibadan, Oyo state, on Friday, declared that the opposition coalition under the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is not a threat.
Makinde reaffirmed the South-West Caucus’ loyalty to the PDP, stressing that the opposition coalition figures do not necessarily have something to offer despite the change of party.
He said, “We reaffirm our unwavering loyalty to the PDP and commitment to the unity, stability, progress and success of the party at all levels in the zone and across the country.
“We want the whole world to know that PDP in the South-West is united; we are together. Coalition is not a threat to the PDP. Who are these people in this coalition? They have been in some parties before, whether PDP or APC. What are their antecedents?”
“And does it mean that every time they move from one party to the other, they have repented or they have changed or they have something new to offer the people? Those are salient questions.”
Speaking on the urgent need for the Federal Government to release withheld local government allocations for Osun State, Makinde noted that the withholding of funds is not only unconstitutional but also detrimental to the well-being of the people of the state.
He remarked, “The withholding of the Osun State Local government allocation by the Federal Government is unconstitutional, unwarranted and a violation of the rights and well-being of the people of Osun State.”