Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State is working on Plan B for the 2027 General Elections, as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Taminu Turaki SAN, opted for alignment with the PDP faction led by Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, under the guise of reconciliation.
Makinde seems not perturbed as Turaki resolved to reconcile with the National Caretaker Working Committee, NCWC, created by Wike in the PDP.
Turaki, on Wednesday, stated that the time has come to “sheath the sword”, and engage in reconciliation with the NCWC faction led by Abdulrahman Mohammed.
Makinde in recent political bargaining and overtures in the buildup to the 2027 General Elections, asserted, in Bauchi, while on a visit to Governor Bala Mohammed, that he would not leave the PDP. He declared never to work with the Mohammed NCWC sponsored by Wike.
Makinde protested the subtle sales of PDP to the incumbent President. According to him, “working with the NCWC would amount to support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu”.
At a meeting with PDP supporters in Oyo, Makinde insisted he will never negotiate or seek reconciliation with the fctional PDP NCWC.
Makinde assured his loyalists that, while in PDP, if party cohesion fails, aspirants for elections will be supported for sponsorship on another party platform, which he said will be revealed to them on April 18.
