We’re not happy that Makinde campaigned for Tinubu – South-West PDP

The South-West Zone of the Peoples Democratic Party has expressed sadness over Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State, choosing to vote against Atiku Abubakar, the party’s nominee during the February 25, presidential election.

The Zonal General Secretary of the party, Ramon Owokoniran said both the party member and non-party members in the zone were still sad that Makinde campaigned for the APC candidate, Bola Tinubu in the just concluded elections.

Owokoniran stated this in an interview with the Punch as he claimed that the governor deceived the party till last minute.

He said, “The South-West PDP is not happy with the development that Makinde campaigned for another presidential candidate at the detriment of our candidate. All the while, the governor made us believe that he wasn’t against the candidate.

“So, what eventually played out is that people are not happy and I’m not just talking about the party members but non-party members too; even the anger is more experienced by people outside the party who believed that the decision shouldn’t have taken him that far.

“What transpired in the last election will definitely impact the governorship and state House of Assembly elections but I don’t think it should be enough for us not to deliver the states.”

Makinde is one of the five aggrieved PDP governors, known as the G-5, had claimed that he only supported the course for fairness, justice and equity, adding that the people of the state decided to vote for a presidential candidate from the southern part of the country.

 

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