Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, says Nigeria needs 'only the best at this time' as the country prepares for the 2023 general election.
January 15, 2022 10:54 PM
He spoke on Saturday when Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress , paid a visit to Oyo over the death of Jimoh Oyewumi, the Soun of Ogbomoso; Saliu Adetunji, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, and Alao-Akala, former governor of Oyo. According to a statement by Taiwo Adisa, his chief press secretary, Makinde wished the former Lagos governor well in his quest to become president.“I want to welcome you to Oyo state. We are really grateful for this visit. This is the year political parties will elect their candidates towards the election that is coming next year. So, what this had demonstrated to us is, you stood for politics without bitterness,” Makinde was quoted as saying.
“We lost two traditional rulers almost in quick succession. First, it was Soun of Ogbomoso land, and we were planning for the burial when the Olubadan of Ibadanland also joined his ancestors. We were still in the middle of that when former governor Akala also died. I can see that in Oyo state, we try to take politics out of what we call ‘omoluabi’.
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