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The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the presidential ambition of Governor Seyi Makinde as dead on arrival.
The APC made this declaration in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare.
The statement was made available to The Eastern Updates on Sunday.
The Eastern Updates gathered that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State had on Saturday emerged as the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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Our correspondent reports that the APM flag was presented to the governor at an event in Ibadan, the state capital.
The APC, in its reaction, alleged that the governor has abandoned the state to pursue his ambition.
The party, while declaring the governor’s ambition dead on arrival, said that he had failed to meet the expectations of the people over the last seven years.
The APC further maintained that the governor has no excuse other than to perform his constitutional responsibilities.
The party noted that, as governor, Makinde is in a position to tackle the array of problems facing the state.
The APC said in the statement: “Certainly, Gov. Makinde’s presidential ambition is dead on arrival, but our fear is about the amount of losses, deprivation and wastefulness which the good people of the state would be subjected to in the next one year under his leadership.
“The people of Oyo State deserve a team player, a sincere and humble person as their governor, and since Makinde has failed to demonstrate these qualities in the last seven years, he should just apologise and quit the state.”
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has warned state governors against interfering in the politics of Rivers State.
Wike warned that governors interfering in the politics of Rivers State are looking for trouble.
He spoke in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital during a meeting of the rainbow coalition of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state.
According to Wike: “We met here last time and I said anybody from another state trying to destroy Rivers State, the person will have problems, did I not say so?
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“Remember, when people were saying that they would do this in my state, I said if you put your hand you will get fire, did they get the fire or not? Are they well now?
“Those who think they can come here and do anything because they believe so much money Mr. President has made available to some states, be careful, trouble is on the way to your state.
“We don’t make trouble we are peaceful people but when you come here to put your hand, anything you see just take it.
“All other states are fighting, whether in PDP conflict, whether in APC wahalla, we are here jubilating, does that not tell us something? Don’t touch where God has blessed his people.”
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the affirmation of former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, following what it described as disruptions to its Special National Convention in Abuja.
In a statement signed by Comrade Ini Ememobong, National Publicity Secretary of the party’s Interim National Working Committee, on Saturday, the PDP alleged that its planned convention was obstructed through the deployment of security personnel and threats directed at the venue management.
According to the party, it had duly notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies of its activities and had secured the A Class Event Centre in Abuja for the convention.
