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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said he’s not dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) despite the recent wave of defections in his party.

Makinde said this after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday.

When asked if he’s also considering joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), like his former colleagues in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Makinde said he’s comfortable with the PDP.

"I am comfortable in the PDP,” he stated.

Makinde maintained that addressing Nigerian problems requires bi-partisan approach with contributions from all political parties in the interest of the country.

“We may have issues in this country where you need a bipartisan approach, where there won’t be an issue of APC talking alone or PDP talking alone; where we will have to look at what is the best foot forward in the interest of our nation. So, when you get to that junction, you need everybody on board,” he said.

The Oyo governor arrived at the Aso Villa shortly after Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, who recently defected from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Both governors were received separately and proceeded to the president’s office.

Makinde was a key member of the group of five PDP governors, popularly known as the G5, who opposed the emergence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the party’s presidential candidate ahead of the 2023 general election.

The G5 governors argued that the PDP had violated its informal zoning arrangement by presenting a northern candidate after the eight-year tenure of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who is also from the North.

The group maintained that power should rotate to the South in the interest of fairness and national cohesion.

During the 2023 presidential election, Makinde and other members of the G5 openly worked against the PDP candidate and supported Tinubu, who eventually won. Other members of the G5 included former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, former Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, and former Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu.

yinkus6750:
He has to be . Has no option or space in APC
Hope he will keep his presidential hope alive.
Need to have a continuity political agenda for 2027.
Unfortunately, not sure where he will rilt to.
His a major stakeholder in PDP now, but should resolve his differences with Wike

yinkus6750:
He has to be . Has no option or space in APC
Hope he will keep his presidential hope alive.
Need to have a continuity political agenda for 2027.
Unfortunately, not sure where he will rilt to.
His a major stakeholder in PDP now, but should resolve his differences with Wike

Olabest911:
Politics.....

With the look of things,Osun will likely go to APC. .. they want to have at least one left from SW to reduce one party allegations and to,........

If he's serious let him go to ADC.

A vote for PDP in 2027 is a vote for APC!

Zackattack:
When we told you people in 2023 that a vote for LP is a vote for APC, did you agree.
LP and Obi are the reason we have this fraudulent government today. If Atiku doesn’t win the ticket, we are going back to PDP.

Lanretoye:
You can’t be comfortable being n PDP with the kind of chaos that is happening there.,only a dead person can be comfortable inside the grave.complete your tenure and go to the class of ameachi ,you go buy presidential ticket tire,infact na 60leaves them go sell for yoy

ppogba:
All these na story if you no settle Bodija Bomb blast victims at least with the internet yielded on N30b at 16% for over 18 months

Mr Governor, fear God even if you no fear future consequences.

nnanyereugo:
Come to ADC, join hands with us lets take our country back

Ojuntana:
Which account are you running that yields 16% per month
Which school did you go to that educated you that current accounts yield interests
That unfortunate school needs to be shut down and if na your brain nor gree sabi book, it needs to be shut down as well