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Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, says he misses former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s leadership.

Makinde spoke on Saturday at the 60th birthday celebration of Samson Ajetomobi, president of The Men of Issachar Vision Incorporated (MIV) and overseer of the Redemption Faith Churches, in Ibadan, Oyo state capital, where Osinbajo was also in attendance.

“Sir, I personally miss you in that position (as vice president),” Makinde told Osinbajo.

“A lot of people may not know why things are not really the same. It’s not a political talk because I’m not on that podium.”

Makinde recalled how Osinbajo’s decision prevented him from locking Oyo state down during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I remember I was barely seven months into the position of the governor of Oyo state and that was my very first public service job. And we had a crisis in the country; this was February 2020,” the governor said.

“There was Covid, and we came in for the national economic council meeting. It was a hot meeting; the chairman of the council (Osinbajo) came in and a few of my colleagues. I wasn’t sure whether they held a meeting before that meeting, but they came in and said we should all go back and lock down our state.

“So, for Oyo state people, why I did not lock down during Covid was because of his decision.”

Makinde contrasted this ease of decision with President Bola Tinubu’s refusal to withdraw the tax bill, criticising the administration’s handling of the matter.

“But we had the same situation in this dispensation; it was the tax bill, and we said, ‘Look, bring the tax bill; bring it back; let us all have an opportunity to look dispassionately at it,’ but you cannot speak truth to power in this dispensation; the tax bill will go ahead.”

Makinde has long opposed Tinubu’s tax reforms.

Last September, the governor declined assent to the bill after passage by the state assembly, insisting that it would impose additional burdens on the poor who were already struggling due to the current economic reality in the country.

AMINDA:
Where is Fayose who told us Makinde went to beg Tinubu in Aso Rock? It appears to be Vice versa, seeing that Tinubu also met Olubadan the next day. Makinde continues to swing at Tinubu and appears he won't be taking any prisoners. In Osun, Tinubu is withholding local government allocations to strangle Adeleke while Lagos state remains a swing state. Tinubu cannot win the Southwest in a landslide come 2027.

AMINDA:
Where is Fayose who told us Makinde went to beg Tinubu in Aso Rock? It appears to be Vice versa, seeing that Tinubu also met Olubadan the next day. Makinde continues to swing at Tinubu and appears he won't be taking any prisoners. In Osun, Tinubu is withholding local government allocations to strangle Adeleke while Lagos state remains a swing state. Tinubu cannot win the Southwest in a landslide come 2027.

chatinent:
Missing Osibanjo as per?

Wasn't Osibanjo and Buhari a monumental failure? You cannot exclude Osibanjo in the governance of Buhari. The duo ruined Nigeria to shambles and their oga patapata who is president now has come to bury it.

Islie:
Makinde to Osinbajo: I miss you as VP… things are not the same in this administration





https://www.thecable.ng/makinde-to-osinbajo-i-miss-you-as-vp-things-are-not-the-same-in-this-administration/

Islie:
Makinde to Osinbajo: I miss you as VP… things are not the same in this administration





https://www.thecable.ng/makinde-to-osinbajo-i-miss-you-as-vp-things-are-not-the-same-in-this-administration/

yarimo:
Missing him that is your business, makinde you must return that #30 billions given to you by FG

emkz:
In his speech, he said that the president did not allow them have inputs in the tax bill.

When Taiwo Oyedele said a meeting was set up between him and the governors, why were the governors absent?

We need some clarifications from Governor Seyi Makinde:

1. Why was money meant for Bodija in a bank account instead of being paid out?

2. Why did he not disclose that the money was given to him?

3. Why did he absent himself from listening to Taiwo Oyedele?

amaridigital:
How would things remains as same? The man in charge is not just a half dead mannequin that signed any documents that enabled Malami and Emefiele became instant millionaires in dollars.
Nigerans of today are much smarter than the Nigerians of PDP era. Do you think it's only obedients known to be unnecessarily emotional living in Nigeria?
Oga refund the #30B and keep shut. You go beg Asiwaju and the man said no then the next day you sent your king Olubadan to Aso Rock to beg and the answer was still no and you think you have a chance with emotional game as if you are dealing with mpuru-nyaminri people?