Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has asserted that the South-West region of Nigeria will not support the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. According to Makinde, this decision stems from the hardships that the APC has inflicted on Nigerians. As the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West, Makinde emphasized that the Yoruba people, who predominantly reside in the region, have recognized their error in backing President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 elections.
In contrast, APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje expressed confidence during a stakeholders’ meeting that the APC would secure the South-West for President Tinubu in 2027. Similarly, Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, while campaigning in Ese Odo LGA, claimed that the PDP was effectively defunct in the state, with many opposition leaders returning to the APC.
Governor Makinde responded to these assertions by reaffirming the PDP’s stronghold in the South-West. He suggested that Ganduje would be surprised by the level of support for the PDP, particularly in Ondo State. “If wishes were horses, everybody would be riding it,” Makinde remarked during a campaign event in Ondo State. He expressed confidence that the people of Ondo and the wider South-West would vocally demonstrate their support for the PDP on November 16, 2024.
Makinde concluded by stating, “Talk is cheap. You can say whatever you like, but the people of Ondo State will speak loud and clear on November 16, 2024, and all of us in this country will hear it loud and clear.”
