A member of the Integrity Group and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, declared that the people of the state will vote for a presidential candidate whose election will promote equity, justice and unity in Nigeria. He made the remarks on Thursday when he received the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, who paid a courtesy call on him during the party’s campaign rally in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Makinde urged Tinubu to feel free to campaign in the state, assuring him that everything had been arranged to ensure a peaceful, hitch‑free event. He emphasized that his administration puts people first, noting that “political players will come and go, but the country will remain.”
Speaking about the G‑5 and the challenges confronting the Peoples Democratic Party’s leadership, Makinde said, “If they have to choose between their individual aspiration and the unity of the country, they will choose Nigeria’s unity.” He added that the Integrity Group had monitored the APC presidential primary that produced the former Lagos governor as a candidate and commended the stance taken by the northern governors. “There has to be inclusiveness by all sections of the country in power‑sharing if the country must progress. If the country does not survive, how can anyone aspire to be anything in that country?” he asked.
Tinubu thanked Makinde for the warm reception and explained that he came to accord the respect due to the chief executive of the state. “I cannot come to Oyo State to campaign for votes without visiting you to pay my respect to you as a governor, leader and an Omoluabi,” he said.
After the meeting, the APC campaign train visited several traditional rulers from the South‑west zone before proceeding to Mapo Hall, where a large crowd awaited them. The rally featured Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, former APC Interim Chairman Bisi Akande, former Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi, APC National Woman Leader Betta Edu, Minister of Sports Sunday Dare, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, Senator Soji Akanbi, and others.
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