Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has only six days left before the governorship election, and a coalition of Bola Tinubu support groups has publicly thrown its weight behind his re‑election bid. The coalition—comprising Southern for Tinubu BAT Democracy, Yoruba Campaign for BAT and Tinubu Campaign Movement—announced its decision during a solidarity visit to the residence of Deputy Governor Adebayo Lawal in Ibadan, the state capital.
It is believed that Makinde, who refused to back Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of his own Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), worked behind the scenes for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Bola Tinubu, who won Oyo State in the February 25 presidential poll. In a joint statement signed by the coalition’s National Coordinator, Adebayo Moronsole, and its Public Relations Officer/Director of Strategy, Emmanuel Adesanya, the groups said: “Makinde should continue in office for the improved life of the people of the state; therefore, the South‑West for Bola Ahmed Tinubu coalition groups are pledging our support for him and his deputy.”
The statement continued: “We are here today, Your Excellency, to declare our support for Governor Makinde and his deputy. This decision results from their outstanding performances in office. The group has no fewer than 372,000 members who possess Permanent Voter Cards, and our grassroots mobilisers are now conducting a house‑to‑house campaign for the governor’s re‑election. We have enjoyed many good works by Makinde’s administration, including peace and security in the state. We therefore urge the residents to support his re‑election for the continuation of these good works.”
Deputy Governor Lawal responded by thanking the groups for their thoughtfulness and readiness to work toward the continuity of Makinde’s administration. He praised Makinde as one of the best governors the state has produced, citing his unprecedented achievements in office.
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