Makinde: I won’t be Oyo’s political godfather after leaving office

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan
Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has drawn a line under his political future in the state after 2027, declaring that he will not become a political godfather or seek to control his successor once his eight-year tenure expires.
Makinde made the position known on Monday at a Hijrah 1448 luncheon organised for members of the Muslim community at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan.
With political activities gathering momentum ahead of the 2027 elections, the governor said his concern after leaving office would be to ensure a smooth and peaceful transfer of power and give the next administration the freedom to govern according to i...