2027: I’m ready to work with Atiku or Obi against Tinubu – Makinde
The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said he is actively involved in discussions aimed at forging an opposition alliance ahead of the 2027 presidential election, declaring his readiness to work with either former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or Labour Party’s Peter Obi if such an arrangement offers the best path to victory.
Makinde made this known in an exclusive interview with ARISE News anchor, Ojy Okpe, aired on Friday.
The APM candidate said discussions were ongoing among opposition figures despite the limited time left before the election.
When asked whether he was open to forming an alliance with other leading opposition figures, Makinde said he was not only open to the idea but was actively involved in the discussions.
“Not only am I open, we are actively discussing this,” he said.
He added that any political arrangement involving Atiku or Obi should be determined by evidence and what best serves the country’s interests rather than personal preferences.
“I’m currently involved in getting opposition parties to start looking at what is in the best interest of the country. Bourdillon people are in Tinubu’s cabinet. For me to support President Tinubu in 2023, we agreed on a Government of National Unity, and I thought he was going to honour that agreement,” Makinde said.
The governor also criticised President Bola Tinubu over his alleged failure to contact him during the 56-day period when students and teachers from some secondary schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State were held hostage following their abduction.
