Makinde warns Oyo lawmakers against provoking him before May 29, 2027

By Adejayan Gbenga

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has cautioned members of the state House of Assembly against actions that could provoke him, saying he would remain in office until May 29, 2027, despite his ambition to move to Abuja after the general election.

Makinde gave the warning jokingly on Tuesday while presenting the proposed N1.12 trillion 2027 budget to the lawmakers.

The governor, who is also the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), stressed that his participation in the 2027 general election would not affect his responsibilities as governor before the expiration of his tenure.

“Please, be careful what you do to me because, after the election, I will still be the governor of this state until May 29, 2027,” he said.

He further warned that although he intended to move to Abuja after the election, he still had enough time to take actions in the state before handing over.

“Even though I will be moving to Abuja, I can still do something in this state between February and May that people will never forget,” he added.

To illustrate his warning, Makinde recalled an incident during his secondary school days at Bishop Philips Academy, Ibadan, when a teacher flogged students after claiming to have received a spiritual revelation about his impending death.

According to the governor, the teacher had summoned the students and flogged them, claiming that one of them had done something that would cause his death. He subsequently declared that he would not die until June and warned the students that they would never forget the incident.

Makinde said the students remembered the incident until their graduation in June, adding that he did not want the lawmakers to give him a reason to create a similarly unforgettable experience before the end of his tenure on May 29, 2027.