PDP Members Should Prioritize Unity Over 2027 Ambitions – Seyi Makinde

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has come out to urge chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party to ensure unity within the party.

He recently had his say during the official inauguration of the Board of Governors, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, PDP chieftains should not allow individual presidential ambitions to cause division within the party ahead of the 2027 elections, and they should all focus on what they want to be remembered for.

Makinde added that the journey has not been easy thus far, but he is grateful that they have overcome many obstacles.

His words, “A lot has been said about the PDI and its origins. But what do we want to be remembered for? This is the essence and significance of today. Abba Moro has said that since 1998, he has benefitted from the PDP. I too have benefitted since 2019. I want to thank our great party and all the stakeholders here today for giving me the opportunity to secure not one, but two mandates, back to back, under this umbrella.

The only thing I can promise is that, having drawn from this well, I will not pollute it when it is time for me to leave office. The journey here has not been easy, but I am grateful that we have overcome many obstacles. However, since the 2015 elections, things have only gone from bad to worse. As we face the next level of economic instability and renewed troubles, the PDP must offer real hope for Nigeria. Our country needs direction, and Nigerians are looking to the PDP for an ideological foundation.

As we head to Ondo State, we need true reconciliation and unity to overcome the APC there. We know we are more popular. You saw the debate, and our candidates are the only ones with a clear vision for governance in Ondo. So, we must work together to ensure that no form of rigging, either institutional or propagated by the ruling party, succeeds.

We must go to Ondo as one united party and resist any attempt to undermine the will of the people. The PDP is the only party in Nigeria that has allowed youth to be part of the political process, and I know that the PDI will only expand this space. I am not too old; my mind and body remain youthful, and I will be part of the effort to give youth opportunities in politics.”