{"id":117467,"date":"2025-04-16T07:30:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T06:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=117467"},"modified":"2025-04-16T07:30:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T06:30:06","slug":"2027-i-can-unseat-tinubu-gov-makinde-boasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/2027-i-can-unseat-tinubu-gov-makinde-boasts\/","title":{"rendered":"2027: I Can Unseat Tinubu\u00a0 Gov Makinde Boasts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1829512720538089422\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1829512720538089422-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has stated that he has the capacity to occupy the highest office in Nigeria in 2027.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking during an interview on Channels Television\u2019s Politics Today on Tuesday, the two-term governor elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said that he would not rule out a future presidential ambition, though he emphasised that the decision would ultimately depend on the will of Nigerians and the direction of his party.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Oyo state governor said that before such an ambition will be realized, the PDP must put its house in order so that they can execute the election as a united force.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He however noted that in the 2027 general elections, the political landscape would not simply be a straight contest between the PDP and the All Progressives Congress (APC), but between Nigerians and the ruling party.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI don\u2019t have any doubt that I have the capacity to occupy the highest office in this land and I have what it takes,\u201d Makinde stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The governor explained that to achieve such a feat, his personal ambition must align with the collective interest of the people and the party.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWhat I want to do right now, is it what Nigerians are asking for right now. Is it what my party will say we should do? We don\u2019t know; We still have a long time to go,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to him, the PDP must first put its house in order before any serious political aspirations can be discussed.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cBut where we are right now is that we must fix our party, we must have a platform for you to even aspire to be anything.\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a reflective moment, the governor also said he would be content if his political journey ended at this point.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cLet me also say this: if my political journey ends here, I am also happy,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-2846742300134810842ymail_android_signature\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Myke Agunwa Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has stated that he has the capacity to occupy the highest office in Nigeria in 2027. 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