{"id":124581,"date":"2025-12-24T07:26:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T06:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124581"},"modified":"2025-12-24T07:26:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T06:26:00","slug":"makinde-accuses-wike-of-volunteering-pdp-for-tinubus-2027-re-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/makinde-accuses-wike-of-volunteering-pdp-for-tinubus-2027-re-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Makinde Accuses Wike of Volunteering PDP for Tinubu\u2019s 2027 Re-election"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike of offering the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Makinde said the remark, which left him shocked, was made during a meeting attended by President Tinubu, Wike and other political stakeholders, adding that while Wike is free to support the president\u2019s re-election bid, he personally would not do so.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He stated this while addressing journalists in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI was in a meeting with President Tinubu, Nyesom Wike, and others when Wike volunteered to hold the PDP for Tinubu against 2027, and I was in shock,\u201d Makinde said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u201cWike can support the president in 2027, but I will not.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The governor stressed that Wike\u2019s position remains a personal decision and should not be interpreted as the stance of the PDP or its elected leaders.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0He reaffirmed that the party remains in opposition at the federal level and must be strengthened to present Nigerians with a credible alternative.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Makinde also reiterated his loyalty to the PDP, warning that internal actions capable of weakening the party would not serve the interests of democracy.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He added that while political alignments are inevitable, they must be guided by party ideology and respect for the electorate.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The comments highlight persistent internal tensions within the PDP, particularly over the political alignment of some of its prominent figures with the administration of President Tinubu. 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