2027: CITIZENS WILL DECIDE MY SUCCESSOR – MAKINDE

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has declared that the people of the state will determine who succeeds him in 2027.

This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday which was made available to newsmen by the Special Adviser to the governor on Media, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju.

The governor maintained that residents of the state would decide the destiny of the state by choosing his successor.

He however said that he would reveal to the citizens, the individual he would support to succeed him as governor.

According to him, this will help to ensure that the state continues on the trajectory of sustainable development and transformation.

“So, in the midst of all these developments, many have been asking – we have two years to go. What next? How do we know the next person won’t come and remove the foundation our administration has laid and is building on.

“The truth is, it is in the hands of the people of Oyo State to chart a new path and decide their destiny. You gave me the opportunity to serve you, and so you will also decide who will serve you next.

“As I stated during the 11th Omituntun Ramadan Lecture a few days ago, sometime in 2026, I will reveal who I will be supporting for the 2027 gubernatorial elections.

“It will then be left to you, the good people of Oyo State, to say if you want that continuity,” Makinde said