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Lawmaker Promises To Buy Presidential Form For Makinde

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Sep 01, 2025

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Olajide, a two-term PDP member of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the House Committee on Digital, ICT and Cybersecurity, made the declaration while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Saturday.

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According to him, with the PDP zoning its presidential ticket to the South, Makinde "stands out as the poster candidateÔÇØ to lead the opposition.

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He said, "Governor Seyi Makinde must take a shot at the presidency in 2027. He does not have a choice. He has the education, political experience, corporate background, international exposure, mental capacity, and above all, a sterling record of performance as a two-term governor of Oyo State. He is the new face of Nigerian politics.ÔÇØ

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Olajide stressed that Makinde's rising influence within the PDP and across Nigeria's political space places him as the natural choice to deliver victory.

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He stated, "In the entire South-West, Makinde is the major force that can face Tinubu. His political network cuts across party lines and I can assure Nigerians that many political parties will collapse their structures into one for him to send the APC out of Aso Rock.ÔÇØ

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The lawmaker added that Makinde's governance model, balancing infrastructure development with social welfare, has become a reference point for developmental politics in the country.

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Odidiomo insisted that Makinde's candidacy in 2027 would not only sustain the vision of the PDP's founding fathers but also "redefine leadership for a new generation of Nigerians yearning for competence, inclusiveness, and genuine progress.ÔÇØ

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He called on the governor to publicly declare his interest in the race, stressing that history awaits him.

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"History beckons on Makinde as the first Nigerian governor who would seamlessly transition to the presidency on the strength of performance, vision, and broad national acceptability and the first Oyo State indigene to be elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by 2027,ÔÇØ Olajide said.

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