Makinde Overrules PDP Stakeholders to Name Adekanmbi as 2027 Successor
Governor Seyi Makinde has set aside a 20-1 stakeholder vote and declared Honourable Abimbola Adekanmbi his preferred PDP candidate for the 2027 Oyo State governorship race. An investigative report revealed that an inner caucus and an expanded panel overwhelmingly backed another aspirant, Dr. Debo Akande, before the governor’s intervention. Critics point to Adekanmbi’s brief PDP membership, his tenure under the previous administration when salaries were delayed, and an unwritten agreement favoring a Muslim successor. They also cite influence from a close aide as a driving force behind the reversal. This move continues a pattern of the governor overruling party structures, from the 2023 presidential primaries to a disputed party convention last year. The key question now is whether the governor’s directive will stand against stakeholders’ clear preference.
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