Makinde Says Tinubu Has Never Called Him, Speculates Rumours of Bad Blood

In an interview, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde said he has never spoken directly with President Bola Tinubu. He recalled trying to reach the President during a 56-day kidnapping crisis involving Oyo residents, but said Tinubu did not call him and the President’s Chief of Protocol did not answer his attempt to make contact. Makinde said he could only guess that rumours he might run for president had caused tension between them. He rejected the claim that his ambition helped fuel the PDP’s crisis, noting that he supported Tinubu in the 2023 election and had previously turned down an offer to run as Atiku Abubakar’s deputy. He also defended travelling around the state for campaigns, saying he had delivered a state address and presented the 2027 budget to the Oyo State House of Assembly.

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