BREAKING: WhatsApp Group Launched To Promote Makinde's 2027 Presidential Aspirations, Details Emerge

BREAKING: WhatsApp Group Launched To Promote Makinde's 2027 Presidential Aspirations, Details Emerge

  • A WhatsApp group has been created for the 20227 presidential ambition of Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde
  • The group - Seyi Makinde For President 2027, said the PDP governor is the ideal candidate because he has a people-oriented" approach to governance and leadership style
  • Several prominent individuals including a member of the House of Representatives and aides of the governor are members of the group

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy

Ibadan, Oyo state - A WhatsApp group has been launched to promote Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde's potential presidential bid in 2027 in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

It is gathered that the group - Seyi Makinde For President 2027, has prominent members including Olajide Odidiomo, a member of the House of Representatives representing Ibadan Northwest/Southwest.

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WhatsApp group launched to promote Makinde's 2027 presidential aspirations
The group cited Makinde's "people-oriented" approach to governance and leadership style Photo credit: Seyi Makinde
Source: Facebook

As reported by SaharaReporters, many of Makinde's aides are also part of the group, including his assistant on political matters, Akeem Azeez.

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The group members cited his "people-oriented" approach to governance and leadership style as reasons why they believe he is the most suitable candidate for the position.

The group, which currently boasts 467 members also has officials from local government councils.

The second-term governor, however, has not officially announced his presidential ambitions.

The presence of Makinde's aides and a federal lawmaker promoting the governor's candidacy is noteworthy.

Legit.ng recalls that Makinde stated that the Supreme Court's ruling on local government autonomy has caused widespread confusion.

The Supreme Court ruled that monthly allocations from the federation account must be paid directly into local government coffers.

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Source: Legit.ng

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 7 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication From Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.