2023: Oyo PDP splits as party leaders oppose Makinde, support Atiku

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has come under fire from some PDP leaders in the State following his pronouncement that he would not endorse the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

The leaders formally expressed their support for Atiku, who is being opposed by Makinde and four other PDP governors.

The leaders of the party from the 33 local government areas of the state met in an emergency session on Wednesday in Ibadan, where this decision was taken.

On Saturday, Makinde stated on a live radio broadcast that he and other PDP governors who felt wronged would not support the party’s presidential nominee.

The other four governors have not concealed their opposition for Atiku and have vowed not to work for him until the resignation of the National Chairman of the PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, to allow a southerner to fill the position.

However, one of the party’s leaders, Dr. Wole Oyelese, a former minister of mines and steel development, said Makinde wasn’t speaking for the PDP in the state.