Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has vowed he not to work for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Abubakar Atiku if Iyorchia Ayu remains the national chairman of the party.
Makinde made the declaration while featuring on Southwest Political Circuit, a popular programme on Fresh 105.9 FM Ibadan over the weekend
According to Makinde, he would only work for PDP candidates in Oyo State in 2023 if Ayu remains as the PDP national chairman.
Makinde is a strong ally to his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, who has continued to demand the resignation of Ayu to create a structural balance in the party’s hierarchy.
The governor stressed that he ans his allies would not back down on their demand for Ayu’s resignation and for a southerner succeed his position.
Makinde, who posited that voters are more conscious than before, said:
“The Governors of southern Nigeria came together across party lines to say power should return to the South in 2023.
“For peace, equity, justice, progress and fairness, we asked that after eight years of presidency in the North, let it come to the South for inclusivity. Taking into cognizance the unity of this country and for people of the South to feel the inclusiveness here, we did that.
“We got to our own presidential convention, my party chose a northerner as its candidate. We said fair enough, commit to few things. Commit that positions will be spread across the geo-political zones.
“If my party selects a northern candidate and we are saying do some things and if they are not listening to us, we will focus on winning our elections in Oyo State. I, Seyi Makinde, will not stay in my comfort zone, if the needful is not done. I am not a slave in this country but we still have the time.
“We will score 100 per cent in Oyo State. The people have made up their minds to vote for us because they have tasted several governments in Oyo State.
“Oyo State people will not vote to be in slavery because lean freedom is better than fat slavery.”
