Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State, has said that he is still a viable contender for the presidency of Nigeria.
But according to Governor Makinde, no one should dictate to him what his political objective should be. He claims that when he first entered politics, he wanted to be a senator but ended up in the governorship.
According to Naija News, Makinde said that all political leaders should focus on resolving Nigerians’ problems rather on the 2027 election.
Speaking with the Nation, he stressed that focus should be on addressing the hunger citizens face and not making life comfortable only for “a gang in Lagos“.
“We have to look at Nigerians first of all and ask what they are going through. Are they happy? Are we just playing politics? Have we reduced hunger in the land? Are people angry? What exactly should we be looking at? Those issues must be at the front burner in arriving at any decision. Politics, governance and all these things are not the end in themselves. The end is to ask if we’re able to make the lives of our people better and not just a section of the country; not just for, I’m sorry to say, a gang in Lagos. It must be for the generality of the country.“I have stated on multiple occasions that I will set my own agenda; no one else will. I am currently concentrating on the people of Oyo State and the assignment they have given me. I’m not preoccupied. We’ll do things correctly. To make sure we provide governance, we will maintain our emphasis. I’ll come out at the right time if I want to run for office.I have the capacity to occupy the highest office in this land. But, where we are is to fix our party. I’d my political journey ends right here, I am happy. When I joined politics in 2007, I wanted to go to the senate. But, now I’ve achieved more than that. And I cherish the opportunity the people gave to me to make my difference,” he said about his presidential ambition.
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