- Safiu Kehinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has opened up on plan to reveal his successor.
Makinde, during his address at the 11th Omituntun Ramadan lecture held on Monday, states that he will reveal his successor by January 2026.
The governor had on a lighter note called out a member of the audience to leave his campaign signboard situated at Isale Alfa.
He assured them that he will reveal his successor by January 2026.
“Baba Foloko, leave my signboard where it is at Isale Alfa. By January next year, I will let you know who to replace it with.” He said.
Makinde was re-elected for a second term at the 18th March 2023 Oyo Governorship Election.
With his tenure set to come to an end in 2027, there has been speculations about who will succeed the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governor.
Several lists of his likely successors have been emerging with current Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, also tipped for the governorship seat.