2027: Makinde wants to choose successor without consulting PDP leaders – Gbolarumi

A erstwhile Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Hazeem Gbolarumi, has attributed his rift with Governor Seyi Makinde to the governor’s determination to single-handedly take a successor.

Gbolarumi made this known portion hosting members of the Oyo State Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, led by Yinka Adeniran, astatine an Iftar gathering successful Ibadan.

The PDP stalwart, aligned with the faction loyal to Nyesom Wike, said his narration with Makinde had antecedently been cordial, noting that galore residents were amazed by the fallout and funny astir its origin.

According to him, the disagreement began erstwhile the politician indicated plans to denote a successor without consulting enactment leaders, contempt his ain declared involvement successful contesting.

“He is expected to prosecute PDP leaders successful the authorities earlier making specified a decision,” Gbolarumi said, adding that enactment stakeholders were besides sidelined successful the assignment of commissioners, peculiar advisers, and section authorities chairmen.

Describing himself arsenic 1 of the founding members of the PDP successful Oyo State, Gbolarumi noted that the enactment was instrumental successful Makind...