A political scientist, Akinwunmi Akinfenwa, says Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State is in full and firm control of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state.
Akinfenwa said this on Wednesday while fielding questions in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’.
He said, “While we can acknowledge that the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike is strong politically, when it comes to Ibadan politics, we must give it to Governor Seyi Makinde.
“President Tinubu is just trying to be pragmatic with his recent comment on the Rivers crisis because Wike delivered in 2023, and he has firm control of the grassroots in Rivers State.
“And the President is aware of this, and so he has to bring him closer, because he’s thinking 2027 when there will be a presidential election.
“So he knows that he needs him. It’s a terrible thing in politics, but there’s nothing anybody can do about that.”
