Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, stated that he was not prepared to “go low with anyone who decides to go into the gutters” over the affairs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Governor Makinde stated this while addressing journalists shortly after the South-West zoning consultative summit of the PDP in Lagos.,
LEADERSHIP reports earlier that politicians of Southern extraction loyal to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, had disowned the Lagos meeting, saying its outcome was null and void.
Apparently responding to the development, Makinde said: “Personally, when people go low or go into the gutters, I don’t go with them. Some people are now going into the gutters. We will reach out to them. That is democracy.”
“I can disagree with people, but there shouldn’t be anything personal here. It should be about what we are giving to Nigerians because they are watching,” the govenor added.
Speaking further on the zoning of the PDP presidential ticket to the South for the 2027 election, Governor Makinde said the party had not reached that stage.
“We haven’t even gotten there. We need to have a party first before you start talking about presidential candidates. If we don’t have a party, anything you are trying to do will fall flat.l
“Our efforts right now are directed towards having a vibrant and united PDP that Nigerians will be proud of and believe in again,” Makinde said.
The strategic meeting was attended by the Chairman of PDP Board of Trustees, Adolphus Wabara; Chairman of the party’s National Zoning Committee and Bayelsa state governor, Senator Douye Diri, Governors Ademola Adeleke of Osun state, Peter Mba of Enugu State who was represented by his deputy, Ifeanyi Ossai; former Osun Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Chief Bode George, and Senator Monsurat Sunmonu.
Also, in attendance were 12 PDP National Assembly members, among other critical stakeholders from the South.
