Makinde: Creation of the new generalissimo of Oyo politics

SATURDAY, December 29, 2023, do he Exactly Seven month In Governor Seyi Makinde second term In desk. He East THE second governor In Oyo State has to break THE second term bad luck After THE immediate pass governor, Abiola Ajimobi, together THE pace In 2015.

But THE second term bad luck of Governor Makinde came with A difference. While THE late Ajimobi mounted on THE moving train effects of THE 2015 merger of THE All Progressives Congress (APC), which swept away through THE South West area, THE holder governor, using THE Peoples Democratic To party (PDP) platform, reached THE even feat on March 18, 2023, independently And not on any of them moving train effect Or federal could.

Makinde personality And popularity influence THE voice of Oyo State In service of President Bolas Tinubu during THE FEBRUARY 25, 2023 presidential election, has THE disadvantage of ancient Vice President Atiku Abubakar, THE presidential flag carrier of her to party, PDP, just as he Also influence THE vote has her side during THE governorship survey.

While President Tinubu won In all THE 33 local advice In Oyo, THE APC Also won all THE three senatorial seats And considerable seats In THE Home of Representatives. But In What painted him as A master of THE game, Makinde remarkably And himself turned THE painting around on March 18 When he defeated THE of the governor candidates of APC And Agreement To party, Teslim Folarin And Adebayo Adelabu respectively; And others.

Opposite has THE phobia that THE victory of President Tinubu And APC In THE presidential And National Assembly elections would be create A moving train effect against Makinde, THE holder defeated her opponents In 31 local advice, just as her to party, THE PDP, Also claims all THE State Assembly seats.

THE governor won her re-election without THE support of major PDP stakeholders In Oyo State, especially those WHO vilified him And THE G-5 governors For opposite their celebration presidential candidate, Atiku, because of their conviction that THE North could not produce another president After ancient president Muhammadu that of Buhari eight years In power.

Makinde could Also be felicity For having Also won her second term without THE support of THE love of Rachidi Ladoja, A once PDP governor of THE State And popular high chief of Ibadan.

Reminder that Before THE 2023 general election, Makinde allegedly private THE immediate pass legislator of Oyo South, Senator Cola Balogun, THE junior brother of Oba Lékan Balogun, THE nomination ticket of PDP. He instead supported Joseph Tegbe, WHO defected Since APC has PDP following THE controversial manner THE APC of the governor primary was won by Folarin although PDP Ultimately lost THE seat has APC.

Initially, a lot observers were worried that Makinde failure has allow Senator Balogun take THE back ticket of PDP South Senatorial seat would be ditch him against THE Olubadan of Ibadan to land, Oba Lekan Balogun And THE traditional advice of Ibadan. This was against THE background of THE do that A similar development brought THE late Ajimobi down politically. Opposite was THE result on March 18 When Makinde won massively.

If THE last of the governor election In Oyo State East has be evaluated, he could be said that Makinde East, maybe, THE only governor of Oyo WHO had won her re-election base on staff popularity And acceptance among THE electorate. He was not has peace with THE PDP national Headquarter, just as critical stakeholders of Oyo PDP distanced themselves Since her re-election ambition. Not even THE late ancient governor Bolas Igé And Or Ladoja checked in such policy height. THE late Ajimobi was Also popular but he was not In THE class of THE holder governor as THE last of the governor survey indicated.

Again, Makinde demonstrated her handle And control of Oyo policy not long After he was sworn In For A second term on Can 29. This reflected In THE path he manipulated THE case of THE ancient President, Park Management System (PMS) In THE State, Alhaji Moukaila Noon, a.k.a Auxiliary, WHO a lot commentators of opinion was be encouraged by THE governor has perpetrate crisis In order has intimidate THE opposition.

Before THE polls, there were concerns that Auxiliary And her gang, WHO had has been labeled as terrorize Ibadan, with THE alleged support of THE government, would be become more fierce during Makinde second term. But person conceived that THE even government would be silence Auxiliary earlier that later. Acts of violence In most Oyo engine parks to have therefore deceased down since.

Even THE opposition evenings WHO has miscellaneous times feasted on THE negative impacts And activities of Auxiliary has campaign against Makinde during THE elections to have Nothing has say any of them longer.

For THE First of all time In Oyo policy, voice of opposition evenings were silent with person to disturb has challenge Makinde electoral victory In court, including THE APC. A few referred has Makinde as THE mayor of Oyo policy, while In ...