Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared his willingness to work with former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi to address Nigeria’s challenges and reset the country.
Makinde, who is positioning himself ahead of the 2027 presidential election under the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), said he was open to collaborating with political leaders across party lines in the interest of national development.
The governor’s remarks signal his readiness to explore political cooperation with prominent opposition figures as discussions and alignments ahead of the 2027 general elections continue to gather momentum.
Makinde has repeatedly spoken about the need for a national reset, identifying challenges such as insecurity, poverty, unemployment and electricity shortages as issues requiring urgent attention.
His openness to working with Atiku and Obi could also add another dimension to ongoing conversations about opposition collaboration and possible political realignments ahead of the next presidential election.
However, whether the willingness expressed by the Oyo governor will translate into a formal political alliance with either of the two opposition leaders remains to be seen.
