A legislative consultant and public policy analyst, Chibuzo Okereke, says the real ambition of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State is not the presidency but building political momentum.
Okereke made this claim on Friday while responding to questions in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’.
According to him, Makinde is under heavy political pressure.
He added that after the 2023 elections, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, lost all senatorial seats in Oyo but retained the governorship.
Okereke pointed out that this is after the G5 arrangement that helped shape President Tinubu’s emergence.
“Well, I think first of all, it is within his democratic right to seek for the office of the presidency. I mean, the qualifying credentials are there.
“But I think that strategically speaking, he is mobilizing support to ensure there is momentum for a successor.
“If you look at this, it appears to be a strategic political hedging for him. I don’t really think that his push is more about himself getting to the presidency,” he said.