Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has expressed confidence that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will retain power in the state beyond 2027 and reclaim Nigeria’s presidency in the next general elections.
Makinde made the declaration on Monday at the PDP State Congress held at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan, where Hon. Dayo Ogungbenro was re-elected as the state chairman and Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke emerged as deputy chairman, alongside 37 other newly elected executive members.
The governor attributed the party’s strength to its commitment to internal democracy and the peaceful conduct of congresses at all levels. He tasked the new executives to work towards ensuring the PDP’s victory from the councillorship to the presidential levels in 2027.
“This exercise is to ensure that the PDP continues to remain in power in Oyo State beyond 2027. The executives that will emerge from this exercise; your mandate is clear — deliver PDP from the presidential to the councillorship position in 2027,” Makinde said.
Chairman of the Congress Electoral Panel, Senator Austin Akobundu, praised the governor’s leadership, describing Oyo PDP as one of the strongest chapters in the country. He noted that the party had witnessed unprecedented growth under Makinde and expressed optimism that it would retain its candidates in the 2027 polls.
The event was attended by prominent party leaders, including PDP National Deputy Chairman (South), Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja; former Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu; Senator Gbenga Babalola; and former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, among others.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) monitored the congress, which was also witnessed by the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Bayo Lawal, Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin, National and State Assembly members, and party delegates across the 33 local government areas.
