Makinde Withdraws Top Honour Earlier Given to Wike, Video Trends
- Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, and his former ally, now the minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, have taken their rift to the next level
- In a new twist, Makinde renamed a popular road, which he had earlier named after the minister, a development that elicited mixed reactions
- Makinde and Wike, who worked together ahead of the 2023 general elections, have been at loggerheads over the control of the leadership of the PDP
Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo state, has renamed the road earlier named after the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
In June 2023, Makinde named the 8.3 kilometres Phase II Idi-Ape/Akobo-Olorunda Abaa road in Ibadan after Wike, an event that happened before they fell apart over the leadership structure of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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However, less than three years after the honour was conferred, Makinde reportedly revoked it and renamed the road after Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu.
Recall that Makinde and Wike have been at loggerheads over the PDP leadership crisis. Wike is leading a faction of the PDP, while Makinde and his counterpart in Bauchi are leading another faction. The former recently emerged as the victor in a Court of Appeal judgment.
Reactions trail Makinde's action on Wike
The report of the governor renaming the road earlier named after Wike has started generating reactions from Nigerians. Below are some of their comments:
Kemi Citizen faulted the governor for the move:
"Man is really petty. I thought GSM was going to be a technopolitician, but it is all in their "character"- the greed, insatiable taste, control, ego, and power. From OBJ in 2023 to the current, they never plan or will to step down from power, to their "old" self."
Beee called the governor's action childish:
"Disgraceful and childish. And this is the attitude and behaviour you wanna be a leader? You must really be leading folks without a spine. By their fruits, you shall know them. What if he refunds all the goodwill from the great leader @GovWike when the going was good? Disgusting."
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íbádán claimed the governor forgot the good deed Wike had done for him:
"As you remove the value you once gave Nyesom Wike’s name, imagine if the support he once gave your career also vanished. How would that feel, Mr Governor? I’m just asking ni o, mi o mean any harm o, ólólájúló sir.”
Blessing commended Makinde:
"Seyi has just done what many Oyo State indigenes had wanted. Y name any street in Nigeria after an opportunist? He doesn't love Nigerians. He supported APC so his sins would be forgiven, not minding insecurity, hunger, and high taxes on Nigerian by APC."
Blessing Odetokun said the move was unnecessary:
"Absolutely insignificant. After all, no permanent enemy in Nigerian politics. He should assist with pedestrian bridges for the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Ogun state is fixing 3 currently. The risk of crossing is too high."
You can see the video of the moment on X here:
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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