Moment Makinde shaded APC Guber Candidate for Lapping Fellow Man Trends
- Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo publicly called out APC governorship candidate Sharafadeen Alli over a viral social media video
- Makinde made the remarks while speaking in Yoruba at a public outing, linking the video to the 2027 governorship race in Oyo State
- The governor drew a sharp contrast between voting for his candidate and voting for Alli, raising questions about the state's future
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has taken aim at Sharafadeen Alli, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 election, after a video of Alli with an adult male sitting on his lap went viral on social media.
Makinde addressed the development while speaking in Yoruba at a public gathering, using it to draw a direct contrast between the two camps ahead of the 2027 governorship contest in Oyo State.
Source: Twitter
Makinde's message to voters
The governor told his audience that voting for his own candidate in the 2027 election would guarantee continuity and stability for the state. However, he warned that if residents chose to vote for those "carrying adult males on their laps," he could not be responsible for the direction the state would take under such leadership.
His remarks were pointed and deliberate, framing the viral clip as a character issue rather than a mere social media moment, and using it to sharpen the political contrast between the ruling party's direction and that of the APC ahead of what is expected to be a fiercely contested election.
APC's Alli and the 2027 race
Sharafadeen Alli is the APC's flagbearer for the 2027 Oyo governorship election, positioning himself as the main challenger to Makinde's political bloc in the state. The viral video, which drew widespread attention and commentary online, has now become a talking point within the state's political space following Makinde's public reaction.
Makinde has not addressed the video beyond his remarks at the gathering, and no response from Alli or the APC in Oyo State has been made public at this time.
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Analyst speaks on PDP, ADC alliance
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Governor Seyi Makinde-led faction of the PDP was described as the major beneficiary of its alliance with the coalition-adopted African Democratic Congress (ADC), considering the fact that it was likely to be kicked out by the Supreme Court.
Omotayo Yusuf, a political commentator, asserted while speaking in an interview with Legit.ng, adding that the alliance between the two opposition parties was not in the interest of Nigerians but to benefit each other.
Source: Legit.ng
