Makinde hosts Obi in closed door coalition talks ahead of 2027 polls

The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has held a closed door meeting with a 2027 presidential aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress, Peter Obi.

Obi was accompanied to the meeting, held at the Governor’s Office, by a delegation of current and former political office holders from the South East.

Those in attendance included former governor of Ebonyi State, Dr Sam Egwu; former governor of Enugu State, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo; former governor of Anambra State, Chief Achike Udenwa; Senator Ben Obi; Dr Oseloka Obaze; and Chief Onyema Ugochukwu.

Speaking with journalists after the meeting, Obi said the visit was part of consultations on a proposed political coalition ahead of the 2027 general election, as well as broader discussions on national development and governance.

He said: “We have come to respectfully consult my dear brother, His Excellency, the governor of Oyo State, on the coalition for the 2027 election and the overall well being of Nigeria, because it is about Nigeria, it is about how to build a better Nigeria.

“It is about how we can build a better Nigeria, a Nigeria where we would all be proud to say this is our country. A Nigeria where a child of nobody can be somebody without knowing anybody.”

When asked what Nigerians should expect ahead of 2027, the former Anambra State governor said: “They should expect a better Nigeria, a more united, secure and progressive Nigeria, where we are going to move the country from a consumption economy to a production economy and get our people employed.”