‘Wike Is Different From Tinubu’: Makinde Reveals Who He Can Work With Ahead of 2027 Elections

According to a report by Daily Post on Friday November 13, 2026, Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, has indicated that he is open to working with Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike ahead of the 2027 general elections but has ruled out any political collaboration with President Bola Tinubu.

Makinde made the declaration during an exclusive interview with Arise Television, which was broadcast on Friday, explaining that his differences with Wike were less difficult to resolve than his disagreements with the President.

The governor maintained that he would find it easier to reach an understanding with the FCT minister, despite their political disagreements, than to establish any working relationship with Tinubu.

He also reiterated his commitment to using the 2027 elections to bring about what he described as the liberation of Nigerians, suggesting that his political ambitions would not accommodate an alliance with the incumbent President.

Explaining the distinction between his disagreements with the two political figures, Makinde described his dispute with Wike as a matter of broken trust rather than an irreconcilable political conflict.

According to him, the FCT minister’s actions stemmed from a decision he strongly disagreed with, making their differences fundamentally different from his position on Tinubu.

“His case is different from the president’s. He took a decision that I was not comfortable with,” Makinde said.

Makinde and Wike previously belonged to the influential G-5 group of governors within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which opposed the party’s presidential candidate ahead of the 2023 general elections.

However, their relationship deteriorated following the election, resulting in a political fallout between the two former allies.

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