PDP Will Not Miss Atiku – Governor Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not miss the exit of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Makinde, who described the resignation of the former presidential candidate of the party as “good riddance to bad rubbish,” noted that it is better for anyone holding the PDP down to quit.
The Oyo State governor stated this while speaking with journalists after a colloquium marking the 10th anniversary of the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi.
“Politics is a game of interest. I don’t think his exit will make any dent on the PDP as a party. PDP is an institution. We have freedom of entrance and exit. Anyone who holds PDP down, it is better for such an individual to quit,” he said.
Makinde, who was the keynote speaker at the colloquium, further stated that he did not see the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as an alternative to the PDP.
“I don’t see ADC as a threat to PDP. The goal is about the same. If you are not happy about the tempo and pace of governance, you are free to associate and see what can be done. But one thing we must all realise is that players will come and go, governors will come and go, presidents will come and go, but our state and country will remain,” the Oyo State governor said.
In his speech at the colloquium titled: “The Role of Nigeria’s Traditional Institutions in Nation Building: Impediments, Impacts, and Prospects,” Makinde advocated for constitutional roles for traditional rulers in the country.
He said if granted, it would further contribute meaningfully to the development of the community, state, and the country.
