A selection committee has been set up by the Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde to choose his successor in 2027.
The governor who disclosed this in a newsletter No 136, April 2026, tagged: “The Business of Governance,” promised to communicate the outcome at the appropriate time.
“We have engaged with a number of credible individuals as part of a deliberate transition process, and I will communicate a decision in due course, one that reflects both the progress we have made and the future we must secure.
“I am aware that many of you are watching closely as we approach a transition period in Oyo State. And that you have questions about continuity, leadership, and the future direction of our state”, he said.
Makinde, on Saturday, March 21, 2026, according to a report by the punch, had tasked his advisory council with engaging credible candidates among the Peoples Democratic Party aspirants for the 2027 governorship election.
The report disclosed that the council, led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Bolaji Ayorinde, was mandated to interact with all governorship aspirants on the platform of the PDP and provide recommendations for a candidate in continuation of Omituntun 3.0.
It revealed that Makinde’s decision was aimed at giving all aspirants the opportunity to showcase their plans and ideas while ensuring a level playing field.
It noted that some of the aspirants who responded include a member of the House of Representatives representing Ibadan South-West/North-East, Adedeji Olajide (Odidiomo); Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, Nureni Adeniran; former commissioner for finance, budget, and planning during the late former Governor Abiola Ajimobi’s administration, Bimbo Adekanmbi; state Chairman of the Agribusiness Development Agency, Debo Akande; and Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, among others.
