Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has issued a stern, albeit humorous, warning to members of the state House of Assembly, cautioning them against actions that could provoke him before the end of his tenure. Speaking on Tuesday, the governor insisted that he would remain in office until May 29, 2027, regardless of his political ambitions for the national stage.
The remarks were made while Makinde presented the proposed N1.12 trillion budget for 2027 to the lawmakers. As the presidential candidate for the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Makinde clarified that although he intends to move to Abuja following the 2027 general election, his constitutional mandate as governor will persist until the expiration of his term.
“Please, be careful what you do to me because, after the election, I will still be the governor of this state until May 29, 2027,” Makinde stated. “Even though I will be moving to Abuja, I can still do something in this state between February and May that people will never forget.”
To illustrate the potential consequences of provoking him, the governor recounted a personal anecdote from his secondary school days at Bishop Philips Academy in Ibadan. He described an incident where a teacher, claiming to have received a spiritual message that he would soon die, summoned students and flogged them. The teacher alleged that one of the students had done something that would cause his death but subsequently declared he would not die until June.
Makinde noted that the students never forgot the incident until their graduation in June. He used this story to drive home his point to the assembly members, urging them to avoid any behavior that might lead to an unforgettable response from him before his term concludes.
“And truly, we never forgot it until June, when we graduated. So, don’t let me say the same thing to you all. Until May 29, 2027, don’t let me do something that people will never forget,” the governor concluded.
<small>Source: Vanguard News — read the original story there.</small>
