Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Monday received the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi at his Agodi office, in Ibadan.
During the visit, Governor Makinde disclosed that the former candidate of the PDP in 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, is yet to reach out to him over the recent explosion in Ibadan.
The governor said that, apart from President Bola Tinubu, who reached out by phone, and Peter Obi, who made a condolence visit, no other major presidential candidate in the 2023 election commiserated with him.
“I want to thank you especially for the visit. Out of the 3 major candidates who contested the 2023 election, only Atiku Abubakar, my own leader and our candidate hasn’t called to commiserate the state,”
Makinde said. “I am saying this openly so that our leaders will know that we have time for politics and others. I want to thank you once again for coming.”
In his address, Governor Seyi Makinde emphasized that political leaders must learn to put politics aside and embrace humanity in situations like this.
He acknowledged Mr. Obi’s visit and commended him for his show of humanity by putting politics aside, despite their political differences.
In his address, Peter Obi described the incident as unfortunate and commended Governor Makinde for his swift response during the crisis.
He stated that while the swift response may not bring back the losses, it provides assurances to the affected persons.
