Makinde to Oyo Lawmakers: Be Careful What You Do to Me, I’ll Remain Governor Until May 2027

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has cautioned members of the state House of Assembly to be careful about their actions towards him, insisting that he would remain governor until May 29, 2027, regardless of the outcome of the 2027 general elections.

Makinde made the remarks on Tuesday, November 10, while presenting his administration’s proposed N1.12 trillion budget for the 2027 fiscal year to the lawmakers in Ibadan.

The governor, who is also pursuing the presidency under the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), said that although he expected to move to Abuja after the 2027 elections, he would continue to exercise his responsibilities as Oyo governor until the end of his tenure.

“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,” he said.

He further stated that his anticipated move to Abuja would not prevent him from taking decisions in Oyo State between February and May 2027.

“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,” he added.

Makinde illustrated his remarks by recalling an experience from his secondary school days at Bishop Philips Academy in Ibadan.

He narrated how a teacher once flogged students after claiming to have received a spiritual message that he would soon die. According to the governor, the teacher later warned the students that he would not die until June and that they would remember the incident.

Makinde said the students remembered the episode until their graduation in June, using the story to reinforce his warning to the lawmakers.

The governor’s comments came amid political developments in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 elections and the recent resignation of some political appointees from his administration.

His proposed 2027 budget, tagged the “Budget of Sustained Progress,” stands at N1.12 trillion, with N670.03 billion allocated to capital expenditure and N445.31 billion to recurrent expenditure.

Capital expenditure represents 60.07 per cent of the proposal, while recurrent spending accounts for 39.93 per cent.

Makinde maintained that the recent departures from his government would not distract his administration from delivering its responsibilities before the expiration of his tenure on May 29, 2027.