The attention of the Oyo Renaissance Group has been drawn to some news items making the round that the Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency, Engr Seyi Makinde has dumped the G-5 and pitched tent with the former Vice President and 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

In the same report, the author of the article mischievously opined that the purported move of the workaholic Governor of Oyo State is to unsettle the camp of the former Governor of Rivers state and now minister of the FCT, Chief Nyesom Wike.

Comrade Dayo Adedoyin, Cordinator, Oyo Renaissance Group noted that the report is not only false, but only exists in the imagination of the authors and its co travelers.

What is most important and paramount to the Governor of Oyo State is the unity of members of the PDP and total wellbeing of the people of his state and Nigerians in general.

Governor Makinde has demonstrated his leadership qualities and strong capacity to deliver on his promises and mandate to his people in Oyo state, in the array of People’s oriented projects and policies he has achieved over time as Governor of Oyo State from 2019 to date.

Nigerians will recall how the Oyo state Governor demonstrated his commitment to the unity and wellbeing of the Party in Edo state, in the recent Governorship election primary. Governor Makinde’s withdrawal from the leadership of the Guber Committee in Edo State is a major milestone to showcase his vision for party unity in times of crisis.

GSM, as he is fondly called believes in the rules and regulations of our Party as stipulated in our Constitution and will fight to defend and protect everything the PDP Constitution stands for.

One will also recall his position on the issue of the National Secretary where Governor Makinde aligned completely with the position of the BOT /South East Caucus, and officially wrote to the Party urging it to do the right thing. This is our leaders’ position always - follow the Constitution of our party and obey it.

Therefore, the authors of the mischievous article were ill informed, and only out to benefit their pay masters who had contracted them to do their biddings for selfish purpose

Governor Makinde is totally committed to the course of the Party and will continue to work with his colleague Governors elected on the platform of the PDP in various states of the federation by implementing the manifesto and policy thrust of the Party.