No be small matter o! Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State don clear am for everybody say him ready to take Nigeria lead. E yarn this one wey him gather journalists for Ibadan, as dem pepper him with question.

Makinde wey sabi the game well-well don talk say e get the experience and everything wey e need to pilot this country. Na true, him don dey run Oyo State like big man, plus him background as engineer no be joke. If una remember how Nigeria dey, no be all characters fit run am fine.

As e dey talk, him say, “Let me make this very clear: to serve this country at the highest level, I am qualified — I’m even overqualified.” E no dey shy! E gree mention say e don run as two-term governor, just like wetin current president do for Lagos. By June 2027, e sure say e go complete him own stint. Na real ambition matter o!

But no be only politics Makinde sabi, e dey manage company since e dey young. At the age of 29, while others dey finish youth service, na him dey run multipurpose company wey dey work with big oil firms like Shell and Chevron. Na wah! E don hustle no be small.

Despite all this talk, Makinde still dey cool say e no wan rush come dey talk about presidential race. Him dey reason say the time never ripe, as Nigerians dey desire strong democracy and viable opposition. He don dey blast some governors wey just dey defect to ruling APC, say this one no go help Nigeria for long run.

The Oyo governor, wey dey roll with the opposition party PDP, don dey check him back since him tenure dey reach final lap. Though e back Bola Tinubu for the last election, him no wan follow that waka again. Him talk say his guy Nyesom Wike dey plan to support Tinubu again, but he go purely pass this time around. “I was in a meeting with President Tinubu and Wike, and I was in shock,” Makinde talk. Omo, the matter dey kolo but him dey steady.

Now, the pressing issue wey dey touch Makinde be PDP matter. As many members don dey move waka out, e dey cry say make everybody join hand to rebuild the party. Na time to flex muscle and show say dem fit run this party better.