Makinde’s 2027 Puzzle: Stay with PDP or join the coalition?

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde faces a critical choice ahead of 2027 as a crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepens following a Supreme Court ruling that nullified the disputed November 2025 national convention. The ruling has not resolved the PDP's leadership crisis, leaving multiple factions to interpret the outcome in their favor. While Makinde publicly affirms loyalty to the PDP, recent opposition engagements in Ibadan position him at the center of a broader political realignment.