Oyinlola Withdraws Support for Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election Bid

Former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has declared that his earlier endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second time period in workplace is now not legitimate, saying the help has “expired”.

Oyinlola made the assertion throughout an interview on Channels Television when requested whether or not he nonetheless stood by the endorsement he gave alongside different Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in Osun State in July 2025.

Responding to the query, the previous governor merely said: “It has expired.”

He defined that the endorsement was pushed by the political realities in Osun State on the time, significantly issues surrounding unresolved native authorities points and the administration of native authorities funds.

According to Oyinlola, he and others believed that the President was able to assist tackle the challenges dealing with the state. However, he mentioned the transfer failed to attain its meant goal.

“We have a problem in Osun State. The local government funds are missing. The issue of who the rightful occupants of the local government offices are is not settled, and we believe that it’s within the purview of Mr President to resolve that. But that is not coming,” he mentioned.

The former governor described the endorsement as a political technique aimed toward discovering an answer to the state’s challenges, likening it to a tactical transfer in a sport of chess.

“We did not achieve anything, and I exited it almost immediately,” he added.

Oyinlola additional indicated that he has moved on from that place and is now backing Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, who’s reportedly getting ready to hunt the presidency within the 2027 basic election below the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).

His remarks sign a big shift in political alignment forward of the 2027 elections, as discussions over potential presidential contenders proceed to achieve momentum.

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