Makinde’s explanation comes amid speculations that he actively worked for the victory of the former Lagos State governor in the state.
It’d be recalled that Tinubu scored 449,884 votes to defeat Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 182,977 votes in Oyo.
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Speaking on the development during a radio show, Splash FM’s State Affairs with Desmond Obilo on Saturday, March 4, 2023, the governor said he was happy to be part of the process that “redrew the electoral map of Nigeria,” The Punch reported.
Speaking further, Makinde said he stood for justice, equity, and farimess and “I supported a united Nigeria, a Nigeria that gives opportunity to every part of this country.”
When he was reminded that he delivered his ward for Tinubu, the governor said, “He (Tinubu) defeated me out there. How do you deliver your ward?”
He said Tinubu’s victory came about as a result of Oyo people’s yearnings for fairness, equity, and justice, which they expressed through the ballot on election day.