Makinde Reveals His Proudest Moment As Oyo Governor

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said saving the Olubadan Chieftaincy System from crisis was the proudest moment in his four years tenure.

Makinde stated this on Sunday while receiving the Mogajis, Chiefs, and the leaders of the various groups in the state on a solidarity visit to the Government House, Ibadan.

The governor said he was able to address the crisis surrounding the succession plan to the throne of Olubadan with his intellectual inputs laden with historical facts and values.

He said Ibadan would not have a monarch today if the succession race to the throne of the Olubadan was not intellectually managed, adding that the traditional institution would have been in shambles.

He said, “My proudest moment in office was I saved the Olubadan Chieftaincy System from crisis. If the crisis rocking the Olubadan in Council was not managed and resolved, Ibadanland, for many years would not have had any king on the throne which would have made our traditional institution to be in shambles.

“I took a bold decision to save that institution, and it is one of the proudest moments for me as a governor.”

Makinde reiterated that his administration would not approve any reform to the Ibadan chieftaincy system without due diligence, noting that his position remains that whatever review will be done to the system must come from within the system.

The governor, who appreciated the monarchs, market, and artisanal groups for their support, said he is assured that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would record a landslide victory in Saturday’s polls.

He, however, called on residents of the state to not only focus on re-electing him but to also vote for PDP House of Assembly candidates to help him deliver more in his second term.