Makinde Says Tinubu Can Call Wike to Order

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said President Bola Tinubu possesses the authority to call the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to order in the interest of democracy.

Makinde made the assertion on Tuesday during a media chat with selected journalists in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

According to the governor, President Tinubu has a responsibility to rein in his ministers and ensure that democratic principles are upheld in the country.

“President Tinubu has the power to call his minister to order and allow democracy to survive in Nigeria,” Makinde said.

Speaking on the crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Makinde insisted that there is no faction within the party, stressing that due process was followed during its convention.

“And by the way, the way PDP is today, there is no faction in PDP. We held a convention here in Ibadan. We gave adequate notice to INEC, which is all that is required to do under the law,” he stated.

The governor, however, criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, accusing it of delaying action on the party’s affairs.

“So, it may take INEC some time if they choose to behave like the ostrich, bury their head and the whole of their bodies outside.

“And the current INEC chairman, the job is even very difficult to start with now to have all of these things that they’re not supposed to have,” he added.

Makinde further alleged that INEC mishandled its engagement with the PDP leadership.

“Basically, this meeting you said they called the two factions together. We want to engage with the leadership of PDP. They played our people. They invited them and said we want to engage with the leadership of PDP,” he said.