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2027: Makinde rejects religion in successor decision-making process

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2027: Makinde rejects religion in successor decision-making process
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By Adeola Badru



Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that he will not be pressured into choosing his successor based on religious considerations ahead of the 2027 governorship transition, insisting that competence and continuity of good governance must come first.



The governor made the position known on Wednesday, while bidding farewell to 1,036 intending pilgrims embarking on the 2026 Hajj, at the Oyo State Hajj Camp, Olodo, Ibadan, amid growing conversations around the religiou

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