Mr Makinde was one of the five governors of the PDP who demanded the resignation of the party's national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, as a condition for supporting the presidential ambition of Atiku Abubakar in the last election.
, has expressed commitment to settle the rift between himself, the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party as well as its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
Mr Makinde was one of the five governors of the PDP who demanded the resignation of the party’s national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, as a condition for supporting the presidential ambition of Atiku in the last election.Other members were former Governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, and Samuel Ortom of Benue.
“I would like to point something out. First we went through a drilling election and whether we want to admit or not, we have issues among ourselves during the elections but you know what, … and the healing process would start now,” he said. “One thing I can say is that for the governors of PDP that are present here, I will say that the governors are willing. They are ready; they are able to play a stabilising role in this party.“And let me end by saying that the government will come and go but our country will remain and as a responsible opposition, we must, where it is required, do this in the interest of this country.
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