“No, I’m comfortable in the PDP,” Makinde told journalists after closed-door talks with President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja on Thursday. In October, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah announced his defection, describing President Tinubu as “a partner in purpose.”By year-end, additional governors had switched allegiances. Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, also defected from the PDP to the APC later in December. Makinde had previously alleged that Wike, during a private meeting with President Tinubu, promised to “hold down the PDP” for the President ahead of the 2027 elections. Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose publicly alleged that Makinde received N50bn from the FG as relief funds but had not fully accounted for the disbursement.

Source: Punch January 23, 2026 08:09 UTC