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Speaking to journalists in Ibadan, the governorship hopeful said: “The government we intend to run under the SDP is the one that will place Oyo State on the world-map of development and re-enact the glorious era referred to above which earned us the sobriquet ‘pace-setter’.
“By the time the good people of Oyo State invest their votes in us and we receive the mandate to govern this state, the difference will be clear between us and those who have held the position in the past, it will clearly show that ours is a government of mission and vision.”
Commenting on which presidential candidate his party may adopt, Makinde said:“We forget most of the time that those of us engaging in politics in the true sense of it are just about 10 per cent of the entire population, so, how come that our small minute number will determine who and who get what at the broad level?
“In short, whatever the choice of any party may be, the ultimate power lies with the people and that’s the beauty of democracy, so leave the generality of Nigerians to adopt whoever they want and vote accordingly”