Seyi Makinde defended his 2027 presidential bid, citing the 1999 Obasanjo-Falae race as precedent and challenges rivals to prove stamina on the campaign trail.

Makinde spoke on Thursday at the party’s South-West town hall meeting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, where he recalled that the region presented two presidential contenders during the 1999 election.

Makinde spoke on Thursday at the party’s South-West town hall meeting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, where he argued that the region had previously presented two presidential contenders during the 1999 election.