Nigeria, May 14 -- Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election.

Mr Makinde made the declaration on Thursday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, during a joint mega rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples' Movement (APM).next

The event, attended by party supporters, stakeholders and political allies, comes amid growing political realignments within the opposition ahead of the next general election cycle.

Mr Makinde was elected governor on the PDP platform in 2019. He will conclude his second term in office in 2027.

It is not clear how Mr Makinde's declaration will affect his push to have a unified opposition against President Bola Tinubu. The Oyo gover...