Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has criticised President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima over the newly implemented tax administration law, saying the current federal leadership has made it difficult to “speak truth to power.”
Speaking in Ibadan at the 60th birthday celebration of cleric Samson Ajetomobi, Makinde said he misses the governance style of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, whom he praised for being open to consultation and differing opinions.
The governor recalled how Osinbajo’s intervention during a National Economic Council meeting in 2020 influenced his decision not to impose a full COVID-19 lockdown in Oyo State, describing it as an example of inclusive leadership and balanced decision-making.
Makinde contrasted that with the Tinubu–Shettima administration’s handling of the tax reform bill, noting that calls for broader consultation were ignored. He added that despite a recent closed-door meeting with President Tinubu, he remains in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).