Thousands of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters and loyalists yesterday besieged Polo ground Eleyele, Ibadan to witness the public declaration of Engineer Seyi Makinde, the PDP governorship aspirant in Oyo State for the 2015 election. 

As early as 8.00 am the party supporters have started trooping to the venue of the programme, just as there was heavy traffic snarl from Jericho to the venue of the programme and beyond.

Security was beefed up as there were presence of police force, armed forces, civil defence and other security in and around the venue.

While speaking Engineer Seyi Makinde said he took a conscious decision to participate in governance about a decade ago because "we have loose the moral right to ask question about the state of affair and because people found it difficult to proffer solution to societal problem, adding that he had contested for Oyo South

Senatorial District in 2007 and governorship in 2011".

"Due to the need to address the imbalance, I have decided to contest for the governorship of Oyo State under PDP".

He promised to banish poverty in Oyo state if elected as governor in 2015.

He said people have raised question of age about his candidature saying "I am 46 years old, great leaders like Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Chief Bola Ige, Chief Omololu Olunloyo ruled at about the same age as mine. Also head states like Barrack Obama of United, David Cameron of United Kingdom became leaders of their country at about my age".

Oyo, our great state is known for Education, Agriculture. A situation where Oyo emerged 24 of 36 states of the federation and Abuja in the WAEC exams is unacceptable, Oyo came behind all the states in South-West, South-South and in the South-East.

He queried why the APC government has not added to the existing farmland in the state since it came into power three years ago.

Not a single farmland has been added in agriculture in the three years reign of All Progressive Congress(APC) in the state. I want to start a new future of hope in Oyo State. I therefore stand before you to declare my candidacy for the governor of Oyo State".

All those who spoke listed the good work of Engineer Makinde to include the provision of free transport to Apete dwellers during last flood disaster, construction of borehole at Alesinloye market and other areas.

Alhaji Kudirat Haruna, wife of Chief Imam of Ibadanland who spoke on behalf of market women said she had never participated in politics but was forced to join at the time of the candidacy of Engineer Makinde,adding he was competent.

She said was surprised to see large crowd at the venue, while urging people to be good at all time, saying it was because of the good nature of Engineer Makinde that people trooped out to witness his declaration

 She also urged the people to vote him so that they would not suffer hunger and their children would be educated. "If you vote him you will not suffer hunger and your children will be educated".

Akeem Ishola, who represented the Federation of Ibadan Student Union (FIBSU) also while speaking urged people to vote Engineer Makinde because of his good deeds. Chief Michael Adegbite also urged people to vote for Engineer Makind in the coming election