Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde held a closed-door meeting on Wednesday with the National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, in Ibadan, the state capital.

Rabiu Kwankwaso served as the NNPP’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections and is a former governor of Kano State. Governor Seyi Makinde is serving his second term as the governor of Oyo State under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Meetings between political figures in private settings have attracted public interest ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, though no official statements have been released on this engagement.

A brief video shared on social media confirmed the presence of both Makinde and Kwankwaso at the venue, showing them exchanging greetings upon arrival.

The meeting took place behind closed doors, and journalists were not permitted access to the session.

Kwankwaso arrived in Ibadan earlier in the day and was received at the Governor’s Office by Makinde before they proceeded into a private meeting room.

There were no details disclosed to the press regarding the topics discussed during the meeting as of the time of filing this report.

No direct statements from either Governor Makinde or Senator Kwankwaso were issued regarding the content of the discussions at the time of reporting.

Journalists presents were not given access to the session and no official communique had been released.

The closed-door meeting between two prominent political figures has drawn attention amid ongoing political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Both Makinde and Kwankwaso are influential leaders within their respective political parties, and meetings between major party figures are part of broader political engagements in Nigeria’s multiparty system.