The governor, a PDP member, is widely believed to have supported President Bola Tinubu’s campaign for election on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform.
In the runup to the February 25 elections, Makinde had joined the G5, a group of five PDP governors who were upset that Atiku had emerged from the party’s primaries instead of a southerner.
Despite the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declaring Tinubu the winner, Atiku and others have filed petitions at the tribunal.
Speaking on Saturday at a retreat for PDP elected officials held in Bauchi State, the Oyo governor said, “We were through a gruelling election, and whether we want to admit it or not, we had issues amongst ourselves during the election, but you know what?
“The healing process will have to start, and the healing process will start now. We must focus on the things that will unite us. We must, as a matter of urgency, be forward-looking.”
During the question-and-answer portion of the event, Melaye redirected the governor’s words to him.
Asking Makinde to support Atiku’s claim that the election process was compromised, Melaye argued that the gesture “will show that the healing has truly started.”
“I just want to start by appreciating the comment of Governor Seyi Makinde this morning, particularly where he said, ‘Healing starts now,’” he said.
“And the way to start that healing is, I would be glad if between now, next week, and two weeks that we’ll be at the tribunal, to see Governor Seyi Makinde walk into the tribunal venue and sit down, to support the party, our candidate.”
According to the Kogi PDP candidate, it would demonstrate to Nigerians that the healing has started and show the world the PDP is united.
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