Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement.
Makinde made the announcement on Thursday during a joint mega-rally of the People’s Democratic Party and the Allied Peoples Movement held at Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
“The time to reset Nigeria is now. Therefore, today, I, Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, announce my candidacy for the position of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.
The governor said Nigeria’s current situation has continued to deteriorate, leaving many citizens in survival mode, while accusing those in government of failing in their responsibilities to the people.
“This is why, for the past several months, one question has been at the top of my mind: where do we go from here? Is this how we should continue as a nation?” he asked.
Makinde also stated that opposition forces in the country represent ordinary Nigerians who are struggling under the current economic realities, adding that claims that the opposition cannot unite have been proven wrong.
According to him, the alliance between the PDP and APM would allow both platforms to field candidates across all levels in the 2027 general elections.
“So today in Ibadan, the first grand alliance is formed — the alliance of the PDP and the Allied Peoples Movement,” he said.
He added that the partnership would enable candidates to contest from the presidency down to state assembly positions under a coordinated arrangement.
Makinde was earlier reported to have led a faction within the PDP in Oyo State to sign a memorandum of understanding with the APM as part of preparations for the 2027 elections.
The agreement was signed by Makinde and the National Chairman of the APM, Yusuf Dantalle, formalising the strategic alliance ahead of the polls.
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