Seyi Makinde Declares Intention To Contest 2027 Presidential Election

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has declared his intention to run for president in the 2027 general election.

Makinde made the announcement on Thursday during a joint mega rally organised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Ibadan, Oyo State.

“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,” Makinde said.

According to him, leaders who are supposed to improve the lives of Nigerians have failed in their responsibilities.

Makinde said the current hardship facing citizens made him reflect deeply on the future of the country and the direction Nigeria is heading.

He said, “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?

“We have been pushed to the wall with the belief that we will turn against ourselves or worst still, that we will become too weary to survive on a daily basis to fight back.

“They said opposition cannot unite, but I am here today to say that it is a miscalculation. The opposition in Nigeria is not just a political party. The opposition is the everyday Nigerian for whom the country does not work.”

Makinde further announced a political alliance between the PDP and APM, describing it as the beginning of a broader coalition ahead of the next general election.

“So today in Ibadan, the first grand alliance is formed. The alliance of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).

“This handshake will allow us to field candidates at all levels. We will field candidates from top to bottom. We will field candidates from the presidency to state assemblies, and everything in between,” Makinde said.

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