Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election under the platform of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM).
Mr Makinde made the declaration on Thursday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, during a joint mega rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).
“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,” the governor said at the rally packed with party supporters, party stalwarts, and political allies.
The event came amid growing political realignments within the opposition ahead of the 2027 general election cycle.
The governor, who framed his presidential aspiration as a mission to rescue Nigeria from bad governance, announced his plan to run on the platform of an alliance between the PDP and APM.
