On Thursday, May 14, Makinde declared his intention to run for President on the platform of PDP and APM alliance in the 2027 election.
Makinde declared a 2027 presidential bid via PDP-APM alliance on May 14, replicating the coalition behind his 515,621-vote Oyo win in 2019. The test: whether opposition coalition politics scales nationally against APC amid Nigeria's economic crisis.
May 25, 2026
By Dapo Akinrefon
On Thursday, May 14, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State declared his intention to run for President on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Allied Peoples’ Movement, APM, alliance in the 2027 presidential election.
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The declaration, however, seemed to have transformed the politics of Oyo State.
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Mr Makinde made the declaration on Thursday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, during a joint mega rally of the PDP and the APM.
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