Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has expressed confidence that Nigerians will vote against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general election.
Makinde said the election would be a contest between the APC and Nigerians, insisting that voters were prepared to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with the ruling party through the ballot.
He spoke on Saturday during the official flag-off of the APM campaign at Durbar Stadium in Oyo town.
Addressing party supporters, Makinde said, “The election is between APC and Nigerians. Nigerians will show them what they have never seen before.”
He urged party members to remain committed to the campaign, expressing confidence that the APM would win the various elective positions in the state.
The governor’s remarks came amid growing criticism of the Federal Government over economic hardship, rising food prices and other challenges confronting Nigerians.
Earlier, the APM governorship candidate in Oyo State, Bimbo Adekanmbi, criticised the APC-led administration, saying its promises of improved living conditions had not translated into the expected relief for citizens.
Adekanmbi said Nigerians were still struggling with rising living costs despite assurances given by the ruling party ahead of the 2023 elections.
“Someone promised about four years ago that everything would be easy in Nigeria and that we should go and be at peace. But we have reached the time we are in now, and we see that there is no peace of mind. People work like elephants and reap like ants,” he said.
The APM National Chairman, Yusuf Dantalle, also described Makinde as capable of providing leadership at the national level, citing his experience as Oyo State governor.
The party’s campaign chairman in the state, Nureni Adeniran, and its state chairman, Fagbemi Adegbenro, also called on residents to support the party in the 2027 elections.
In his remarks, Oyo State Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawal, urged APM candidates to take the party’s campaign message to their respective constituencies.
The rally featured the unveiling of the party’s candidates for the 2027 elections and the presentation of flags to them.
