Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election under the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).
The Governor made his landmark announcement at a grand rally held at the historic Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the state capital.
This move comes amid a significant political realignment in Oyo State, involving specific factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Addressing the energized crowd, the Governor stated, “I, Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, Excellency, announce my candidacy for the position of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
Before the declaration, Makinde had led the Taminu Turaki-led faction of the PDP in Oyo State to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the APM.
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This agreement is viewed as a strategic alliance designed for the upcoming 2027 elections.
The formal agreement was signed by the Governor and the National Chairman of the APM, Yusuf Dantalle, on behalf of their respective parties.
As part of this new political arrangement, candidates from the PDP faction who are contesting for governorship, Senate, House of Representatives, and State House of Assembly seats are expected to run on the APM platform rather than the PDP in the 2027 elections.
