The Oyo State governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, Seyi Makinde, has pledged to lead a government of national unity for only four years if elected in 2027, while accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration of not fulfilling key campaign commitments.
Addressing the APM North East town hall in Yola, Adamawa State, Makinde presented his proposed administration as a transitional government that would bring political interests together and leave office at the end of one term. His position comes amid renewed debate over regional power rotation and demands that the presidency return to the North after eight years in the South.
Makinde said his government, if elected, would assume office on May 29, 2027, and would be inclusive in composition and limited to a four year mandate. He argued that Nigeria needed a political reset founded on candor, cooperation and measurable improvements in living standards.
The governor directed particular criticism at the federal government’s management of petrol prices. He challenged the administration to publish the methodology used to determine pump prices, saying Nigerians should be able to scrutinize the calculations and propose alternatives. He also questioned the results of the government’s compressed natural gas and electric vehicle programme and the naira for crude initiative, describing them as unsuccessful.
Makinde recalled Tinubu’s earlier statements about improving electricity supply and maintained that the administration had fallen short on power, security, poverty reduction and other pledges. These were the opposition candidate’s assessments, rather than independently established findings presented at the meeting.
He urged voters to assess the government’s record when making their electoral decisions and said his party would offer an agenda directed at easing hardship rather than relying on political rhetoric.
Bauchi State governor and APM national leader Bala Mohammed described the party as an expanding opposition force with governors, elected officials and growing grassroots support. He argued that its leadership had the experience required to offer a credible alternative.
The party’s vice presidential candidate, Lawal Daura, thanked supporters in the North East and said the APM would present further details of its programmes during the nationwide campaign.
