Amidst its discussions with other opposition parties, the Allied People’s Movement (APM) has said that it is galvanizing support across party lines to ensure the victory of its Presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections, Engr. Seyi Makinde, noting that Makinde has become the face of the new Nigeria that the people yearn for.
The APM also confirmed that its cross-party talks are yielding results making the platform the fastest growing political alliance for opposition parties to present a formidable front to defeat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the elections.
APM National Publicity Secretary, Abubakar Yusuf stated this in Abuja on Sunday while reacting to the public reaffirmation of commitment to the alliance by the Ekiti Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and adoption of the APM Presidential candidate, Governor Makinde, as their preferred candidate for the election.
Thousands of members of the PDP in Ekiti State and other citizens of the state gathered in Ado-Ekiti last Friday to reaffirm their adoption of Governor Makinde and collaboration with the APM in the 2027 election while retaining their identity and structure within the PDP.
Yusuf, describes the reaffirmation by the State chapter of the PDP as “a major boost to the determination of Nigerians to elect Governor Makinde as the next President of Nigeria, especially given the abysmal failures of the Tinubu-led APC administration.
“We are working very hard and putting all our energy on this election because we are running to win. We have a good Presidential candidate in Governor Makinde who has already become the rallying point for Nigerians especially the youth.
“As you are already aware, giving Governor Makinde’s sterling performance especially as Governor of Oyo State, Nigerians have accepted him as the credible alternative to President Tinubu who has failed the nation in every ramification. So, we are in this election to win and there is no going back
“Since Engr. Seyi Makinde emerged as the APM presidential candidate, Nigerians from across the country are increasingly identifying with our party, with many of them expressing their readiness to mobilise support for the APM and its candidates.
“That is why we have been galvanizing cross-party support for our Presidential candidate and I can confirm to you that our alliance talks with such like-minded political parties are yielding the desired results. So, we welcome the reaffirmation of support by the Ekiti Chapter of the PDP to our Presidential candidate and I can tell you that you will hear more of such solidarity in the coming days.
“Nigerians are expressing support for Governor Makinde because of the distinct governance identity he has built in Oyo State. His administration’s record of performance in critical areas including the economy, security, infrastructure, education, healthcare, agriculture and civil service welfare continues to attract national attention.
“So, we are not resting at all. We are focused on winning the election. We are building the numbers, we are strengthening the structure and we will run one of the most robust, issue-based and winning campaigns in the history of Nigeria. We welcome all Nigerians who share this vision to join the APM and be part of the movement for national renewal”, he said.
Yusuf further said that Nigerians are also identifying with the APM because of the party’s democratic principles and its blueprint for accountable and transparent governance, improved security of lives and property, economic revival and sustainable development.
He assured Nigerians that, once given the mandate in the 2027 elections, the APM will, in line with its motto, put the safety, prosperity and the welfare of citizens above all considerations.
