Seyi Makinde accuses APC of weakening Nigeria’s opposition
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Dailytrust
Oyo State governor and Allied Peoples Movement presidential candidate Seyi Makinde accuses the All Progressives Congress of seeking to weaken Nigerian opposition parties. At a political meeting in Uyo, he also urged voters in the south of the country to support his party in the 2027 presidential election, reports Daily Trust.
Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate Seyi Makinde accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of seeking to prevent unity among opposition parties in Nigeria. He was speaking on Tuesday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, at a public meeting for his 2027 presidential campaign, according to Daily Trust.
Makinde said that five of the six states in the South-South region had not voted for the APC in 2023, before, he said, their mandates were transferred to the party after the election. He urged voters to support the APM in the next presidential election.
The candidate also criticised the projects and policies of the federal government led by President Bola Tinubu. He cited in particular the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative and the “naira for crude oil” programme, saying they had not reduced transport costs. Makinde called on the government to publish detailed data on its policies.
The APM’s “Reset Agenda” programme focuses on education, economic growth, security and federalism, Makinde said. He also denounced the contrast between the South-South’s oil resources and the poverty of its people.
The remarks form part of Makinde’s campaign for the 2027 presidential election, following the publication on 2 October of a target of 200,000 votes for him in Ekiti State. The debate over fuel continued with Atiku Abubakar’s promise to restore subsidies, published on 20 October.
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