Seyi Makinde is the presidential candidate for the Allied Peoples Movement. He says he will win the 2027 election. God and ordinary Nigerians stand with him. He has no use for godfathers.
The Oyo governor made his case on Sunday at a service in the Church of Christ in Nations in Jos, Plateau State. Years of weak leadership have left the country in trouble, he told the congregation. Nigeria needs a real shift in its economy, its society, and its politics. That belief sits at the heart of his Reset Nigeria manifesto. The document rests on four simple pillars: security, the economy, education, and the socio-political space.
He reminded people how skeptics greeted his first big run. Back in 2018, when he told folks in Oyo he wanted to become governor, one man laughed and asked if he meant governor of some Rotary club. Others pressed him about godfathers. Who in politics would back him? Makinde gave a blunt answer.
“When I said in Oyo State in 2018 that I wanted to be governor, somebody asked me, ‘Governor of which Rotary District?’ They asked whether I had a godfather or anybody in politics who could stand for me. I responded by saying, ‘I have God the Father,’ and I became the governor of Oyo State.”
He paused, then carried the thought forward. “This time around, we also have God the Father, and I believe God will be merciful unto Nigeria and show us mercy in this country.”
In Oyo his team worked from written plans, kept things transparent, and answered for every decision. He has followed the same method while building his presidential bid. He told the church he expects Nigerians to hold him to every promise in the manifesto.
Makinde also pushed Christians and everyone else to step into politics instead of standing aside. The 2027 vote is coming. They should get ready to shape it. “Please, get ready and participate. History is about to happen again,” he said.
Rev. Dr. Amos Musa Mohzo, president of COCIN, spoke about the country’s growing insecurity and the grinding economic pain. He prayed for Makinde’s success and urged him to stay the course. God’s will would win out, he said. Makinde had come to Jos ahead of the APM presidential campaign rally set for Monday at Rayfield Park.
