APM picks Seyi Makinde as 2027 presidential flagbearer

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has been officially named the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) ahead of the 2027 general elections, following the conclusion of the party’s nomination exercise.

Makinde was presented with the party’s flag and a Certificate of Return after emerging as the party’s chosen flagbearer.

He was presented the certificate and flag by the National Chairman of the APM, Yusuf Dantalle at the Presidential primary election and unveiling ceremony, held at the Emeritus Professor Theophilus Ogunlesi Hall, Ibadan.

Before presenting the flag, the National Chairman who invited all the 36 state chairmen of the party openly asked if Makinde should be given the party ticket, a question that attracted loud voice vote from the delegates.

Speaking, Dantalle said Makinde’s candidacy got the affirmative voice vote due to his pedigree and known track record in Oyo State.

In a remark shortly after the presentation, Dantalle explained that the event marked what he called the birth of the Reset Nigerian Movement, noting that Makinde’s emergence followed a peaceful APM presidential primary and symbolized a new alliance of the People’s Democratic Party and APM, backed by Nigerians seeking a more inclusive and prosperous nation.

Handing Makinde the party flag, Dantalle described him as a seasoned political warrior whose seven years as Governor of Oyo State showed resolve to improve citizens’ lives, framing the candidacy as the start of a journey to Aso Rock.

Dantalle framed the candidacy as a response to national decline, stating Nigeria’s destiny is at stake and must be reset toward equity, dignity, and prosperity.