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Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has declared that Nigerians will shock the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the 2027 general elections.
Makinde spoke on Saturday at the governorship campaign flag-off of the APM at Durbar Stadium, Oyo town, where the party unveiled its Oyo governorship candidate, Bimbo Adekanmbi, and other candidates.
- Makinde frames 2027 as "APC versus Nigerians", not party versus party
- The APM flag-off in Oyo town formally launched the party's presidential and governorship campaigns
- An APC senator's campaign organisation has dismissed the flag-off, claiming poor attendance
Why Makinde says 2027 is APC versus Nigerians
"This election is between APC and Nigerians. Nigerians will show them what they have never seen before. We shall all reap the benefits of APM," the governor declared.
He congratulated Adekanmbi, his running mate Muftau Open-Salawu and the party's other candidates, and urged supporters not to be intimidated ahead of the polls.
Makinde is one of the principal challengers in NTN's MEET YOUR CANDIDATES 2027 series; his full profile publishes on Monday, November 16.
The APC camp reacts to the flag-off
The campaign organisation of Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC) responded by describing Saturday's attendance as poor, arguing it signalled rejection of Adekanmbi and Makinde in Oyo State.
The exchange underlines how contested the Oyo governorship race — and Makinde's presidential bid — will be as campaigns build toward the January and February 2027 polls.
What happens next
The APM campaign now moves into full mobilisation, while Makinde's alliance talks with other opposition figures, confirmed earlier this week, remain one of the biggest open questions of the 2027 race.
Read also: Makinde Confirms Alliance Talks With Atiku and Obi to Challenge Tinubu — https://newstweetnaija.com/post/makinde-confirms-alliance-talks-with-atiku-and-obi-to-challenge-tinubu
Credit: The Sun and other reports of the APM flag-off, Oyo town, November 14, 2026.
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