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BREAKING: 2027: Makinde picks ex-DSS DG as running mate

The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Seyi Makinde, has unveiled former Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Lawal Musa Daura, as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. Makinde announced this on Thursday at the elective National Convention of the party in Bauchi. The Oyo State Governor equally stated […] BREAKING: 2027: Makinde picks…

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BREAKING: 2027: Makinde picks ex-DSS DG as running mate

The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, Seyi Makinde, has announced that former Director-General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Musa Daura, will be his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. The news was revealed at the party's electoral National Convention in Bauchi. The Oyo State Governor emphasized that the upcoming election is not just about securing power but providing Nigerians with a genuine choice that could transform their future.

Makinde urged voters to demand more from those vying for leadership, pointing out that the campaign season will likely be filled with political slogans, promises, and declarations. Lawal Daura, who joined the APM recently after leaving the ADC, replaces Ibrahim Adamu Bala, who was initially named Makinde's running mate but was meant to serve as a placeholder.

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