APM targets 68m votes as Makinde campaign kicks off

The Allied People’s Movement (APM) has set its sights on securing 68 million votes in the 2027 presidential election, which would represent nearly two-thirds of the 103 million registered Nigerian voters. The presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, was inaugurated as the party's leader at a campaign committee inauguration in Abuja on Tuesday, alongside his running mate, Lawal Daura, the former Director-General of the Directorate of State Security (DSS).

The inaugural event was attended by Felix Hyat, Director General of the National Campaign Management Committee, who emphasized that Makinde's presidency would enable the South to complete its eight-year tenure in the country. Hyat stressed that the 2027 election would be a crucial opportunity for Nigerians to determine the nation's direction, as the South-West has already completed its first four years under a South-West President.