2027: 'Nigerians don't want emi lokan' - Makinde mocks Tinubu

The Allied Peoples Movement presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, recently mocked President Bola Tinubu's popular "Emi Lokan" slogan ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Speaking at the APM's town hall meeting in Akure, Ondo State, Makinde argued that Nigerians did not want "turn-by-turn nepotism" and that voters should have the freedom to decide who becomes the next president.

Makinde pointed out that the 1999 presidential election saw the South-West vote massively for Baba Olu Falae, while the rest of Nigeria supported Baba Obasanjo. He emphasized that resolving this issue would require collective effort from all Nigerians, rather than being limited to the South-West alone.

The APM leader criticized the notion of allocating projects based on a "turn," warning that such a system would lead to wasted resources and a Nigeria where no zone or demographic group would be adequately supported. He stressed that the Reset Nigeria agenda aimed to build a country where infrastructure development drives economic growth and addresses the needs of young people and women. Ultimately, Makinde insisted that once the economy is fixed, no part of the nation would be left behind.