Makinde proposes 50% votes to win presidency
Presidential Candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has proposed that a President of Nigeria must be voted for by a majority of people, saying that the winner must account for 50 percent of the vote cast. He said, “I believe that anyone aspiring to become President of Nigeria […]
Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), has proposed that a President of Nigeria must receive a majority of votes, accounting for 50 percent of the total cast. Speaking at the unveiling of the Reset Nigeria Manifesto, Makinde emphasized that the winner should not emerge with less than 33 percent of the votes, as this could compromise the political system and force other political actors to join the government.
He added that these ideas were a result of extensive consultations and that every promise made by the government must be linked to a responsible institution, a delivery plan, and measurable results that citizens can verify. The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar Gombe, supported Makinde's proposal, stating that opposition political parties are still in talks to put up a single presidential candidate for the 2027 election.
Gombe commended Makinde for his political achievements, including winning the Oyo State governorship election under a ruling party-controlled federal government.
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