{
  "id": 12531115,
  "title": "APM targets 68m votes as Makinde campaign kicks off",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/apm-targets-68m-votes-as-makinde-campaign-kicks-off-12531115",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T03:18:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/apm-targets-68m-votes-as-makinde-campaign-kicks-off/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Allied People’s Movement (APM) has announced that its presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, is aiming to secure 68 million votes in the 2027 Nigerian presidential election, accounting for roughly two-thirds of the 103 million registered voters. Makinde, who will be running with his running mate Lawal Daura, made the announcement at the inauguration of the APM's campaign committee in Abuja. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) revealed that Lagos, Kano, and Kaduna states have the highest number of registered voters ahead of the 2027 general elections. Additionally, APM's Director General of the National Campaign Management Committee, Felix Hyat, emphasized that Makinde's victory as President would allow the South to complete its eight-year term in office, highlighting the election as a crucial opportunity for Nigerians to decide the country's future direction.",
  "summary": "The Allied People’s Movement says its presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, is targeting 68 million votes in the 2027 presidential election. Read More: https://punchng.com/apm-targets-68m-votes-as-makinde-campaign-kicks-off/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Bauchi gov’s Tinubu praise dents Makinde’s presidential bid – Alli campaign",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/bauchi-govs-tinubu-praise-dents-makindes-presidential-bid-alli",
        "published": "2026-10-07T02:02:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}