…Vows To End ‘Politics Of Lies’
The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has promised to establish a four-year transitional government of national unity if elected president in 2027, pledging to promote inclusivity and prevent the concentration of power in one part of the country.
Makinde, who spoke on Saturday at the APM North-East 2027 Town Hall Meeting in Yola, Adamawa State, also declared that the 2027 general election would mark the end of what he described as the politics of lies and deceit, promising an administration committed to honesty, accountability and practical solutions to Nigeria’s economic and security challenges.
“I stand before you today to tell you that the government you will put in place from May 29, 2027, will be a transitional government of national unity. Our government will not last beyond four years. And it will be an all-inclusive government,” he said.
The Oyo State governor said his administration would prioritise listening to Nigerians, addressing their concerns and developing policies that reflect the country’s realities rather than playing politics with pressing national issues.
According to him, consultations with stakeholders across the North-West, North-Central and North-East have highlighted recurring challenges, particularly insecurity, poverty, electricity shortages and energy insecurity.
Makinde criticised the President Bola Tinubu-led administration for failing to deliver on its promises, particularly in the power sector, recalling the president’s pledge that Nigerians should not re-elect him if he failed to fix electricity within four years.
He also faulted the government’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electric vehicle policies, as well as its Naira-for-crude initiative, describing them as failed interventions that had not delivered the desired relief to Nigerians.
The APM candidate said the Federal Government must make its petroleum pricing template public to enable citizens understand how fuel prices are determined, insisting that Nigerians outside government also possess the expertise to proffer solutions to the country’s economic difficulties.
“We are asking for only two things. We do not want too much grammar; we just want relief for Nigerians,” Makinde said.
He added, “The fact that you are in government or the Presidential Villa does not make you the only Nigerians with sense. We have other citizens who can dissect issues and proffer solutions.”
Makinde said his government would not conceal information from citizens or undermine their rights, promising to be truthful about the country’s challenges and pursue solutions regardless of where they originate.
He explained that the party had deliberately delayed releasing its manifesto to accommodate feedback from stakeholders during its town hall meetings, assuring Nigerians that the document would reflect their concerns and aspirations.
“2027 will mark the end of the politics of lies and deceit. It is a time when we will all come together to establish a reset agenda and tell Nigerians the whole truth,” he said.
The presidential candidate added that Nigeria, as the most populous Black nation in the world, deserved better than its current economic and security conditions.
Earlier, the APM National Leader and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, described the party as Nigeria’s leading opposition platform, citing its two governors and other elected officials as evidence of its growing political strength.
“Whether we like it or not, we are a force to reckon with. Whoever does not reckon with us is going to do so at his or her peril,” Mohammed said.
He expressed confidence in Makinde’s capacity to lead the country, saying the party believed in national unity, patriotism, equal opportunities and respect for people from all sections of the country.
Mohammed also said the party was attracting new members and expressed optimism that it remained well-positioned to challenge the ruling party in 2027.
In his remarks, the APM vice-presidential candidate, Lawal Daura, said Nigeria needed a fundamental reset to reverse what he described as a situation in which the country was constantly in motion without making meaningful progress.
“APM is a party populated by honest, patriotic people. It is a party whose root cry is against lies. It is not a party of deceit or of anything goes,” Daura said.
He maintained that the party was determined to restore good governance and improve the welfare of Nigerians, adding that achieving its objectives would require serious-minded citizens committed to national development.
Daura thanked the people of the North-East for their reception of the party’s delegation, assuring them that the APM would present its policy agenda in greater detail when its national campaign officially begins.
