Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) for the upcoming general election, following a unanimous endorsement by the party’s leadership.
With his emergence, Makinde is set to challenge incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who also hails from the South-West region, as well as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Speaking at the event, the National Chairman of the APM, Alhaji Yusuf Dantali, praised the selection process, describing it as one of the most peaceful, transparent, and orderly exercises in Nigeria’s political history. Following the official endorsement, Dantali presented Makinde with the party’s Certificate of Return and the APM flag, officially confirming him as the party’s standard-bearer.
Makinde’s selection as the consensus candidate received unanimous backing from all 36 state chairmen of the party.