Makinde says he is confident of winning 2027 election

Seyi Makinde, the Allied Peoples Movement’s presidential candidate and Oyo State governor, said he was confident of winning Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election, telling a church gathering in Jos that he had God and Nigerians on his side.

Makinde spoke on Sunday at a service at the Church of Christ in Nations in Plateau State. His remarks were conveyed in a statement by Richard Ihediwa, his campaign’s director of strategic communications. The account of the event and remarks came from the campaign statement.

Makinde said his presidential ambition was not backed by a political godfather and was driven by a desire to address challenges in security, the economy, education and Nigeria’s sociopolitical system. He presented his Reset Nigeria Agenda and said Nigerians should hold him accountable for its written commitments.

He cited his political experience in Oyo State, recalling that when he expressed interest in becoming governor in 2018, he was asked who would support him in the absence of a political godfather. Makinde said he responded that he had God’s support and later became governor. He described planning, transparency and accountability as guiding principles of his...