Makinde Selects Former DSS Chief Daura as Running Mate for 2027

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde announced former Director-General of the Department of State Services Lawal Musa Daura as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election on Thursday, August 13, 2026. The announcement was made at the elective National Convention of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) held at the Rilwanu Adamu Square in Bauchi State.

Makinde, the APM's presidential candidate, stated that Daura's experience as a former intelligence chief informed the selection, emphasizing that he would bring relevant expertise to address Nigeria's security challenges. Daura served as DSS Director-General from 2015 to 2018. His entry into the APM followed his resignation from the African Democratic Congress earlier in August, where he had been a governorship aspirant in Katsina State. Daura stated his departure was motivated by concerns about insecurity, leadership, and economic challenges, not his loss of the ADC ticket.

The convention also saw the inauguration of Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed as the party's national leader. Mohammed expressed confidence in the Makinde-Daura ticket, describing Makinde as the best presidential candidate for Nigeria. He pledged that the...