Makinde unveils manifesto with accountability and electoral proposals

Seyi Makinde unveiled his presidential manifesto in Abuja, proposing government accountability measures and electoral reforms while criticising Nigeria’s leadership for failing to turn the country’s resources into better living conditions. The Oyo State governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement said the country had the natural and human resources to prosper but lacked leaders with ideas to use them effectively. Makinde said government should make life easier for citizens and argued that economic performance should be judged by its effect on daily life, including food affordability, employment, earnings and living costs. He said his manifesto was shaped by consultations across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, including town hall meetings. He proposed linking political promises to responsible institutions, implementation plans and measurable outcomes that citizens could assess. Makinde also said an APM-led federal administration would set measurable performance targets within its first 100 days and make its achievements public. On electricity, Makinde criticised the federal government’s handling of power supply and said responsibility should not be...