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From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
The Allied Peoples Movement ( APM) Vice Presidential candidate, Alhaji Lawal Daura, has described the party’s presidential candidate and Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, as the most competent of all the presidential candidates in the 2027 general elections.
Daura, according to a statement by the Director of Strategic Communication, Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organization ( MDPCO), Richard Ihediwa, stated this at the weekend, while receiving leaders of the Northern Patriotic Front (NPF), at the APM presidential campaign headquarter, in Abuja.
The group was at the APM Presidential Campaign Headquarters in Abuja to bestow an award on Makinde and to register their support for him and the APM in the January, 16, 2027 poll.
The APM Vice Presidential Candidate reassured the country, particularly the northern region, that Makinde, if elected president, will run a four-year inclusive transitional government of national unity that would focus on resetting Nigeria’s economy, education, security architecture and socio-political space.
He urged Nigerians to eschew ethnic sentiments and focus on the antecedents, public service record of candidates, stressing that anyone seeking to lead the country must be prepared to account for their stewardship and contributions to national development.
According to him, “I was happy when you said that you went to Oyo State and you have confirmed the quality of governance and unprecedented development by our Presidential candidate. So, I throw a challenge that any who is still doubting whether our candidate is the most competent to be elected as President to examine his antecedents and performance.
“Before venturing into politics and eventually becoming governor of Oyo State, he had established himself as a successful businessman and a man with considerable experience in finance. Beyond his personal integrity, we should also examine his record in public office. What has he achieved? Look at his performance. His transparency and accountability set him apart.
“We in Nigeria are confronted with enormous challenges, particularly poverty and poor governance. We cannot afford to continue supporting leadership without examining what individuals have done with the opportunities entrusted to them.”
Daura commended the Northern Patriotic Front for advocating people-centered democracy, urging political parties, politicians and other stakeholders to promote public enlightenment to enable Nigerians to make informed choices at the polls.
Earlier, the President of the NPF, Alhaji Ali Abacha pledged the support of political stakeholders in the north for the APM presidential ticket, adding that the region is at home with Makinde’s candidacy, his reset Nigeria message and his commitment to four years transitional government.
Abacha commended Makinde for choosing Daura, a security expert as his running mate, noting that his choice reassures the country of a commitment to tackle insecurity in the country.
