We’re fully prepared for the next year general elections – APM presidential candidate, Makinde

The presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) and the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Friday said that the party was fully prepared for the 2027 general election.

Makinde said this during his visit to Governor Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir of Bauchi State, which held at the Ramat House, Bauchi.

“Consulting with my brother is a no-brainer because if I have challenges, before I run to anybody, I’ll run to somebody that I know is of the same stock as myself,” Makinde said.

He disclosed that security dominated discussions, saying Bauchi’s experience offered practical lessons that could be adapted in Oyo State.

“I wanted to run a few things by him, and it’s no regret that I came here because I’m fully briefed and I’m taking back with me ideas that we may want to also try out in our state,”

Makinde also said the meeting reviewed the state of the APM and the country’s democratic journey, stressing that the party was determined to provide Nigerians with a credible alternative built on constructive engagement rather than political hostility.

“We discussed issues surrounding our party and the future of democracy in Nigeria,” he said.

Bala Mohammed described the visit as a continuation of the long-standing peer-review culture among governors, where leaders exchange ideas and adopt best practices to improve governance and tackle shared challenges.

“Governance is a continuous collaboration and interaction with our colleagues at the sub-national, even at the national level, to look at challenges and borrow ideas from each other,” he said.

He commended Makinde’s achievements in infrastructural development and public service delivery, describing the Oyo governor as a visionary leader whose performance had transformed the state.

“When you go to Oyo, you will not know that it is the same city. It is now a new city with big roads, with an airport and what have you,” he said.

Governor Bala Mohammed further said that their party, APM, was steadily emerging as Nigeria’s next major opposition party, driven by competent leadership and a commitment to national development.

“The APM is growing as the next opposition party that is ready and repositioning itself to give constructive opposition in the country.

“We have the knowledge and the human capital to deliver if given the opportunity,” Bala Mohammed said.