Osun APM Affirms Makinde as Preferred Presidential Candidate for 2027

The Osun State chapter of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has affirmed Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, as its preferred presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.

The party also intensified efforts to attract members and structures of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into its fold ahead of future electoral contests.

The affirmation came as the party concluded its primary elections and announced candidates for National and State Assembly positions across federal and state constituencies in Osun State.

Chairman of the Primary Election Committee, Adewale Adebayo, disclosed that Makinde was affirmed across the 332 wards of the state.

Adebayo described the outcome of the primary exercise as a demonstration of unity, consensus and shared commitment among party members.

“In every generation, political movements survive not only by competition, but by cohesion, discipline and collective purpose. Today, APM is sending that message clearly and boldly,” he said.

According to him, the affirmation of candidates across various elective positions reflected the party’s confidence in credible leadership and its determination to move forward as a united political family.

“The affirmation of our candidates across all elective positions reflects the confidence of the party in credible leadership and our determination to move forward as one united political family.

“Sometimes, the strongest democracy is not in division, but in agreement built on trust, consultation and common vision,” Adebayo stated.

Announcing the presidential endorsement, he said: “After the successful conduct of our primaries, we have today affirmed His Excellency, Seyi Makinde, the sole presidential aspirant of our great party, as the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement for the 2027 general election.”

Adebayo noted that the affirmation followed what he described as the peaceful and successful conduct of the exercise across all 332 wards in Osun State without rancour or disruption.

He further disclosed that the party had activated reconciliation mechanisms aimed at engaging aggrieved members and encouraging them to remain committed to the party’s objectives ahead of the 2026 Osun governorship election and the 2027 general elections.

The party official also called on members and supporters of the PDP, as well as other Nigerians, to join the APM, describing it as a platform capable of strengthening opposition politics and advancing its political agenda ahead of future elections.