2027: Crisis rocks APM as South-South chairmen reject Makinde’s leadership

APM chairmen from the six South-South states passed a vote of no confidence in presidential candidate Seyi Makinde over his handling of the campaign for the 2027 general elections. In a joint statement on Wednesday, they accused him of sidelining established party structures and appointing campaign coordinators who are allegedly not APM members. The signatories from Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Edo, Delta and Cross River also cited inadequate consultation, mishandling of funds and a failure to lead. They said Makinde was using the party to advance his own ambition instead of following its structures.