Makinde challenges Tinubu’s foreign reserves claim, says Nigerians are still hungry

Seyi Makinde, Oyo State governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), accused President Bola Tinubu of presenting rising foreign reserves as evidence of economic recovery while many Nigerians face hunger and financial hardship. Speaking by video on Saturday at the launch of the Makinde and Daura for Better Nigeria (MAD) Resetter Movement in Lagos, he called for changes to the economy, security, education and the country’s sociopolitical system. Makinde advocated federalism and multiparty democracy, while campaign director Hassan Felix cited unemployment, worsening insecurity and foreign companies leaving Nigeria. The movement urged Nigerians to mobilize ahead of the 2027 general elections.