2027: ‘Nigeria is not working,’ Makinde declares

Author: Luminous JannamikePublished on: October 20, 2026Country: Nigeria
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2027: ‘Nigeria is not working,’ Makinde declares

Oyo State Governor and APM presidential candidate Seyi Makinde declared that Nigeria is “not working” and pledged reforms to education, security, the economy and fiscal federalism. At an APM campaign meeting in Akwa Ibom State, he promised to overhaul security, end militancy in the Niger Delta and offer tax incentives to entrepreneurs. He criticized the federal tax policy, demanded states and local governments receive their share of nearly N250 billion in Nigeria LNG dividend payments, and called for the petroleum pricing template to be published. APM National Leader Bala Mohammed urged voters to choose leaders based on competence, record and vision.

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