2027: Makinde puts jobs and manufacturing at the heart of APM agenda

Seyi Makinde, Oyo State governor and APM presidential candidate, pledged to prioritize job creation, skills training and manufacturing in the party’s agenda, due to be unveiled on November 4. At an APM South-East town hall in Enugu, he outlined four pillars: economic recovery, security restructuring, education reform and a reset of the sociopolitical space. Makinde said the party had partnered with Skill Reset Nigeria to train one million young Nigerians and cited high interest rates and limited long-term financing as barriers to manufacturing. APM National Chairman Yusuf Dantalle urged Bola Tinubu to withdraw from the 2027 race and support Makinde.