APM: Osun Election Shows Tinubu Can Lose 2027 Presidency to Makinde

The Allied People’s Movement (APM) has said the outcome of the 2026 Osun State governorship election is a warning that President Bola Tinubu could lose the 2027 presidential election to its candidate, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde.

In a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Abubakar, the party said the victory recorded by the opposition in Osun demonstrated that an incumbent political establishment could be defeated when voters become dissatisfied with its performance.

The APM argued that the result had exposed what it described as declining support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and growing demand for a change of leadership at the federal level.

“The triumph of the people over the All Progressives Congress in Saturday’s governorship election in President Tinubu’s home state, Osun, not only foretastes the defeat that awaits President Tinubu in 2027 but also firmly establishes Makinde’s people-driven position that every political establishment seems unbeatable until the people decide otherwise,” the party said.

The party also cited the alleged booing of APC leaders and governors who visited Osun during the election, describing it as evidence of growing public dissatisfaction with the ruling party.

“Judging from the disposition of Nigerians as witnessed in the booing of APC leaders, President Tinubu and his party will struggle to command any genuine audience during the upcoming campaigns,” Abubakar said.

The APM further claimed that economic hardship, insecurity, unemployment and poor governance could make it difficult for the Tinubu administration to secure another term.

It also alleged that there were signs of disaffection within the APC, citing instances where some party members and candidates allegedly chanted “APM” at political gatherings.

The opposition party said Nigerians were increasingly identifying Makinde with what it described as competent, transparent and people-oriented leadership.

“Nigerians are gravitating toward Seyi Makinde because they see in him the right presidential candidate with the desired track record of performance, practical blueprint, competence and youthful commitment to reset Nigeria to a nation of our collective dream,” the statement added.

Makinde, who has governed Oyo State since 2019, is expected to leave office after completing his second term in 2027 and is the APM’s presidential candidate.

The party also warned the APC against attempting to manipulate the 2027 presidential election, saying any effort to undermine the will of voters would be resisted.

“Our party therefore cautions the APC to read the handwriting on the wall and perish any thoughts of rigging the 2027 presidential election, as any attempt to subvert the will of the people will be firmly resisted by Nigerians on the platform of the APM,” Abubakar said.

The APM congratulated Nigerians over what it described as the triumph of the people’s will in Osun and said the result had strengthened its resolve to challenge the APC in the 2027 presidential election.