Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde Promises One-Term Presidency

Seyi Makinde, the Governor of Oyo State and the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), announced his commitment to serve only one four-year term if elected president in the upcoming 2027 general election. This pledge was made during a town hall meeting organized by the APM in Yola, Adamawa State.

Makinde emphasized his intention to create an inclusive government and address significant challenges facing Nigeria, such as insecurity and poverty. He stated, “Our government will not last beyond four years.

And it will be an all-inclusive government.” This one-term pledge aligns with a similar commitment made by Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). The announcement has drawn attention to Nigeria's informal power-sharing arrangement between the North and the South, particularly as President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who is from the South, is also seeking re-election in 2027.