Makinde Accuses APC of Stifling Opposition in Uyo Meeting

Engr Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State and the Presidential candidate for the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of stifling opposition parties during the MakindeDaura 2027 Presidency South South town hall meeting held in Uyo. He stated that prior to the 2023 Presidential elections, the APC had no significant presence in the South South region, but post-election, the party has been working to suppress other political entities.

Makinde expressed confidence that the South South region, which did not vote for the APC in the last elections, would support the APM in the upcoming elections. He criticized the federal government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for complicating the lives of Nigerians with unrealistic policies and projects, highlighting failed initiatives such as the Presidential Initiative for CNG and the Naira for crude scheme.

Makinde emphasized that the APM's 'Reset Agenda' focuses on education, economic growth, security, and federalism, aiming to improve the economic conditions of the oil-rich but impoverished South South region.