…Says no need for godfatherism
CITIZENS COMPASS— Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, said that he has God’s backings and that of Nigerians to defeat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to win the 2027 general elections.
Citizens Compass reports that Tinubu is the flag bearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2027 general elections.
Makinde said this has given him the confidence to forge ahead.
The presidential candidate disclosed this during a church service at the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), Jos, Plateau State.
He dismissed the need for political godfathers,
In a statement issued by his campaign’s Director of Strategic Communications, Richard Ihediwa, Makinde said: The APM presidential candidate specifically said that his aspiration is not backed by any political godfather but by God Almighty and the people of Nigeria.
He expressed optimism that God would be merciful to Nigerians by providing the right leadership through the 2027 presidential election.
When I said in Oyo State in 2018 that I would like to be governor, somebody asked me, “Governor of which Rotary District?” I said Governor of Oyo State, and they asked, “With no godfather; nobody in politics who can stand in for you?” I responded by saying, well, I have God the Father. And I became the Governor of Oyo State.
This time around, we also have God the Father, and God will be merciful unto Nigeria and He will show us mercy in this country.’”
Makinde said his administration in Oyo State had been guided by planning, transparency and accountability, with development road maps covering his two terms from 2019 to 2027.
While presenting the Reset Nigeria Manifesto to the leadership of the Church, Makinde asked Nigerians to hold him accountable for the promises in the document.
I want Nigerians to be able to hold me accountable, not just through promises but through documented commitments. Everything is written down in black and white, and I am prepared to be held accountable for everything contained in this document.
Please, get ready and participate. History is about to happen again.
The President of COCIN, Rev. Amos Mohzo, urged akMakinde to confront Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and economic hardship, while praying for his success in the presidential race.
