The presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called on voters in Plateau State to vote against the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general election and support his RESET Agenda.
Makinde made the appeal on Monday during a rally in Jos, where he accused the President Bola Tinubu-led administration of running a government that prioritises the interests of a privileged few over those of ordinary Nigerians.
He also alleged that the APC had adopted ideas from his RESET Agenda, pointing to its recent use of the slogan, ‘Reform to Prosperity’.
Speaking at the rally, Makinde said he would have preferred the event to take place in the evening because of the pleasant weather in Jos, which he said could attract tourists if the state addressed its security challenges.
He stated, “I would have preferred this rally to have been held in the evening because, since I arrived, I have enjoyed the cool weather in Jos every evening. This tells us that if we get security right, people will come to Plateau State for tourism.
“Security is a major pillar of the Reset Agenda. Once we start attracting tourists, our economy on the Plateau will expand, and we will create jobs for our teeming youths.
“So, please, go back to your various units and spread the Reset message. Elections are won at the unit level. Go back to your units with the Reset message. If Nigeria is not working for you, then let us reset it. When we reset Nigeria, we will have a country that works for everybody.”
The APM candidate further accused the ruling party of governing in the interest of a select group rather than the generality of Nigerians.
He stated, “Let me quickly say this: when we unveiled our Reset Agenda, I said in Abuja that they would soon start stealing our ideas. Now they have started. They say theirs is ‘Reform to Prosperity’. They now say they want a Nigeria that will work for everybody. What have they been doing over the past three years?
“They have built a Nigeria that works only for them. Send the oppressors packing. Send them back to Lagos, and let us bring in the team that will reset Nigeria. So, join me in building a Nigeria that will work for you, work for me and work for our children.”
Similarly, the party’s vice-presidential candidate, Lawal Daura, urged Plateau residents to support the APM, expressing optimism that the state would deliver significant votes for the party in the 2027 elections.
Describing Plateau as a state that was once known for peace and tourism, Daura said the party intended to restore security and improve the state’s fortunes through its policy agenda.
He stated, “We are here on the Plateau to appreciate you, solicit your support and express our understanding, which we believe you are likely to give more than any other state in the North-Central.
“Plateau has been a state of peace and tranquillity, a home of tourism where anything good used to be found. Personally, years back, I used to visit the Plateau at least three times a year.
“Unfortunately, some people have tried to spoil the Plateau. But we are here with our Reset agenda to set things right for the Plateau and for Nigeria.”
Meanwhile, the APM National Chairman, Yusuf Dantalle, faulted the Federal Government over the removal of the petrol subsidy, questioning whether the policy had translated into better living conditions for Nigerians.
He noted that citizens continued to grapple with rising food prices, insecurity and challenges accessing their farmlands.
Describing the APM as a party committed to rescuing the country, Dantalle called on Nigerians to spread its message and support its plans for fair resource distribution, constitutional governance and improved living standards.
He stated, “Subsidy has been withdrawn, according to the Federal Government, for one purpose: to give Nigerians a better life. But are we better off after that? We are paying through our noses. Food is not available. We cannot go to our farms. We cannot do anything.
“We are here on a rescue mission, all of us. When you go back home, talk to somebody who will talk to another person, and spread the message that there is a new party composed of people who fear God and have made a covenant with the people to ensure that what belongs to them is equitably returned to them. And that is the APM.
“We are not here to lie to you or deceive you. We are here as messengers of God and humane people who work within the confines of the Constitution, provided by all of us for all of us. And that is what democracy stands for.”
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the presidential election for January 16, 2027.