APM: Osun result shows Tinubu can lose in 2027

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

The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Abubakar, on Sunday, said the result showed growing dissatisfaction with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

It argued that the defeat of the APC in Osun, which it described as a state with strong political ties to Tinubu, demonstrated that voters could reject an established political structure.

“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 APM also cited the reported booing of APC leaders during their departure from Osun, saying it reflected growing public anger.

“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 party said economic hardship, insecurity, unemployment and poor governance could further weaken the APC’s chances in 2027, while portraying Makinde as an alternative with a record of performance.

“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 said.

Makinde, who has governed Oyo since 2019, is expected to complete his second term in 2027.

The APM urged the APC not to attempt to manipulate the next presidential election, warning that Nigerians would resist any effort to undermine their votes.

“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 party said the Osun result had strengthened its determination to challenge the APC at the federal level in 2027.