Allied People's Movement pledges economic and security restoration for Nigeria ahead of 2027 elections

In a statement, the party's National Publicity Secretary, Abubakar Yusuf, outlined a blueprint aimed at restoring economic growth, creating jobs, strengthening the productive sector, and reforming the country's security architecture. This announcement follows Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde's alliance with the APM and his subsequent emergence as the party's presidential candidate on May 30, positioning the APM as a significant opposition force against President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress APC in 2027. The APM highlighted Nigeria's mounting debt, the departure of multinational companies, rising living costs, and the emigration of skilled professionals as factors weakening the economy and public institutions, emphasizing the need for leadership change.

The party criticized the APC's governance over the past decade, particularly the last three years, for lacking a coherent economic blueprint, leading to economic hardship, unemployment, inflation, and widespread insecurity. The APM expressed concern over rising poverty, unemployment, and inflation, noting that the increasing cost of goods and services has made basic necessities unaffordable for many Nigerian families. The party also cited reports indicating significant deaths and abducti