Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, Seyi Makinde, has said his party can carry out what he describes as a “reset” of Nigeria within four years if elected president in 2027.
Makinde made the statement on Monday at the APM North-Central Town Hall Meeting in Lafia, Nasarawa State, where he outlined elements of his proposed agenda for the country.
According to the governor, his proposed administration would seek to introduce a new security architecture, establish a different approach to education, rebuild the economy through greater use of data, science and logic, and reform Nigeria’s socio-political environment.
Makinde said the proposed changes could be achieved within four years, arguing that major political transitions had previously taken place within relatively short periods.
He said that, if elected president from May 29, 2027, his administration would operate a transitional government of national unity aimed at laying the foundation for what he described as sustainable national development.
On security, Makinde said his proposed administration would review the country's existing security architecture rather than continue with what he described as inadequate approaches to insecurity.
He has also previously advocated greater involvement of state governments in addressing security challenges linked to illegal mining, while proposing that the Federal Government retain regulatory oversight of the sector.
Education is another major component of the proposed agenda. Makinde has said his administration would focus on obtaining reliable data on out-of-school children and using that information to develop targeted measures for bringing more children into the education system.
On the economy, the APM candidate has argued that Nigeria needs to move beyond dependence on natural resources by strengthening skills, knowledge and productive capacity. He has proposed an economy capable of operating around the clock and has linked economic growth to greater investment in human capital and production.
Makinde has also spoken about changes to Nigeria's political and constitutional arrangements. He has proposed devolving more responsibilities to state governments in some areas, arguing that greater decentralisation could improve governance and service delivery.
The governor's comments form part of the APM's wider “Reset Nigeria” campaign ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The party has been presenting Makinde's proposed programme as an alternative approach to addressing economic difficulties, insecurity, education challenges and governance concerns.
In recent campaign appearances, Makinde has urged Nigerians to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards and participate in the 2027 election. He has also described the election in political terms as a contest between the ruling APC and Nigerians, rather than simply a contest between political parties.
The APM has separately criticised the Tinubu administration over its handling of the economy and security and has called on President Bola Tinubu to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race and support Makinde. Those are the party's political positions and remain part of the broader campaign debate.
Makinde's four-year timeline is therefore a campaign commitment rather than an established outcome. Whether the proposed reforms could be implemented within that period would depend on the policies adopted, available resources, constitutional and legislative processes, and the performance of any administration that takes office in 2027.
For now, the APM presidential candidate is presenting a four-year “Reset Nigeria” programme centred on security, education, economic productivity and political reform as the basis of his campaign.
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