2027: Makinde, running mate to hold nationwide town hall meetings

The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation has announced the immediate kick-off of its nationwide zonal town hall meetings, beginning in Katsina State, to engage citizens and grassroots supporters ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Anthony Ehilebo, special ​‌‌‍​‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌​‌​⁠​⁠‌​adviser on media and digital communication to the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, announced the development at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja.

Mr Ehilebo said that the interactive sessions would span all six geopolitical zones across the country.

“As we continue with our consultation and mobilisation, it is imperative to, through you, inform Nigerians that we have commenced our scheduled town hall meetings for broad-based citizen and stakeholder engagement.

“It is slated to hold in the six geopolitical zones across the country,” he said.

Mr Ehilebo said that the initial leg would begin with the North-west zone in Katsina on 22 September, followed by the South-south zone in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on 25 September.

According to him, the North-central zone will hold in Lafia, Nasarawa State, on 28 September and the South-east zone in Enugu on 30 September.

According to him, the meetings will be strictly issue-based and citizen-driven, focusing mainly on national stability and the well-being of all Nigerians.

Mr Ehilebo emphasised that the core mission was to ‘Reset Nigeria to a nation that truly works for all,’ as well as establishing an administration where leaders were accessible, accountable, and transparent in resource management.

He stated that the ’Reset Nigeria’ agenda was rapidly turning into a powerful grassroots movement, fueled by widespread solidarity across class, ethnicity and creed.

“Our campaign has become a grassroots movement, gaining an unprecedented upswing in momentum and reputation as the fastest growing political movement ahead of the 2027 presidential election,” he said.

This growing momentum, the organisation noted, was already yielding political gains, evidenced by recent support in off-cycle contests and the APM’s victory in the Bauchi State House of Assembly by-election held on Saturday.

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“This solidarity and support by Nigerians have been manifest in recent off-cycle elections and by-elections, the latest being the victory of the APM in the Bauchi State House of Assembly by-election at the weekend,” he added.

The campaign concluded by inviting citizens nationwide to participate in the scheduled town hall dialogues.

“Our campaign uses this opportunity to invite Nigerians to Makinde-Daura presidential campaign town hall meetings, while also thanking all citizens for their solidarity as we work hard to ensure the victory of APM and Engr. Makinde in the 2027 presidential election,” he said.