Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde called on Christians to take an active role in politics ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election while addressing a congregation at the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) in Jos, Plateau State, on Sunday.
Makinde, who is running for president on a platform he calls the “Reset Nigeria Agenda,” said the country has suffered from “poor and ineffective leadership” over the last three and a half years and that a reset of governance is needed. He expressed confidence that, with God and the Nigerian people behind him, he will win the presidential contest scheduled for 16 January 2027.
Reflecting on his own political rise, Makinde recounted a 2018 comment when he first announced his intention to become governor of Oyo State. He said:
“When I said in Oyo State in 2018 that I would like to be governor, somebody asked me, ‘governor of which Rotary District?’ I said Governor of Oyo State, and they asked, ‘with no godfather; nobody in politics who can stand in for you?’ I responded by saying, well I have God the Father. And I became the Governor of Oyo State.”
He added that his presidential ambition is similarly “backed by God Almighty and the people of Nigeria.” Makinde outlined the four pillars of his Reset Nigeria Agenda—security, the economy, education and the socio‑political space—and pledged full accountability, stating:
“I want Nigerians to be able to hold me accountable, not just through promises but through documented commitments. Everything is written down in black and white, and I am prepared to be held accountable for everything contained in this document.”
Rev. Amos Musa Mohzo, president of COCIN, highlighted the nation’s pressing challenges, including worsening insecurity and economic hardship, before praying for Makinde and urging him to continue his campaign, noting that “the will of God would prevail in his destiny.”
<small>Source: The Sun Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
