The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has revealed that his team was almost discouraged from taking its campaign to the South-East over perceptions that the region belongs entirely to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
Makinde, however, said the warning would not stop his party from presenting its message to voters in the region ahead of the 2027 general election.
He made the remarks on Thursday during the APM Town Hall Meeting in Enugu, where he called on Nigerians to reject political visions that divide the country along tribal lines.
“We were almost discouraged we were coming to Peter Obi’s region that the South-East belongs to him totally, but we will still bring our message anyways. Reject all visions across tribal lines,” Makinde said.
The APM presidential candidate’s comments come amid growing political activities and realignments as presidential hopefuls seek to expand their support bases across Nigeria’s geopolitical zones ahead of the 2027 elections.
Obi remains a prominent political figure in the South-East, having secured substantial support in the region during the 2023 presidential election.
Makinde’s remarks underscore his party’s intention to engage voters in the region despite perceptions of Obi’s political influence, while urging Nigerians to consider political visions beyond ethnic and tribal affiliations.
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