The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has disclosed that his team was almost discouraged from taking its campaign to the South-East because of the perception that the region belongs politically to the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi.
Makinde, however, said the concerns would not stop his party from campaigning 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 urged Nigerians to reject political ideologies that promote division along ethnic and tribal lines.
According to him, his team was warned about entering the South-East because of Obi’s perceived political dominance in the region.
“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 candidate’s comments come as political parties and presidential hopefuls intensify efforts to expand their support bases across Nigeria’s geopolitical zones ahead of the 2027 elections.
Obi attracted significant support in the South-East during the 2023 presidential election, establishing himself as a major political figure in the region.
Makinde’s remarks suggest that the APM intends to contest for votes in the South-East despite perceptions of Obi’s influence, while urging voters to consider political choices beyond ethnic and regional affiliations.
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