Toyyibat Qasim
The presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has accused President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress of stealing his campaign blueprint, alleging that the party adopted key elements of his proposed Reset Agenda shortly after its unveiling.
Makinde made the allegation on Sunday during an APM campaign rally in Jos, Plateau State, where he challenged the ruling party to explain its performance after nearly three years in power.
The former governor, who unveiled his Reset Agenda in Abuja last week, alleged that the APC hurriedly introduced similar campaign promises under its proposed Reform To Prosperity programme.
He questioned the ruling party’s sincerity, arguing that its renewed promise to build a Nigeria that works for everybody contradicted its performance since assuming office.
“They say theirs is ‘Reform to Prosperity’. They now say they want a Nigeria that will work for everybody. What have they been doing over the past three years?” he asked.
Accusing the APC-led government of prioritising the interests of a privileged few, Makinde alleged that its policies had failed to deliver a country that works for ordinary Nigerians.
He urged voters to reject the ruling party in the 2027 general election and support the APM, which he presented as an alternative capable of changing the country’s direction.
“Send the oppressors packing. Send them back to Lagos, and let us bring in the team that will reset Nigeria,” he declared.
The APM candidate also expressed concern over persistent security challenges in Plateau State, warning that insecurity was undermining economic activities, discouraging investment and limiting the state’s tourism potential.
He identified security as one of the major pillars of his Reset Agenda, promising to restore confidence, attract tourists and unlock Plateau’s economic opportunities if elected president.
Makinde argued that improved security would encourage tourism-related investments, stimulate commercial activities and create employment opportunities for young people.
“Once we start attracting tourists, our economy on the Plateau will expand, and we will create jobs for our teeming youths,” he assured the crowd.
He maintained that Plateau State could become a major tourism and economic destination if insecurity was addressed and its natural attractions were properly harnessed.
Meanwhile, the National Chairman of the APM, Yusuf Dantelle, described the party’s presidential campaign as a rescue mission aimed at rescuing Nigeria from its present challenges.
Dantelle urged Nigerians to embrace the party, insisting that its leadership was committed to accountability, equitable distribution of national resources and constitutional governance.
He said the party was made up of people guided by the fear of God and committed to honouring their promises to Nigerians.
“We are here on a rescue mission. When you go back home, talk to somebody, who will talk to another person, and spread the message that there is a new party composed of people who fear God and have made a covenant with the people,” he said.
The APM chairman added that the party would operate within the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution and ensure that public resources were distributed fairly.
“We are here as messengers of God and humane people who work within the confines of the Constitution, provided by all of us for all of us. And that is what democracy stands for,” Dantelle added..
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