The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Oyo State had confirmed that there is ongoing negotiation between the party’s presidential candidate, Seyj Makinde and his African Democratic Congress (ADC) counterpart, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku.
Speaking with LEADERSHIP in Ibadan on Sunday, the state party’s publicity secretary, Micheal Ogunsina said, “As I speak there is no concession yet. The alliance is yet to be finalized. It just a conversation.”
On what political platform are they going to actualize the alliance, Ogunsina said, “It is going to be on any of the political parties from the south.”
The party spokesman, who noted that there were nine presidential candidates from the south, said, “Only one of them would be picked as presidential candidate for the coalition.”
However, he said the conversation is still ongoing, saying “we have not done with the conversation, until after that, it would be announced to the public.
It was gathered representatives of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde have held a series of meetings and reached compromises in negotiations for a possible alliance against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
The discussions between the former vice-president and the governor are distinct from broader consultations among opposition leaders seeking to field a common presidential candidate against Tinubu.
Makinde, who is the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, has been a vocal critic of Tinubu’s administration and has supported efforts by opposition leaders to unseat the President.
Specific details regarding the exact concessions agreed upon between the camps of Atiku Abubakar (African Democratic Congress, ADC) and Seyi Makinde (Allied Peoples Movement, APM) have not be made public.
Representatives from both camps have held physical and virtual negotiations toward a potential political alliance against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election, sources from both sides stated that critical compromises are taking shape, though official terms have not been publicly disclosed.
However emerging discussions point to the possibility of an Atiku Abubakar–Seyi Makinde joint ticket, which could alter existing vice-presidential calculations (such as former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi’s position).
While talks are progressing, both Atiku and Makinde (along with other opposition figures like Peter Obi) have individually maintained their respective presidential ambitions rather than formally stepping down.
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