The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) launched its 2027 general election campaign in Oyo State on Saturday, November 14, 2026, with Governor Seyi Makinde and the party’s governorship candidate, Bimbo Adekanmbi, urging voters to back its candidates.
The rally at Durbar Stadium in Oyo Town brought together party leaders, candidates and supporters. It marked the start of the party’s campaign in the state for the presidential, governorship, Senate, House of Representatives and Oyo State House of Assembly elections.
Makinde thanked residents for their support, congratulated Adekanmbi and the other APM candidates, and expressed confidence that they would win in 2027. The governor framed the election as a contest between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Nigerians, saying voters would make their voices heard at the polls.
Adekanmbi commended the Makinde administration and said tackling hunger would require action beyond campaign promises. He urged Nigerians to use their votes to bring about the change they wanted.
Although both men appealed for support, neither used his address to set out a detailed manifesto for the party’s governorship campaign. Adekanmbi raised hunger as a concern, leaving the specific measures he would pursue if elected to be explained as the campaign progresses.
Oyo State Deputy Governor Bayo Lawal congratulated the candidates and thanked supporters for attending. He also acknowledged that there were too few seats at the venue.
APM National Chairman Yusuf Mamman Dantalle addressed the gathering, while former Oyo State House of Assembly Speaker Monsurat Sunmonu, who also represented Oyo Central in the Senate, was among those in attendance.
The state chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers expressed confidence that teachers would support the party. The national president of the Federation of Oyo State Students’ Union also declared support for the APM on behalf of the union.
The rally opened with Christian, Muslim and traditional prayers. Attendees with disabilities displayed a banner welcoming Makinde to the event.
