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By NaijaParrot October 18, 2026 

 LAGOS, NIGERIA — The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims by the campaign organisation of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde that he will defeat President Bola Tinubu in 12 states during the 2027 presidential election, describing the prediction as wishful thinking. The party said the declaration lacked sufficient evidence of the nationwide political structures, organisation and voter mobilisation required to secure victory in a presidential election. The APC’s position was conveyed by its Lagos State spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, following a statement by the Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation, which is backing Makinde’s presidential ambition on the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).

Oladejo argued that announcing an intention to win states does not guarantee electoral success, stressing that presidential elections require more than campaign promises and public declarations. He said a successful campaign would need a strong national presence, credible political structures, effective organisation and the ability to mobilise voters across different parts of the country. The Lagos APC spokesperson also questioned the strength of the political alliances supporting Makinde’s ambition and challenged the campaign team to demonstrate how it intended to translate its confidence into votes. The party further advised the governor to address political challenges within his own political environment rather than focus on predictions about the outcome of the 2027 presidential election. These remarks represent the APC’s position in the emerging political contest.

The controversy followed a declaration by the Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation that its candidate would defeat Tinubu in 12 states identified as battlegrounds for the 2027 election. The states listed by the campaign organisation are Oyo, Kaduna, Rivers, Plateau, Borno, Enugu, Bauchi, Sokoto, Delta, Kano, Adamawa and Lagos. The campaign’s Director of Strategic Communications, Richard Nnanna Ihediwa, said the organisation believed Makinde’s proposed 

 agenda was gaining traction, particularly among young Nigerians. The campaign also criticised the Tinubu administration over economic hardship, infrastructure and other national challenges. It argued that the President’s proposed campaign visits to the identified states would not necessarily change voters’ decisions. However, the campaign’s prediction of victory in the 12 states has not been independently established by the available information, and no polling figures were provided in the cited reports to substantiate the forecast. 

 The Lagos APC maintained that Tinubu’s political experience, national network and history of coalition-building would be important factors in the forthcoming contest. Oladejo also argued that voters would ultimately assess the competing candidates based on their policies, records and plans for the country. The party said opposition groups needed to explain how their programmes would address Nigerians’ concerns rather than rely solely on declarations about the states they hoped to win. Nevertheless, the final outcome will depend on voters and the electoral process. Neither the APC’s confidence in Tinubu nor Makinde’s campaign’s prediction constitutes a confirmed result ahead of the election. 

 The exchange highlights the growing political competition ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with parties and campaign organisations seeking to build support across the country. As campaigning develops, voters will have opportunities to examine the candidates’ policy proposals, governing records and responses to Nigeria’s economic, security and development challenges. 

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