Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has a simple message for Nigerian voters heading into the 2027 election cycle: take whatever money politicians hand out on the campaign trail, then walk into that polling booth and vote with your conscience.
Speaking as the Action Peoples Movement presidential candidate, Makinde urged Nigerians not to let campaign inducements decide their future. The appeal speaks to a familiar reality in Nigerian politics, where vote-buying remains one of the most persistent challenges to free and fair elections.
Makinde is promising that if elected in 2027, he will reset the economy, overhaul the security architecture, and reform governance at the federal level. The specifics of how remain to be seen, but the pitch is clearly aimed at voters who are tired of business as usual.
Whether Nigerians take his advice, or simply pocket the cash and do as they please, is a question that will keep political watchers busy right up until election day.
Originally published by Premium Times.