Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, has accused President Bola Tinubu of prioritising political power over national unity, saying the administration has failed to translate its economic reforms into better living conditions for Nigerians.

Makinde, who declared his intention to challenge Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, said he supported the President in 2023 because he believed his political experience and alliances would help build a government of national unity and competence.

However, in a statement published on his RESET Nigeria website on Thursday, the governor said his assessment of the administration had changed after three years in office.

Makinde dismissed suggestions that his decision to contest against Tinubu was driven by a personal disagreement, insisting that his concern was the direction of the country and the opportunities available to its citizens.

He identified four major shortcomings of the Tinubu administration: economic stability without development, what he described as governing by excuses, the pursuit of political power at the expense of national unity, and economic reforms without adequate protection for vulnerable Nigerians.

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