Seyi Makinde, the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), has named former Department of State Services (DSS) Director-General Lawal Musa Daura as his running mate ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

The announcement was made during the party’s National Convention held in Bauchi.

Makinde said the opposition’s goal goes beyond simply winning power. He stressed that the real mission is to give Nigerians a genuine alternative—one that can rescue the nation and secure its future.

He also urged citizens to look beyond political slogans and empty promises from candidates as the election draws closer.

Lawal, who recently joined the APM after leaving the African Democratic Congress (ADC), will replace Ibrahim Adamu Bala, who had been serving in a placeholder capacity.