The presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) and Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has announced former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) Lawal Daura, as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election.
Makinde made the announcement at the elective national convention of the APM held in Bauchi on Thursday.
Lawal replaces Ibrahim Bala, who was earlier announced as Makinde’s running mate, but was intended to be a placeholder.
The former DSS DG joined the APM a few days ago after resigning from the African Democratic Congress after losing the Katsina ADC governorship ticket.
Speaking on Daura’s choice, Makinde disclosed that he was deliberately chosen to solve the security situation of the country.
At the convention, Yusuf Dantalle was re-elected as the national chairman of the APM.
Daura was ppointed as Director-General of the DSS in July 2015 by former President Muhammadu Buhari. His tenure ended abruptly on August 7, 2018, when he was dismissed by then-Acting President Yemi Osinbajo following a controversial and unauthorized blockade of the National Assembly complex by masked DSS operatives.
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