The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has inaugurated over 5,000 members of its Presidential Campaign Organisation in Plateau State as part of efforts to mobilise grassroots support ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The inauguration, held on Friday, November 6, 2026, at Zoo View Hotel, Jos, brought together party leaders, supporters, women and youth representatives, as well as members of the campaign organisation from across the state.
Speaking at the event, the Plateau State Director of the Seyi Makinde-Daora Presidential Campaign Organisation, Engr. Emmanuel Wokrit Goladi, said the inauguration marked the beginning of an intensive grassroots mobilisation drive aimed at securing victory for the party in the state.
Goladi disclosed that over 5,000 persons had been inaugurated into the campaign structure, representing different communities and electoral areas across Plateau’s 17 local government areas.
He explained that the campaign would focus on door-to-door mobilisation and direct engagement with voters, adding that members had been mandated to take the party’s message to communities across the state.
According to him, the organisation is targeting the state’s 207 electoral wards and approximately 4,989 polling units, noting that its members would move into the field immediately after the inauguration.
Goladi described the party’s presidential candidate, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, as a leader with proven competence and administrative experience, expressing confidence that the Makinde-Daora ticket would offer Nigerians an alternative in 2027.
He also urged members of the campaign organisation to mobilise support for all APM candidates, including the party’s Plateau State governorship flag bearer, Samuel Na’a Otacharishik, popularly known as SDK.
Speaking on behalf of the inaugurated campaign council members, the APM candidate for Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam Federal Constituency, Barrister Seyilnen Luzu, pledged their commitment to working towards the party’s victory, describing the assignment as an opportunity to change the political narrative in Plateau State and Nigeria.
Also speaking, the Plateau State APM governorship flag bearer, Samuel Danauta Kyarshik, said the party was positioning itself as a credible alternative to the existing political parties, expressing optimism about its chances in the forthcoming elections.
Kyarshik said his ambition was driven by the need to address poverty, unemployment and other challenges confronting the state, stressing that Plateau was too rich to remain poor.
He identified skills development, job creation and economic empowerment as key areas his proposed administration would prioritise, adding that his vision was to improve the living conditions of residents.
The governorship candidate also disclosed that the party had established campaign structures across the state’s electoral wards and polling units, urging supporters to intensify mobilisation ahead of the elections.
In her remarks, the APM deputy governorship candidate, Princess Kaneng Rwangpam, called on women and young people to actively participate in the political process and resist vote buying.
Rwangpam, a development expert and public affairs analyst, emphasised the need for inclusive governance, improved security, industrialisation and poverty reduction, particularly among vulnerable groups and persons with disabilities.
She said Plateau’s poverty level, which she put at 84 per cent, required urgent intervention through sustainable economic programmes, skills development and an enabling environment for businesses to thrive.
She further urged residents to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and exercise their voting rights, stressing that women must speak up and take their rightful place in political leadership and decision-making.
Earlier, the Plateau State APM Chairman, Major Dan Baba (rtd.), expressed confidence in the party’s leadership and urged members to remain committed to the campaign, mobilising voters from household to household.
The event also featured the formal inauguration of campaign officials, with the organisers announcing plans for further engagements ahead of the visit of the party’s presidential candidate to Plateau State on Sunday, November 8, and a campaign rally scheduled for Monday, November 9, 2026.
