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Presidential Race — Seyi Makinde vs Peter Obi
Where they stand
APM presidential candidate — security reform, infrastructure and people-centred governance.
Background
58 yrsB.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Lagos
Manifesto
Two-term governor of Oyo, contesting on the APM platform on a record of infrastructure, education and security.
- Security: Practical reform of the national security architecture.
- Development: Infrastructure, jobs and human capital.
Where they stand
NDC presidential candidate (running mate: Rabiu Kwankwaso) — production, prudence and accountability.
Background
65 yrsB.A., University of Nigeria, Nsukka; exec. programmes, LSE & Harvard
Manifesto
Campaigns to move Nigeria 'from consumption to production' — fiscal discipline, investment in human capital and accountable, frugal governance.
- Economy: Production-led growth and an end to wasteful public spending.
- Human Capital: Prioritise health, education and lifting citizens out of poverty.
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