The 2027 presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has selected former Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), Lawal Daura, as his vice-presidential candidate.
Makinde unveiled Daura as his running mate on Thursday during the APM national convention held at Rilwan Adamu Square in Bauchi.
Daura headed the SSS from 2015 to 2018 and previously served in Nigeria’s intelligence sector.
A statement from the Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said Makinde settled on the former intelligence chief because of the country’s worsening security situation.
The statement explained that Makinde believes Daura’s experience in intelligence and security makes him suitable for helping tackle the nation’s security challenges.
“His Presidential running mate is Alh. Lawal Musa Daura, the former Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS) between 2015 and 2018, whom he said was deliberately chosen to solve the security situation of the country,” the statement read.
