The Makinde/Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation has set a target of securing at least 41 million votes in the 2027 presidential election.

He, however, warned against attempts to manipulate the electoral process.

The vice-presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Lawal Daura, disclosed this yesterday at the inauguration of the National Campaign Management Committee of the organisation.

Daura, who described the task of mobilising voters for the presidential ticket as enormous, said the campaign would focus on canvassing for votes through its programmes, policies and engagement with Nigerians rather than relying on shortcuts.

He said the campaign organisation’s target was based on the reported figure of about 103 million registered voters, adding that securing two-fifths of the electorate would be a major objective of the organisation.

“We are aiming to get nothing less than two-fifths of the 103 million,” Daura said.

He warned those contemplating electoral malpractice that the campaign would insist on strict compliance with the Electoral Act.

Daura said the campaign organisation was seeking to reposition the country through what he described as a “reset.”

He said the task of resetting the country would require committed and experienced personnel, noting that the campaign committee had been constituted with individuals considered capable of delivering the objective.

Also speaking, APM National Chairman, Yusuf Dantalle, said the overriding objective of the campaign was to secure victory for the Seyi Makinde/Lawal Daura ticket and form the next government at the federal level.

Dantalle acknowledged that the campaign would face challenges, including differences among members drawn from diverse political, religious and social backgrounds.

He, however, urged members of the newly inaugurated committee to manage such differences constructively and work closely with the structures of the party.

Dantalle, who cautioned that the inauguration of the campaign committee should not be mistaken for victory, saying members must translate their appointments into effective mobilisation and electoral success, urged the committee members to work with the party structures to ensure that all stakeholders operated from the same page.