2027: Makinde proposes minimum 51% threshold for presidential victory

…rules out personal benefit from proposed constitutional changes, backs transitional government
By Soni Daniel & Luminous Jannamike
ABUJA — Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday proposed a minimum 50 per cent-plus-one vote threshold for presidential elections, saying Nigeria needs a political system that compels presidential candidates to secure broader national support before assuming office.

Makinde, who unveiled the Reset Nigeria Manifesto in Abuja, also declared that he would not personally benefit from any constitutional and political arrangements that might emerge from his proposed transitional government, insisting that the process must not be manipulated to serve ...