At the Commissioning of the APM Abuja Office: The Takeaways ||▪︎ By Isiaka Kehinde (Mr Ethics)

By Isiaka Kehinde

It is now *visible to the blind and audible to the deaf* that the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), beyond rhetoric and political posturing, is becoming a sure-footed movement with a clearly defined destination. The momentum is unmistakable, the energy is upbeat, and the eclectic crowd that witnessed the commissioning of the APM Abuja office points to something bigger than the opening of another political office. It signals a movement gathering strength and looking towards *Aso Villa in 2027.*

The presence of *Peter Obi*, another presidential candidate and prominent voice in Nigeria’s political space, adds another significant dimension to the occasion. His presence speaks to unity, friendship, mutual respect and the possibility of cooperation among Nigerians who genuinely desire a better country. It sends a poignant and unmistakable message: *the task of resetting Nigeria is bigger than individual ambitions.*

Nigeria is haemorrhaging, and what the country needs at this moment is not cosmetic repair. *It needs a proper reset*.

A nation cannot heal where accountability is absent, transparency is compromised, openness is discouraged, and citizens are routinely left without credible explanations for decisions that directly affect their lives. The healing process must therefore begin with restoring public trust through *accountability, transparency, openness, responsible explanations and predictable economic policies.*

Even the question of pricing must be approached with greater clarity and fairness. Nigerians deserve to understand how prices are determined, particularly in an economy where fluctuations in crude oil prices have consequences for fuel prices, transportation, production and, ultimately, the cost of living.

*Government must explain—not merely announce.*

This is why the political conversation must rise above personalities, propaganda and electoral calculations. Nigerians deserve an alternative built around *integrity, accountability, transparency and responsible governance.*

That is where the *Allied Peoples Movement (APM)* presents itself as a credible alternative.

The objective should not merely be to win an election. It should be to begin a conversation capable of producing a lasting transformation in the relationship between government and the governed.

Nigeria does not merely need a change of occupants. *It needs a reset of the system, a restoration of public trust and a government prepared to explain itself to the people.*

And the conversation must continue—this time, with a lasting effect.

The newly commissioned Abuja office, in the words of its presidential hopeful, *Governor Oluseyi Makinde*, represents a fresh talking point in the conversation about the renewal of Nigeria. It is an invitation to move beyond political rhetoric and engage meaningfully with the urgent question of how to make Nigeria work better for all.

According to him, the doors of the APM office are open to Nigerians who believe that our country can work better than it does at present. He challenges citizens to:

*Ask questions.*

*Challenge our ideas.*

*Share your own ideas.*

*Organise within your communities.*

*Become a Resetter*

He concludes with a direct invitation:

“*Join the Reset Nigeria conversation*.”

That is more than a campaign slogan. It is an invitation to participate in a national conversation about the Nigeria we desire and the Nigeria we are capable of building.

The commissioning of the Abuja office therefore represents more than the opening of a physical structure. It is the opening of a political conversation. A conversation about accountability. A conversation about transparency. A conversation about trust. A conversation about economic clarity. And, ultimately, a conversation about resetting Nigeria.

This is an exemplary trail for others to follow.

*APM is not merely asking Nigerians to change government. It is asking Nigerians to reset the conversation about governance itself.*

The conversation has begun.

Let it continue. Let it deepen. Let it have a lasting effect.

*APM—the alternative Nigeria needs.*