Newsletter 146: A Peek into the Reset Agenda
In his newsletter 146, HE Seyi Makinde shares a peek into the Reset Agenda with its four pillars: Education, Economy, Security and Socio-Political Development
September 17, 2026
In his newsletter 146, HE Seyi Makinde shares a peek into the Reset Agenda with its four pillars: Education, Economy, Security and Socio-Political Development
HE Seyi Makinde defines Reset Nigeria as a national movement to rebuild systems and institutions that repeatedly produce poor outcomes, using petroleum pricing to illustrate his approach: interrogate the underlying system rather than accept the conventional policy choices presented as the only alternatives.
As official campaigning for the 2027 presidential election begins, HE Seyi Makinde introduces Reset Nigeria as his central campaign proposition, promising stakeholder engagement across all six geopolitical zones and a manifesto that explains proposed interventions, funding, implementation and measurable outcomes rather than relying on slogans and promises.
Against positive national GDP figures and Oyo State’s strong half-year revenue performance, HE Seyi Makinde argues that economic growth should be judged by whether people experience lower costs, better services and greater opportunities, using planned electric buses to illustrate the distinction between government spending and measurable outcomes.
HE Seyi Makinde links Omituntun 3.0 to continuity in tourism, agribusiness and infrastructure, while arguing nationally that democracy requires a strong, independent opposition and stating that efforts to reclaim the PDP are intended to resist a drift towards one-party rule.
Amid disputes within opposition parties and concerns about INEC and judicial decisions, HE Seyi Makinde warns against Nigeria drifting towards a one-party system, arguing that competitive opposition and citizens’ confidence that their political voices matter are necessary to sustain democracy.
Drawing from Ben Gazur’s A Short History of the World in 50 Tyrants, HE Seyi Makinde warns against concentrated political power, arguing for strong democratic institutions, a vibrant opposition and protection of dissent amid concerns about Nigeria drifting towards a one-party state.
Drawing from Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking, HE Seyi Makinde describes Nigeria as grieving lives, displaced communities, weakened institutions and unrealised expectations, arguing that national recovery requires acknowledging loss while choosing deliberately to rebuild.
Amid defections by governors and other politicians, HE Seyi Makinde argues that worsening hunger and inequality matter more than political cross-carpeting, linking economic policy to its effect on household welfare and calling for politics centred on improving people’s material conditions.
Drawing from David McWilliams’s Money: A Story of Humanity, HE Seyi Makinde reflects on money as a system of trust and applies the same principle to governance and politics, arguing that institutions, public spending and political processes must be rooted in responsibility, fairness and integrity.
