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Kwara 2027 Battle Takes Shape As AbdulRazaq Endorses Yahaya Seriki
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Kwara 2027 Battle Takes Shape As AbdulRazaq Endorses Yahaya Seriki
By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has endorsed Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki as his preferred successor ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Kwara State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress.
The endorsement was announced on Tuesday in a statement personally signed by the governor after what he described as extensive consultations with party leaders and stakeholders across the state.
According to AbdulRazaq, Yahaya Seriki possesses the leadership qualities and political experience needed to sustain the achievements of the current administration.
“Following extensive consultations with party structures and leadership, I am pleased to endorse Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki (MFR) as my preferred successor under the platform of our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC),” the governor stated.
He described Yahaya Seriki as “young, pro-people, astute and broad-minded,” adding that he has built strong goodwill among the people through his investments and political mobilisation across the state.
“Amb. Yahaya Seriki has been a great political mobiliser with profound investments in and extensive goodwill among the people of Kwara State.
I have no doubt about his capacity and that his choice is appropriate for the people of our state at this time,” he said.
The governor, however, clarified that the endorsement does not prevent other aspirants from participating in the APC governorship primary scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2026.
“While this does not in any way preclude all other aspirants from contesting in the primaries, I urge members and leaders to affirm the choice of Seriki as our candidate for cohesion, unity and continuous success of the party,” AbdulRazaq added.
He stressed that the decision should not be seen as a rejection of other aspirants seeking the party’s ticket, noting that all contenders remain respected members of the APC.
“The choice of Amb. Yahaya Seriki is neither a disapproval of any of our eminently qualified aspirants nor a whimsical attempt to delegitimise the noble aspirations of our people. But in a race involving some 16 great minds for one office, only one person can take the shot at a time,” the statement read.
The governor also commended the governorship aspirants for their maturity, discipline and commitment to the progress of the state.
“I acknowledge and commend the statesmanship of our aspirants, all of whom have shown discipline and impressive capacity to build on the undeniable achievements of our administration over the last seven years for the good of the people of Kwara State,” he said.
