A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress and former Nigerian Ambassador to Namibia, Amb. Olusola Ayeni, has warned that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party is waiting for the slightest mistake by the APC to reclaim power in Kwara State ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Mr Ayeni stated this on the sidelines of the Kwara South Stakeholders Summit held in Offa, where party stakeholders gathered to deliberate on the future of the APC in the state.
According to him, the APC’s chances of retaining power in Kwara would depend largely on the calibre of candidates it fields for the governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly elections.
He stressed that the ruling party risks losing the state if competence, credibility and grassroots popularity are sacrificed for personal, ethnic or religious considerations in the choice of candidates.
“The choice of candidates across all levels will determine whether the APC retains power in Kwara or loses it to the opposition,” Mr Ayeni said.
