Saadat Yetunde Yusuf writes that the All Progressives Congress faces a defining moment in making the right choice to sustain the O to ge momentum and win the 2027 general elections in Kwara state.
Politics often presents moments that define not only the future of a party, but also the character of its leadership culture. For the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, the build-up to the 2027 governorship race is gradually becoming one of such defining moments.
At the center of the conversation is Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki Gambari, popularly known as Amba, a successful businessman, goal-getter political strategist, results-proven grassroots mobilizer, and founder of Kursi Group of Companies.
His growing political profile within the APC is no longer speculative; it reflects years of visible sacrifice, party loyalty, organizational influence, and expanding economic relevance. His emergence is significant not simply because he seeks political office, but because it represents a broader question confronting the APC in Kwara: should the party reward consistency, loyalty, and long-term investment in its political structure, or embrace poor reward system?
To understand the momentum around Seriki, one must revisit the political transformation that reshaped Kwara in 2019. The O’toge revolution remains one of the most remarkable political shifts in the state’s democratic history. It dismantled an entrenched political structure and repositioned the APC as the dominant political force in Kwara. But that victory did not happen by accident. It was built through strategic coordination, grassroots mobilization, and internal compromise by key actors committed to a common objective. Among those central figures was this enigma, Abdulfatai Seriki.
