Ten governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State have raised concerns over what they described as a deepening crisis within the party, alleging that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has “lost moral and political authority” to shape the future of the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The aspirants, in a joint petition issued on Friday and addressed to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, warned that the ruling party in the state risks further fragmentation unless urgent intervention is made at the national level.
The signatories include Dr Oluwatoyin Tajudeen Alabi; Capt Ahmad Mahmud; Alhaji Tajudeen Audu; Dr Azeez Salako Muideen Olaniyi; Ambassador Yahaya Seriki Gambari; Senator Saliu Mustapha; Dr Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa; Hon Omar Muhammed Bio; Barrister Dele Belgore (SAN); and Senator Yahaya Ibrahim Oloriegbe.
In the petition, the aspirants expressed continued loyalty to President Tinubu and his administration, while urging him to intervene in what they described as a worsening political crisis capable of weakening the APC’s electoral chances in Kwara State.
They also faulted the governorship selection process in the state, describing it as lacking inclusiveness and driven by exclusionary arrangements that had heightened tensions among stakeholders.
