The emergence of Abdulquawiy Olododo, Kwara State immediate past Commissioner for Works as APC Candidate is in order, writes ABDULWAHEED OLAMILEKAN
Every election season introduces new faces, fresh promises, and familiar political rhetoric. Yet, every so often, a candidate emerges whose public story is defined less by campaign slogans than by years of consistent service and measurable impact. For the people of Ilorin East and Ilorin South Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general election, that candidate is Engr. Abdulquawiy Olododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
To many across Kwara State, Olododo is best known as the immediate past Commissioner for Works. Others remember him as the administrator who led the Kwara State Social Investment Programme (KWASSIP) or for his contributions to the state’s agricultural reforms. But his journey in public service began long before he assumed formal government office.
As a young student, he distinguished himself in the Kwara State Children’s Parliament, serving as Chairman of the House Committee on Ethics, Rules and Business before rising to become Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Information at the National Children’s Parliament. Those positions were far more than ceremonial. They exposed him to leadership early and instilled in him the belief that public office should be used to solve real community problems.
