The senatorial candidate for Kwara Central on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mallam Saliu Mustapha, on Sunday led other candidates on the platform of the party — including Hon Yinka Aluko of Ilorin East/ Ilorin South Federal Constituency and Hajia Maryam Aladi of Ilorin South State Constituency to solicit for votes and convince the stakeholders.
This is in respect of the ward to ward campaign tour in the federal constituency.
The campaign tour began in Akanbi III where large crowd of APC supporters, loyalists, and residents at Markaz Ridwanulahi in Opolo were addressed.
While in Opolo, Mustapha revealed his intent to represent the people very well when he becomes a federal lawmaker.
He said he’s been making good impacts on communities.
He disclosed that he’s embarked on meaningful community projects such as drilling of boreholes, grading of roads, fixing and ensuring maintenance of electricity supply.
The Turaki of Ilorin said he’s empowered countless persons even as he’s not holding public office.
The senatorial candidate said he needed be elected to ensure sound and effective representation of the people of Kwara Central in the Senate.
The campaign tour was moved to Akanbi V where a a chieftain of the APC, Hon Mashood Mustapha educate the people on the need to support and deliver all candidates of the party.
He described the manner the senatorial and House of Representatives seats were zoned to Ilorin as a way of promoting inclusion in the government of the day.
Hon Mashood Mustapha, who’s a former House of Representatives member advised residents of Ilorin South local government to gather support for the party’s candidates during the forthcoming general elections.
On getting to Balogun Fulani ward I-III, Saliu Mustapha showed street credibility and acceptance as he trekked alongside other candidates and the large crowd of people.
The candidates paid a courtesy visit to Baba’gba, Daudu Balogun Fulani and Balogun Fulani for royal blessing and discuss their plans, programmes and agenda with the people.
At Balogun Fulani Ward I, Kwara State House of Assembly candidate for Ilorin South, Hajia Maryam Aladi vowed to represent her people very well and to collaborate with the Governor of the state, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to actualize the promises made so far.
The campaign train was directed to Alangua Tanke’s compound before redirected to Ode Alangua where Hon Yinka Aluko spoke to the supporters.
While addressing supporters of the party, the APC House of Representatives Candidate for Ilorin East/Ilorin South Federal Constituency said he’ll consolidate on the achievements of the State Government in solving challenges battling different communities, when elected.
Aluko said, ”You have been feeling our impact before getting to office. We will not disappoint you, when elected as your representative in Abuja.”
The party’s candidates in Kwara Central are getting prepared to visit the remaining 5 wards in Ilorin South local government on Monday February 13, 2023.