“AbdulRazaq has lost moral, political authority to determine APC’s future in Kwara”

…agree to support consensus candidate

…warn of APC collapse in Kwara ahead of 2027 elections

…say Gov AbdulRazaq has lost relevance, weaken party in Kwara

A group of governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has lost “moral and political authority” to determine the future of the party in the state.

The aspirants made the claim in a joint letter dated June 19, 2026, addressed to President Tinubu, in which they raised concerns over what they described as deepening internal divisions within the Kwara APC.

They warned that the ruling party risks collapse in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections if urgent intervention is not taken.

The letter was signed by 10 governorship aspirants, including 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, Barr. Dele Belgore (SAN), and Senator Dr. Yahaya Ibrahim Oloriegbe.

The aspirants expressed loyalty to President Tinubu and pledged support for his re-election bid in 2027, describing his administration’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” as central to Nigeria’s development.

However, they said the political structure that delivered the All Progressives Congress victory in Kwara State in 2019 under the “O To Ge” movement had been weakened.

They alleged that key stakeholders who contributed to the coalition that ended the political dominance of the Saraki group had been sidelined from governance and party affairs.

According to them, this exclusion had eroded party unity and weakened the APC’s grassroots support base in the state.

The aspirants said Governor AbdulRazaq, who emerged as the beneficiary of the 2019 political realignment, had failed to sustain the inclusive coalition that brought the party to power.

They further stated that the governor had lost relevance and political influence across broad sections of the party structure in the state.

The group urged President Tinubu to intervene in the crisis and carefully review recent developments within the Kwara APC, including disputes around the conduct of primaries.

They also called on the President to consider the records, acceptability, and loyalty of all governorship aspirants with a view to producing a consensus candidate.

The aspirants pledged to support any candidate endorsed through such a process, assuring the President of their readiness to mobilise their structures for APC’s victory in 2027.

They also called for fair consideration in the selection of candidates for National and State Assembly positions, insisting that such choices must reflect political realities within the state.

The group warned that failure to address the crisis could trigger defections and further weaken the party’s electoral prospects in the state.

They urged President Tinubu to act swiftly to prevent what they described as the possible collapse of the APC structure in Kwara State.