APC postpones Kwara governorship primary

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed the Kwara governorship primary to Friday.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the postponement was confirmed by state APC Chairman Mr. Sunday Fagbemi in Ilorin during the primary that was underway on Thursday.

Fagbemi said the national leadership had directed the shift, but no explanation was provided for the delay.

“We do not have details for the cancellation other than the fact that the team from the national office came and instructed that the election should be held tomorrow,” he said.

On Thursday, eight governorship aspirants reportedly withdrew in favour of Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki, the preferred successor of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.

That decision followed a strategic meeting held on Wednesday evening with Seriki and other stakeholders in the state.

The aspirants who pledged support for Seriki include Dr. Salako Oluwatoyin, Capt. Ahmad Mahmoud, Prof. Wale Sulaiman, Dr. Mohammed Bio, Dr. Toyin Alabi, and Hajiya Aisha Patigi.

Other supporters were Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe and Speaker of the Kwara House of Assembly Yakubu Danladi‑Salihu.

The meeting concluded with a pledge to maintain party unity, conduct the primary peacefully, and continue the programmes of the AbdulRazaq administration.

Meanwhile, party members, including physically challenged persons, had gathered across the Kwara Central Senatorial District for the exercise as early as 8 a.m., with voting beginning around noon.

In Gambari Ward II, Karumo in Ilorin East Local Government Area, visually impaired APC member Abubakar Gobir said he and his colleagues came to exercise their civic rights.

Another visually impaired member, Rufai Yusuf, said they attended the exercise with their families in support of Seriki.

In Adewole and Alanamu Wards in Ilorin West Local Government Area, supporters of Seriki were seen chanting solidarity slogans.

In Kwara South, APC member Alhaji Adebayo Yakeen, popularly known as Baba Blue, alleged that electoral officers were absent at Ganmo/Idofian ward during the exercise.

According to him, party members organised themselves, counted votes, and forwarded the results to state party leaders.

However, Busari Lukman, also known as Leko, dismissed the claim, saying the ward chairman had only gone to the state secretariat to collect electoral materials. (NAN)

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