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If Abdulrahman Alade Abdulrasak, the Governor of Kwara State, had heeded to the warning of this reporter on December 23, 2025, that his Third Term Agenda, which he is masquerading as Kwara North Agenda, will end in disgrace like Kurumi’s tortoise journey, he won’t be flogging a dead horse today by sponsoring protests across Kwara – all in a bid to deceive the world that Kwarans are behind the aspiration of his anointed lackey Danladi Yakubu, Speaker of the Kwara House of Assembly, as the next governor of the state Olukayode Thomas reports.

Introduction

The Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrasak, has resorted to sponsoring protests to wriggle himself out of self-inflicted travails.

After frittering away the gains of O to ge, coupled with his non-performance as governor, and making enemies that will last a lifetime, Abdulrasak felt he had a solid plan B: a third – term in office through a puppet.

And the man for the job is Danlandi Yakubu, the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, whom he had planned to crown as the next Governor using the Kwara North Agenda as a smokescreen.

Then penultimate Thursday, the unanticipated happened. It was reported that President Bola Tinubu and the APC leaders have endorsed Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa (BOB) as the man who will fly the APC flag in the Kwara State gubernatorial election in 2027.

Since the news filtered in, Abdulrasak has lost sleep.

Third Term Agenda not an afterthought
Just a few months into his government, Abdulrasak rolled out his political hegemony plan. To achieve this, he formed a band that sang sonorous songs to Kwarans about the beauty of power shifting to Kwara North, with Yakubu as the beneficiary.

The Chief Chorister was Kunle Sulyman.

But the cacophony of tunes from Sulyman and his Orchestral did not resonate with Kwarans. They saw it as an agenda to install a stooge for Abdulrasak’s third term.

They argued that if the governor actually loves Kwara North, he should have anointed a strong-willed politician from Kwara North, such as Ibrahim Isa Bio, a former Minister of Transport and Sports, or another charismatic politician from the North.

When Sulyman and his band’s songs were submerged by the nays, Abdulrasak turned to members of the State House of Assembly. The legislators’ songs were also greeted with rejection. Local Government Chairmen also failed to galvanise Kwarans behind Yakubu.

Next, Abdulrasak turned to traditional rulers. According to Sahara Reporters, these were promised ₦100 million each, in two tranches, if they could convince Kwarans to support the installation of Yakubu. This also failed.

The moment the news of BOB’s endorsement became public, Abdulrasak went back to sponsoring paid adverts and press conferences by APC elders, Kwara elders, traditional rulers, Local Government chairmen, and others to protest the decision.

But Kwarans are unimpressed with the pro-Yakubu campaign, ditto stakeholders in the Kwara APC.

Why Abdulrasak wants Danladi by any means

Are Abdulrasak and Yakubu Siamese twins? Why the insistence on him when APC stakeholders at local, state and national levels have rejected him?

Many Kwarans allege that Abdulrasak wanted a yes man, like Yakubu, who would cover atrocious dealings.

Many alleged that the misgovernment includes, but is not limited to, what has been described as the biggest rape of Kwara since creation by Ayansola Mohammed, a former legislator, via a N35 billion bond.

According to Mohammed, the bond was not included in the 2021 budget, and the repayment plan is outrageous. Ayansola had expressed surprise that funds had already been allocated to most of the projects in the bond in the 2021 budget.

Only Yakubu will succeed Abdulrasak and not probe these projects: Tunde Idiagbon Flyover, the one at Unity Road, the beautification works done around Unity and GRA, all said to be awarded at an outrageous cost.


Others include the remodelling of 172 rooms Kwara Hotel. From an initial quote of N3.5 billion by Crystal Group, Abdulrasak eventually awarded the renovation to Craneburg for N17.8, with a report suggesting that it could eventually rise to N30 billion.

Only Yakubu will not want to know why his godfather spent N724 million on foreign trips within three months, according to NBS.

Abdulrasak’s shabby and poorly done renovation and rehabilitation of supposedly dilapidated schools across the state, like Government High School Adeta, Pategi Secondary School, Offa Grammar School, and others, will interest a successor who prioritises accountability.

Only Yakubu will not want to work with Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance, and Lateef Fagbemi, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, so that the duo can scrutinise what happened to local governments’ funds in the eight years of Abdulrasak.

Government of family by family for family

Bukola Saraki’s era has been described as a government of friends for friends and empowerment of friends in all the 16 local governments in Kwara State, with Kwarans from Central highly favoured.

Abdulfatah Ahmed was a lone ranger; doors were closed to families and friends, except a few highly favoured from Kwara Central.

Under Abdulrasak, governance in Kwara has been described as government of family, by family and for family.

The first major contract under him, the renovation of the government house, was said to have been given to a family member.

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Naz34:
From day 1. That Abdulrazak has been a crininal . In his 8 years as governor i keep visiting that state and nothing tangible is been done. It’s as if the state has no governor with a brain. Naija politicians are terrible.

Osiris12:
at least they got the largest flag in the world 😁😁😁😁

Reference:
When I say we are entrapped in a feudal mindset this is another example.

What in the world is wrong with you serving your term and LETTING GO.

GO, GO, GO, JUST GO. GO HOME, Leave and never look back. Kai. What is about the negro and his inability to accord people liberty.

Let the people be.
The human soul eternally desires liberty.
Give it to him.
This is a quarter of a century of unbroken democracy, are Nigerians not mature enough to leave home and set up their own future. Must daddy continue to choose the clothes they wear, the food they eat, the music they listen to.

Let the people choose the leaders they want. Are they dull or imbecilic. Don't they know good from bad, right from wrong?

Rootprof:
I read the write up from a-z and it just the bitter truth. I'm from kwara north and I never support Dalandi the speaker to be the next kwara governor. CAPITAL NO. Who is danladi in politics, no structure, no experience. Sebi he was at Futminna when he was persuaded to pick the house of assembly form and as fate will have the swing of o to ge got him the seat. Since he has being the speaker it is Yes Yes Yes to everything govo throw at him, person that can't look Ramoni for eyes. I'm from kwara north, we did not benefit from Ramoni government, bad roads and insecurity only. Then why the sudden romance with kwara north at the tail end of his government. Kwara north have far better options than danladi in APC if for real the govo want the power to go to kwara north. When people visit ilorin from airport - garin alimi- unity- challenge - government house GRA they get deceived by what they see that the govo is working not knowing that's all,other areas and the remaining 15 local government areas are suffering. Even in the state capital micro business are dead because of government policies and the governor modern state plan that is destroying shops, blocking some, barricading shopping complex with tall fence ... What's the essence of beautiful building when the occupants are hungry, what's the essence of painting a car beautiful when the engine is bad. 70 percent of what the govo is doing have less economy benefits. With the increasing huge numbers of hotels in kwara state we don't need to spend that huge amount on renovation of kwara hotel 137 rooms. No booming tourist sites, no industries, so who are the customers that will occupy the 137 rooms. Give the hotel few months after completion many rooms will not be in use and start developing issues. I just tire abegi