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Why Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki Remains the APC’s Strongest Governorship Option in Kwara

Kwara Young Progressive Forum and Good Governance Initiative has called on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the national and state levels to urgently revisit and reverse the ill-advised decision to rescind the endorsement of Nigerian foremost industrialist and entrepreneur, Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki, as the governorship candidate of the APC in Kwara State.


In a strongly worded statement issued by its Convener, Dr. Adams Abdulwahab Opeyemi, the group warned that the APC risks losing Kwara State to the opposition PDP in 2027 if this grave anomaly is not immediately corrected.

The group expressed deep dismay at the shabby treatment meted out to Ambassador Seriki, a competent, honest, and committed member of the party both in Kwara and at the national level. “It is unacceptable and counterproductive for a man of such integrity, who has sacrificed immensely for the progress of the APC, to be humiliated and discarded in this manner,” the statement read. “This kind of internal betrayal of loyal and capable party leaders only erodes confidence in the party and plays directly into the hands of the opposition.”


The Forum argued forcefully that in the face of the brewing political storm in Kwara, where the PDP and other opposition forces are gathering dangerous momentum, the most viable and formidable candidacy capable of weathering the tempest and securing victory for the APC is that of Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki.


A quintessential grassroots mobilizer with a proven track record of job creation not just for Kwarans but for Nigerians at large, Seriki stands head and shoulders above other contenders.
The statement highlighted Seriki’s pivotal role in leading the historic “O to Ge” movement that successfully ousted the Saraki political dynasty, a feat that redefined Kwara politics and opened the door for progressive governance.


“Ambassador Seriki embodies the genuine aspirations of the teeming young people of Kwara State. He is their voice, their hope, and their champion for a new Kwara that works for all,” Dr. Opeyemi declared.


The group further drew attention to Seriki’s impressive strides in the private sector, where his entrepreneurial ingenuity has created thousands of direct and indirect jobs, alongside his passionate commitment to the ordinary people through various empowerment programmes. These initiatives have lifted thousands of Kwarans from abject poverty, providing skills, capital, and opportunities to the most vulnerable in society.


“While others talk, Seriki acts. His love for the masses is not rhetorical but demonstrable through tangible impacts that have transformed lives across the state,” the statement added.

The Kwara Young Progressive Forum and Good Governance Initiative therefore issued a passionate appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Chairman of the APC, and other critical stakeholders within the Kwara APC to immediately intervene and utilize the remaining narrow window before the formal submission of candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to correct this dangerous anomaly.


“Restoring the people’s mandate in the person of Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki is not just the right thing to do, it is the only strategic decision that guarantees APC’s victory in Kwara in 2027. Failure to act decisively will amount to political suicide and hand over the state to the opposition on a platter of gold. The time to act is now!” the group warned.


Signed:
Dr. Adams Abdulwahab Opeyemi
Convener, Kwara Young Progressive Forum and Good Governance Initiative

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there was primary election and he lost..abeg why una want impose a thug on us.he is the brain behind all minning in kwara through which banditry entered the state... every banditries are along his minning sites from kaiama to patigi.. we dont want someone that will entrenched thuggery and cultism in the state...no sane and political neutral will endorsed seriki..it was a big relief for sane kwarans when he lost the primary..we should be moving forward not backward

hegelian:
there was primary election and he lost..abeg why una want impose a thug on us.he is the brain behind all minning in kwara through which banditry entered the state... every banditries are along his minning sites from kaiama to patigi.. we dont want someone that will entrenched thuggery and cultism in the state...no sane and political neutral will endorsed seriki..it was a big relief for sane kwarans when he lost the primary..we should be moving forward not backward

some even talk say na omo lile

The state is being overrun by terrorists and bandits maiming and killing but tilumbu's APC just don't care

Is that one Yoruba or Fulani? Which kind of youth is this with grey beard to this extent or is that the candidate

hegelian:
there was primary election and he lost..abeg why una want impose a thug on us.he is the brain behind all minning in kwara through which banditry entered the state... every banditries are along his minning sites from kaiama to patigi.. we dont want someone that will entrenched thuggery and cultism in the state...no sane and political neutral will endorsed seriki..it was a big relief for sane kwarans when he lost the primary..we should be moving forward not backward

Is the APC Governorship candidate in Kwara state from Kwara North?

Always Kwara central. It is the Fulani/Islamic hegemony.

The vast people of Kwara North and their Yoruba counterparts in Kwara South are not deserving of major party tickets, right?

Another Fulani?
God forbid.

The apc has set a lot of bad precedents for our democracy, which have now become a norm. First, from Ahmed lawan after losing his presidential primaries bid, went back to his state and snatched the ticket from the man who genuinely won the senate primaries in his state. The party leadership , in connivance with the presidency prevailed over the rightfully elected candidate and Lawan had his way. Is that democracy ?

As if that wasn't enough, it happened in Edo state. And now, it's going to Kwara. Had it been stopped with Lawan, nobody would have been suggesting the nonsense playing out in kwara politics today. Recently, a rep guy who lost primaries was weeping and begging tinubu for a re-consideration. Only God knows how many houses he had sold but still lost
Any country where the will of the people is being genuinely rubbished or jettisoned, what happens in Nigeria will definitely happen to them. Can't everyone see the way the country is in such a disarray but our leaders don't care? When some people who aren't supposed to near power is holding sway, we should expect what has bedeveled us as a nation today. Both the bad leaders and their followers will have a share of their wickedness.

I wonder why the same kwara politicians aren't using the same energy in fighting insecurity in their volatile state, smh!

Interesting days ahead

Even though I'm from kwara north, SYD wining the election is very slim. Where is the structure he wants to use or they think everything is money and rigging ?

In the spirit of fairness, justice, accountability, honesty, transparency, and any good idea you could talk about, KWARA NORTH is deserving this time around.

In the polity of Kwara State since the return to democracy, the north had been sidelined way too long.

Lawal - Ilorin 4 years, Bukola - Ilorin 8 years, Abdulrahman - Ilorin 8 years. Haba, let the KN breathe!

Engr Suleiman Bolakale Kawu Agaka is the Next Kwara state Governor come 2027. No doubt about that.

Mind you all, am not a Pdp member but Engr Suleiman Bolakale Kawu Agaka is my Boss and i must support my Boss irrespective of any party he chooses to run on.

Am still a very huge supporter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and he is going to win his 2027 re-election. No doubt about that.

Bitwilky:
In the spirit of fairness, justice, accountability, honesty, transparency, and any good idea you could talk about, KWARA NORTH is deserving this time around.

In the polity of Kwara State since the return to democracy, the north had been sidelined way too long.

Lawal - Ilorin 4 years, Bukola - Ilorin 8 years, Abdulrahman - Ilorin 8 years. Haba, let the KN breathe!

Well said. What does Seriki want to do that Lawal, Bukola and Abdulrahman haven't done. We should hail Gov Abdulrazaq for supporting SYD from Kwara North

Every terrorist that is in politics using human lives to play politics God kill them all

ShenTeh:
Always Kwara central. It is the Fulani/Islamic hegemony.

The vast people of Kwara North and their Yoruba counterparts in Kwara South are not deserving of major party tickets, right?

You people will just come here and type anyhow just for tribal sentiments.
The Yorubas dominate both kwara central and south and has produced governor since 1999. It's the turn of the kwara north who are the minority to rule the state for fairness

Yemmysworld91:
You people will just come here and type anyhow just for tribal sentiments.
The Yorubas dominate both kwara central and south and has produced governor since 1999. It's the turn of the kwara north who are the minority to rule the state for fairness

So APC should give their gubernatorial ticket to a Northern Kwaran against party primary outcomes? And if the opposition fields someone from the central or south, you'd still expect APC to win by which magic?

Yemmysworld91:
You people will just come here and type anyhow just for tribal sentiments.
The Yorubas dominate both kwara central and south and has produced governor since 1999. It's the turn of the kwara north who are the minority to rule the state for fairness

It's obvious who is the tribal bigot between you and I. How has what you said refuted my post? But because you are too blinded by emotions, you suddenly can't read or comprehend, or both.

I have met him in Abuja. He is a nice man

Eriokanmi:
The apc has set a lot of bad precedents for our democracy, which have now become a norm. First, from Ahmed lawan after losing his presidential primaries bid, went back to his state and snatched the ticket from the man who genuinely won the senate primaries in his state. The party leadership , in connivance with the presidency prevailed over the rightfully elected candidate and Lawan had his way. Is that democracy ?

As if that wasn't enough, it happened in Edo state. And now, it's going to Kwara. Had it been stopped with Lawan, nobody would have been suggesting the nonsense playing out in kwara politics today. Recently, a rep guy who lost primaries was weeping and begging tinubu for a re-consideration. Only God knows how many houses he had sold but still lost
Any country where the will of the people is being genuinely rubbished or jettisoned, what happens in Nigeria will definitely happen to them. Can't everyone see the way the country is in such a disarray but our leaders don't care? When some people who aren't supposed to near power is holding sway, we should expect what has bedeveled us as a nation today. Both the bad leaders and their followers will have a share of their wickedness.

I wonder why the same kwara politicians aren't using the same energy in fighting insecurity in their volatile state, smh!

Why do you enjoy lying childishly against APC? Who won primaries in Edo and was denied? Who told you primary held in kwara and this clown won