2027: Kwara APC Guber Candidate, Danladi Vows to Continue with AbdulRazaq’s Legacies
– Seeks more support from Kwara Central Senatorial
Hammed Shittu in Ilorin
Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State at the weekend reassured the people of the state that they would continue with the good works of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq so as to advance more dividends of democracy to the rural communities come 2027.
The APC governorship candidate in the forthcoming elections and Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, made the pledge at the palace of Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari during the ‘thank you’ visit to the people of Kwara Central senatorial district of the state.
Danladi who led the team of the APC candidates to the Emir’s palace thanked the traditional and religious leaders and party stakeholders in Ilorin West and Asa for their support, which he said will lead the party to victory.
He commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the stability of the country.
He said, “The president has done a lot and by His grace, the second term is assured for continuity of progress and development.
“We are here to thank the people of Ilorin West. That is the purpose of coming here today.
“We are here to reassure you that, by His grace, as you stand for APC, we are going to win. Relax your mind. Let campaign starts.
“In this hall are youth, women and elders. We have who is who in Ilorin West Local Government here. We thank you for standing by us. I want to reassure you that you will not be disappointed as far as APC is concerned.
“You already know what your son, His Excellency Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has done for Ilorin West and Kwara State in general. What he is doing will never stop. You will not be disappointed for having SYD”.
House of Representatives’ member and candidate for Ilorin West and Asa Federal Constituency, Hon Mukhtar Tolani Shagaya, while speaking in Afon (Asa), said he was confident that all the party candidates will coast home to victory come 2027, adding Kwarans will not want to go backward.
Chairman, Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority and a native of Asa, Alhaji Abdullateef Gidado Alakawa, said Governor AbdulRazaq could not have achieved this much if his government lacked adequate support of the legislative arm.
Calling him a grassroot politician with electoral value, Alakawa commended Danladi for giving the governor the needed legislative support to deliver his campaign promises to the citizens.
Chairman, Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Shehu Raheem Adaramaja, said Asa LGA benefitted a lot under the administration, pointing out some of its achievements in key sectors, including in education, road and health sectors, and social investment programmes.
Alhaji Issa Amasa, a party elder in Asa, who vouched for the integrity, humility and competency of Hon Danladi, advised him to continually make himself accessible to the masses even after achieving his political ambition.
Earlier, the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Sulu-Gambari, represented by the Balogun Alanamu of Ilorin, Dr. Usman Abubakar Atolagbe Jos, the Emir of Ilorin, described the visit as thoughtful and a show of respect for the traditional institution, praying Allah to grant them success at the polls.
Alhaji Sulu-Gambari said, “When we heard you were coming to Ilorin West, the Emir of Ilorin, under whom this local government is, mandated us to receive you.
“You are being received here this afternoon by Magajis, Alanguas, and Daudus in Ilorin West Local Government as instructed by the Emir,” Balogun told the candidates in his palace.
“As you have said that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Sardauna Ngeri asked you to come to us, we are happy to receive you and we pray Almighty Allah to protect and grant you victory. I also pray for the successful completion of the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.”
District Head of Balah, Alhaji Kolapo Abdulkadir, led other district heads in Asa LGA to receive the APC team.
He prayed for the electoral success of Hon Danladi and other candidates, pledging overwhelming votes for APC candidates.