Politics

PDP Accuses Gov AbdulRazaq of Politicising Offa Robbery Case * Demands End to Political Attacks on Saraki Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s attempt to reopen the tragic Offa bank robbery case for political advantage, alleging that the move is targeted at…

2027: Kwara South parades most qualified governorship aspirants – APC stakeholders * Back Tinubu’s reelection bid, ex-APC chair Bolarinwa for governorship   Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin   In the build up to the 2027 governorship election in Kwara state, members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the three local government areas of Isin, Ilorin…

  Politics, if we are honest, has a short memory. Too short. It forgets those who stood when it was inconvenient to stand. It forgets the voices that didn’t echo the crowd but shaped it. So let’s talk about Hon. Matthew Ochada. HMO, as he is widely known. Not as a slogan. Not as a…

Ogori/Magongo: Beautiful Bride for Votes, But Not for Appointments By Alao Adamadamosi Sunday,aroa In every political season, one familiar ritual plays out across Kogi Central Senatorial District. Politicians from the dominant political bloc dust off their campaign boots, board their convoys, and head straight to Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area. There, they dance. They promise. They…

2027: Crisis Looms In APC Over Alleged Zoning Of Guber Slot To Kwara South * As Elders’ Caucus Kicks, Vows To Vehemently Oppose Move Stephen Olufemi Oni Ilorin The Kwara Central Elders’ Caucus of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned against any attempt to zone the party’s governorship seat to the Kwara South…

  Faleke Youth Vanguard, a political support group loyal to Hon. James Abiodun Faleke, has declared total support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo ahead of the 2027 general elections, announcing the collapse of its political structure into the mainstream of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi…

Kwara 2027 Guber: Lagos Mainland LG boss, others make case for Bolarinwa Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Executive Chairman of the Lagos Mainland Local Government Area, Alhaji Jubril Kolawole Emilagba, and a group known as Like Minds in the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state has canvassed support for…

  A staunch loyalist of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. A.A. Yaba Maisaka, has formally submitted his letter of intent to contest for the Lokoja I State Constituency seat in the Kogi State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections. Maisaka presented the letter on Monday at the residence of the APC…

Kwara PDP leaders back Abuja national convention * As they reaffirm party strength ahead of 2027 polls Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State have resolved that the party would participate fully in the party’s upcoming National Convention in Abuja, describing the move as a strategic step towards…

    Engineer Sunday Samuel Kolawole has formally declared his intention to contest for the state House of Assembly seat representing Yagba West (LGA) under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The accomplished chemical engineer, technocrat, and seasoned administrator made his declaration while reaffirming his huge loyalty to the leadership and developmental vision…