2027: PDP Storms Ilorin, Vows to Take Back Kwara from APC

The Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State on Monday declared that it is fully prepared to reclaim power in the 2027 general elections, insisting that the party has rebuilt its internal strength and is now more united after its recent national convention.

Speaking during a post-convention rally in Ilorin, the state chairman of the party, Isa Adamu, said the gathering marked a fresh political awakening for the party and a renewed determination to return to Government House in 2027.

According to him, the rally was beyond a routine political meeting, describing it as a strong signal that many residents of the state are demanding a new political direction.

He said the successful national convention held in Abuja had further strengthened the PDP, making it a more cohesive and formidable platform ready to offer what he called a people-driven alternative to the ruling government.

Adamu maintained that the opposition party would field candidates capable of restoring effective governance and reconnecting government with grassroots communities across the state.

In a sharp criticism of the current administration led by AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the PDP chairman argued that the political change brought by the Otoge movement in 2019 had failed to deliver expected development.

He alleged that insecurity had worsened in several communities, claiming that fear and violent attacks had continued to trouble residents in parts of the state.

The chairman also faulted what he described as uneven development, arguing that government attention appeared concentrated in elite urban areas while rural communities continued to struggle with poor infrastructure and limited social support.

He called for policies that would directly benefit farmers, traders, youths, and rural dwellers, insisting that development must reach every part of the state.

Adamu further raised concerns over what he described as shrinking democratic space, alleging that some young people had faced intimidation for criticising government policies.

He therefore urged members of other political parties, including the All Progressives Congress, African Democratic Congress and Accord Party, to join forces with the PDP ahead of 2027.

According to him, rebuilding Kwara requires a broad coalition committed to accountable leadership and inclusive governance.

The PDP governed Kwara for several years before losing power in the 2019 elections following the emergence of the Otoge political wave that brought the APC into office.