An aspirant for the Share/Oke-Ode State Constituency seat in the Kwara State House of Assembly under the All Progressives Congress, Abdulrasheed Akogun, has declared that the opposition in the state has lost relevance ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Akogun made the statement on Monday after participating in the APC screening exercise for House of Assembly aspirants in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

He commended the screening committee for conducting what he described as a transparent, credible and seamless exercise.

“The screening exercise went seamlessly and smoothly. It was, to a large extent, free, fair and credible, just like the entirety of the processes thus far,” he said.

The APC aspirant said the large number of politicians seeking tickets under the APC platform reflected growing confidence in the ruling party and Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s leadership.

According to him, the governor’s performance has strengthened the party’s popularity and made it attractive to politicians across the state.

“That is a clear pointer to the worthy and purposeful leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who has, with his scintillating performance, endeared the party to the generality of Kwarans and made the platform attractive to all and sundry desirous of flying its flag,” he stated.

Akogun disclosed that about 158 aspirants are currently contesting for APC tickets across the 24 state constituencies in Kwara State.

“Therefore, that accounts for the high number of House of Assembly aspirants, where we have 158 aspirants bidding to fly the flag of the party in the 24 state constituencies available,” he added.

The former Director of Media and Publicity for the Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Campaign Organisation during the 2019 governorship election also expressed confidence in the APC’s electoral chances in 2027.

“The opposition is dead in Kwara State. Whoever gets the ticket of the party is already 80 per cent completed,” he said.

Speaking on his own ambition, Akogun said his years of political engagement and grassroots connection within Share/Oke-Ode constituency placed him in a strong position ahead of the contest.

“Judging from my years of service in the constituency… and my continuous connection with the grassroots across my constituency, the enthusiasm is high that I will get the nod of stakeholders, party members, and the leadership to fly the party’s ticket towards ensuring an effortless general election,” he said.