AbdulRazaq endorses Yahaya Seriki for Kwara APC governorship ticket

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has endorsed Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki as his preferred successor ahead of the 2027 governorship election.

 

The governor made this known in a statement personally signed and issued on Tuesday ahead of the All Progressives Congress governorship primary scheduled for Thursday.

 

AbdulRazaq said the endorsement followed extensive consultations with party leaders and stakeholders across the state.

 

“Following extensive consultations with party structures and leadership, I am pleased to endorse Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki (MFR) as my preferred successor under the platform of our party, the All Progressives Congress, APC,” the governor stated.

 

He described Seriki as a young, pro-people and broad-minded politician with strong grassroots support across Kwara State.

 

“Young, pro-people, astute, and broad-minded, Amb. Yahaya Seriki has been a great political mobiliser with profound investments in and extensive goodwill among the people of Kwara State.

 

“I have no doubt about his capacity and that his choice is appropriate for the people of our state at this time,” he added.

 

The governor, however, said his endorsement would not stop other aspirants from participating in the primary election.

 

“While this does not in any way preclude all other aspirants from contesting in the primaries, I urge members and leaders to affirm the choice of Seriki as our candidate for cohesion, unity, and continuous success of the party,” he said.

 

AbdulRazaq also commended the conduct of other governorship aspirants, describing them as disciplined and committed party members.

 

“The choice of Amb. Yahaya Seriki is neither a disapproval of any of our eminently qualified aspirants nor a whimsical attempt to delegitimise the noble aspirations of our people.

 

“But in a race involving some 16 great minds for one office, only one person can take the shot at a time,” he stated.

 

Seriki, who hails from Kwara Central Senatorial District, is expected to contest the APC governorship ticket alongside 15 other aspirants during the party’s primary election on Thursday.