2027: ‘He’s selfish’ — APC members reveal why Kwara South lost governorship ticket

Some members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, successful Kwara State, person claimed that Kwara South mislaid its accidental to nutrient the adjacent politician of the authorities owed to the selfish ambition of erstwhile Kwara APC Chairman, Bashiru Omolaja Bolarinwa.

According to aggrieved members who similar anonymity, Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq was advised from the Presidential Villa to contiguous 2 credible and electable aspirants from Kwara South, susceptible of securing triumph for the ruling enactment successful the 2027 governorship election.

They further claimed that retired Justice Isa Ayo Salami, said to beryllium a longtime state of President Bola Tinubu, allegedly led a delegation nether the Afenifere radical to urge Bolarinwa to the president arsenic a preferred campaigner from the district.

However, Governor AbdulRazaq was reportedly reluctant to enactment the move, allegedly citing concerns implicit Bolarinwa’s popularity crossed Kwara South and his strained narration with sections of the enactment structure.

It was alleged that during discussions with President Tinubu, stakeholders from Kwara South were fixed different accidental to contiguous an alternate statement campaigner from the district.

“However, Justice Ayo Salami and Bolarinwa reportedly insisted that if Bolarinwa was not chosen, nary different aspirant from Kwara South should beryllium considered. This improvement is simply a large setback for our district.

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