Eight governorship aspirants in Kwara State have thrown their support behind Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki as the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary gathers momentum.
It was gathered that Yahaya Seriki, on Wednesday evening, held strategic engagements with fellow aspirants and key stakeholders across the state, during which they unanimously resolved to support his candidature in the interest of party unity and the continuity of the progressive vision championed by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq.
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The aspirants, after extensive consultations, said their decision was informed by the need to consolidate the gains of the current administration and rally behind a candidate widely perceived to align with the people’s developmental aspirations and the party’s leadership direction.
Those who pledged their support for Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki are: Salako Muyideen Oluwatoyin, Captain Ahmad Mahmoud, Wale Sulaiman, Mohammed Omar Bio, Toyin Alabi, Aisha Ahman Patigi, Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe, and the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Yakubu Salihu Danladi.
The meeting ended with a renewed commitment to party cohesion, issue-based engagement, and a peaceful primary process that can further strengthen the APC in Kwara State.
Further indications suggest that more aspirants may step down before the end of the primary exercise.
BusinessDay reports that residents from various local government areas of the state of Thursday morning trooped out in large numbers for the primary election, which features four major contenders: Saliu Mustapha, Bolarinwa Omolaja, Yahaya Seriki, and Femi Adebayo.
Visits to several polling centres indicated calmness and orderliness as party members awaited the conclusion of the primary process.
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