The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has announced his support for Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki as his preferred successor ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries scheduled for Thursday.
The governor’s endorsement follows what he described as wide consultations with party leaders and stakeholders across the state.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, AbdulRazaq described Seriki as a youthful, people-oriented and politically experienced figure with strong grassroots appeal and longstanding influence in Kwara.
Despite the endorsement, the governor clarified that his position does not exclude other aspirants from participating in the primaries, stressing that the race remains open to all interested candidates.
He, however, urged party members to rally behind Seriki, noting that the move is aimed at strengthening unity, cohesion, and sustaining the electoral success of the APC in the state.
AbdulRazaq further emphasised that his choice should not be interpreted as a rejection of other contenders, acknowledging that several qualified aspirants are in the race for the party’s ticket.
“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 APC,” the statement read.
“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.
“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 as we hold our gubernatorial primaries.
“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.
“Finally, I acknowledge and commend the statesmanship of our aspirants, all of whom have shown discipline and impressive capacity to build on the undeniable achievements of our administration over the last seven years for the good of the people of Kwara State.”
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