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Kwara APC Rift Deepens as Yahaya Seriki Petitions DSS Over Alleged Defamatory Remarks by Yeketi

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Kwara APC Rift Deepens as Yahaya Seriki Petitions DSS Over Alleged Defamatory Remarks by Yeketi

ILORIN — The political temperature within the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has risen further as former governorship aspirant, Ambassador Abdulfatah Yahaya Seriki-Gambari, reportedly petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged defamatory remarks attributed to APC chieftain, Engineer Musa Ayinla Yeketi. The development as reported by Confidence News Nigeria,…

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Senator Saliu Mustapha Quits APC as Kwara 2027 Battle Intensifies

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Senator Saliu Mustapha Quits APC as Kwara 2027 Battle Intensifies

Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), ending a 13-year association with the ruling party. Mustapha announced his resignation on Thursday, August 20, 2026, in a statement explaining that his decision followed recent developments within the APC in Kwara State….

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Kwara 2027, Politics

PDP Suffers Fresh Blow in Ilorin as Ubandawaki Members Defect to APC, Back Tinubu and Danladi

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PDP Suffers Fresh Blow in Ilorin as Ubandawaki Members Defect to APC, Back Tinubu and Danladi

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has suffered another political setback following the reported defection of a number of its members in Ubandawaki Ward, Ilorin West Local Government Area, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The development, announced in a social media post by APC supporters, described the movement as another sign…

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Kwara 2027, Politics

Kwara Group Petitions INEC Over Alleged Early Campaign Activities by APC

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Kwara Group Petitions INEC Over Alleged Early Campaign Activities by APC

The Kwara Transparency and Accountability Initiative (KTAI) has petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over what it described as alleged premature and sustained campaign activities by the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The petition, dated August 10, 2026 and addressed to the Chairman of…

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Kwara 2027, Politics

Kwara PDP Dissolves All Caucuses, Begins Fresh Reorganisation Ahead of 2027

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Kwara PDP Dissolves All Caucuses, Begins Fresh Reorganisation Ahead of 2027

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has dissolved all party caucuses across the state’s 16 Local Government Areas, with immediate effect, as the party begins a major reorganisation ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision was announced in a statement issued on Sunday, August 9, 2026, by the party’s State Publicity Secretary,…

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PDP to AbdulRazaq: You Inherited Peaceful Kwara, Turned It Into Bandits’ Haven

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PDP to AbdulRazaq: You Inherited Peaceful Kwara, Turned It Into Bandits’ Haven

The Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State has launched a fresh attack on Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, accusing his administration of turning the state from a peaceful environment inherited in 2019 into what it described as a “flashpoint of insecurity and terror.” In a statement issued on Thursday by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Olusegun Olusola…

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Kwara Women Declare Support for Wale Sulaiman’s 2027 Governorship Bid

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Kwara Women Declare Support for Wale Sulaiman’s 2027 Governorship Bid

By Omowumi Omotosho A group of Women drawn from across Kwara State’s 16 local government areas have expressed political support for the governorship ambition of All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Prof. Wale Sulaiman, ahead of the 2027 elections. The endorsement was announced under the banner of the Kwara State Powerful Women Support Group, which said…

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Agboola Signals 2027 Showdown, Picks APC Nomination Forms for Ilorin South Assembly Seat

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Agboola Signals 2027 Showdown, Picks APC Nomination Forms for Ilorin South Assembly Seat

In a move that signals early political momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections, Hon. Jimoh Raheem Agboola has secured the nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC), formally declaring his intention to contest in the party’s forthcoming primaries. Agboola’s decision positions him among the early entrants in what is…

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Kwara 2027, Politics

Kwara Govt to Saraki: DPP Advice on Offa Robbery Not Clearance, Urges Court Defence

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Kwara Govt to Saraki: DPP Advice on Offa Robbery Not Clearance, Urges Court Defence

The Kwara State Government has dismissed claims that a legal advisory from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) exonerates former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, over his alleged link to the 2018 Offa bank robbery, insisting instead that the matter should be settled in court. In a firm response to Saraki’s recent public remarks describing the…

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“Dirty Politics Taken Too Far” — Saraki Blasts Kwara Governor Over Fresh Offa Robbery Charges

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“Dirty Politics Taken Too Far” — Saraki Blasts Kwara Governor Over Fresh Offa Robbery Charges

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has launched a scathing attack on Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, over fresh criminal charges linking him to the 2018 Offa bank robbery, describing the move as “dirty politics taken too far and too low.” The controversy follows the decision of the Kwara State Government to file a 20-count charge…

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