Another governor anoints successor ahead of APC primary
Another governor anoints successor ahead of APC primary
Ahead of Thursday May 20, 2026 governorship primaries of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), in Kwara state, prelude to the 2027 general elections, governor Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq on Tuesday announced Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki as his preferred successor out of the 16 aspirants eyeing the governorship seat.
The governor in a statement he peraonally signed, said the decision followed extensive consultations with party structures and leadership.
It reads in full, “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).
“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 on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
“The choice of Amb. Yahaya Seriki is neither a disapproval of any of our eminently qualified aspirants nor a whimsical attempt to delegittimise 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.”
Amb. Seriki was a campaign manager for the governor’s second term three years.
