INEC releases list of Kwara gov candidates, running mates. APC’s combination reflects Muslim-Muslim ticket.

By Ola Taiwo

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the list of the Kwara State governorship candidates and their running mates for the 2027 general election in the state.

The list contains 13 parties which would be vying for the governorship seat  

In the list it appears that the All Progressives Congress (APC) went for Muslim-Muslim ticket has the governorship candidate, Salihu Yakubu Danladi who is a Muslim has as his running mate a person with a name that reflects that of a Muslim, Bello Mubarak Salau.

It is not yet however ascertained the religion the running mate practises and also not yet known if he is just a placeholder.

APC is the ruling party in the state while its major opponent in the 2027 contest seems to be the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which was also its major opponent in the 2023 contest.

Parties that are also in the list apart from the APC and the PDP include New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP).

The PDP is fielding Kawu Sulaiman Bolakale, who will contest alongside Fawenu Corlenius Sunday as his running mate.

The SDP has Apaokagi Ridwan Salahudeen as its governorship candidate and Kolawole Funsho Thawphic as running mate, while the NNPP is represented by Lamidi Isiaka Akanni, with Grace Abosede Ogundele as running mate.

Other candidates on the INEC list include Adeshina Ajisafe and Suleiman Jubri for the Action Democratic Party (ADP); Seko Jubril Gure and Michael Oyeniyi Jolayemi for the Accord Party; and Abdulmunin Yinka Ajia and Olayide Olawuyi for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).

The Action Peoples Party (APP) is fielding Omotoso Bamidele Olaitan, with Aremu Toyin Wahab as running mate, while the Action Alliance (AA) has Kolo Ezekiel as candidate and Olanipekun Ismail Olabode as running mate.

For the Action Peoples Movement (APM), Oluwole Tolu is the governorship candidate, with Jaiyeola Motunrayo as running mate. The National Democratic Party (NDP) is represented by Decean Shola Victor Abioye and Issa Salihu.

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) will contest the election with Sule Ajayi as governorship candidate and Afolabi Moses Folorunsho as running mate.