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The race for 2027 governorship elections in Kwara state weekend gathered momentum as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday released the final list of 12 candidates cleared to contest the state’s governorship elections .
Out of the lists of the 12 candidates released, one is a female candidate- Jayeola Motunrayo contesting on platform of APM.
The last time a female candidate contested for the state’s governorship election was in 2011, when the Senator Rukayat Gbemishola Saraki, daughter of late second republic senate leader Dr. Abubakar Olushola Saraki, vyied on the platform of Alied Peoples Congress of Nigeria.
Those cleared for the 2027 contest included; AA’s – Kolo Ezekel ,
ADC’s- Zakari Mohammed, ADP’s- Adeshina Ajisafe, APC’s- Yakubu Danaladi- Salihu, APGA’s- Sule Ajayi, APM’s, Jaiyeola Motunrayo
and APP’s – Omotosho Bamidele.
Others are NDCm- Abdulmumini Yinka Ajia, NDP- Shola Victor Abioye, NNPP- Omokanye David Adetoyese, PDP- Kawu Sulyman Bolakale and SDP- Apaokagi Ridwan Saludeen.
The commission also on Sunday released the final list of the National Assembly candidates in the State with the state’s governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Senator Saliu Mustapha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) featuring among the 13 candidates cleared to contest for the Kwara central senate seat.
Both the governorship candidates and National Assembly lists including those of the state’s House of Assembly were released on the INEC’s media platform.
Full List of Kwara Central Senatorial Candidates:
1-AbdulRazaq AbdulRahaman — All Progressives Congress (APC)
2-Mustapha Saliu — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
3-Musa Aliyu — Accord
4-Adesola Kehinde — Action Alliance
5-Gani Omolabi — Action Democratic Party
6-Gbadesogun Olufemi Adeleke — African Peoples Party
7- Abdulahi Risikat Motunrayo — African Democratic Congress
8- Anjorin John Temitayo — Action Peoples Movement
9- Abdulkarim-Adisa Maryam Ayoola-10- Fadekemi — Labour Party
10- Adepoju Adekunle — National Rescue Movement
11- Lawal Abdulhakeem Toyin — New Nigeria Peoples Party
12- Suleiman Abdulrasheed Olufemi Omoda — National Democratic Congress
13 – Alh Salma Abdul Yakini — Social Democratic Party
Full List of Kwara North Senatorial Candidates:
1- Mahmud Umar Muhammad — All Progressives Congress (APC)
2-Jiya Kollo (Kolo Baba Jiya) — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
3-Saliu Muritala A. — Accord
4-Ibrahim Ejiko Mohammed — Action Alliance
5-Temako Naomi — Action Democratic Party
6- Ibrahim Ramat — African Peoples Party
7- Bala Taoheed Usman — African Democratic Congress
8- Owolabi Felicia — Action Peoples Movement
9- Abdulgafar Sulaiman — National Rescue Movement
10- Tajudeen Abdullahi Mohammed — New Nigeria Peoples Party
11- Gana Thomas Audu — National Democratic Congress
Full List of Kwara South Senatorial Candidates:
1-Adewoye Olalekan — All Progressives Congress (APC)
2- Popoola Saheed — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
3-Oyedepo Iyiola — African Democratic Congress
4- Olarewaju Segun Oluwatoyin — African Peoples Party
5- Alabi Amos — Accord
6- Abdullahi Balogun — Action Democratic Party
7- Ajayi Olayemi Bidemi — Action Peoples Movement
8- Abdulgafar Sulaiman — National Rescue Movement
9- Omokanye Adedoyin Raymond — New Nigeria Peoples Party
10- Oni Samuel Omoniyi — National Democratic Congress
11- Anifowoshe Grace — Social Democratic Party.
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