2027: Bashir Bolarinwa Returns To Radar As Obanikoro, Other Committee Members Arrive In Ilorin To Oversee Kwara APC Guber Primary
The Primary Election Committee sent by APC National Secretariat to oversee the Kwara State gubernatorial primary arrived in Ilorin on Thursday and their arrival in the State of Harmony has left a cloud of uncertainty over the primary while its outcome has become very unpredictable.
Sources told Team@orientactualmags.com that members of the committee which is headed by former senator Musliu Obanikoro had on arrival at the Tunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin shunned moves to make them have audience with a delegation sent by a principal stakeholder in the state APC.
With the decision of the committee to give the delegation sent to welcome them the cold shoulder, everyone knew that there is fire on the mountain.
Sources told our reporter that former state APC Chairman, Hon Bashir Bolarinwa has ‘returned to the radar’ as the committee has reportedly submitted that he is the preferred candidate. It was a development that ruffled nerves and this had made the postponement of the primary inevitable.
It is expected to be a ‘big contest’ tomorrow as party members are expected to gather at voting stations to vote for Hon Bashir Bolarinwa or Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq’s preferred candidate, Alhaji Abdulfatahi Yahaya Seriki.
Recall that Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, who is the Sardauna of Ilorin, had on Tuesday announced his decision to endorse Alhaji Abdulfatahi Yahaya Seriki’s candidacy and eight co-aspirants had on Wednesday and early Thursday withdrew from the guber race and joined the governor in declaring support for the top businessman.
Recall also that at a meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu, the governor had not only urged support for his preferred candidate but also made a concession that made a major contender, Senator Saliu Mustapha back out of the race.
It is not known yet if another concession will be made to make the committee have a decision-switch and support the aspirant he has already endorsed-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
