Kwarans ‘ll Decide Who Becomes Gov Abdulrazaq’s Successor In 2027 Not ‘External Forces’-Group
A leading pro-democracy and human rights advocacy group, the Kwara Must Change (KMC), has asserted that the decision on who becomes the next governor of Kwara State in 2027 rests solely with the people of the state, insisting that ‘external political forces’ will not determine Kwara’s political future.
The group added that the future of Kwara State is not open to negotiation or external determination, stressing that this belongs exclusively to the people of Kwara.
KMC in a statement issued in Ilorin and made available to Team@orientactualmags.com by its State Coordinator, Comrade Seko Jibril, said the spirit of the Otoge political revolution was founded on reclaiming the people’s right to freely choose their leaders, adding that nothing short of this will be acceptable in the 2027 governorship election.
According to Seko, the next governor of the state must emerge from the genuine will of the people, not from backroom deals struck in Abuja or any other location removed from the lived realities of Kwarans.
Kwara Must Change also noted that democracy loses its true meaning when citizens are reduced to mere spectators while outsiders determine their political destiny in a supposed democratic setting reiterating that the group stands for grassroots democracy, popular participation, and leadership rooted in accountability to the people, not loyalty to external power brokers.
‘Kwara people paid a price to reclaim their political sovereignty. That mandate cannot be outsourced, negotiated elsewhere, or dictated by interests that do not bear the consequences of governance in this state’ the group said.
KMC emphasized that while political parties may consult widely, internally or externally, the legitimacy of any governorship candidate in 2027 must be anchored on acceptance within Kwara State, not on endorsements secured outside of the state.
The group further recalled that the Otoge movement represented a rejection of external control, entitlement politics, and elite dominance, adding that the same principle must guide the next political transition in the state.
The group notes that it is important that the next governor of the state is chosen by Kwara people, for Kwara people, and in the interest of Kwara people ‘nothing more, nothing less’.
The group also wished Kwarans a happy New Year.
‘KMC wishes Kwarans joy, peace, and progress as we step into a new chapter’ the statement added-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
