2027: ADC Guber Candidate Zakari Mohammed Warns Kwarans Against Trading Futures For Money, Rice

Ahead of the 2027 general election, Kwara State ADC gubernatorial candidate, Hon Zakari Mohammed has urged voters in the State of Harmony and across the country not to trade their moral judgment, values and civic duties for momentary financial gains or gifts from the politicians.

Speaking during a high-stakes meeting with party stakeholders from Oyun and Offa local governments in Ijagbo, on Thursday, Hon Zakari Mohammed warned that accepting bribes at the ballot box yields only short-term relief while producing a bad leadership that will cripple the nation for years.

The citizens, he added, should prioritize experience and competence when electing the country’s next crop of leaders.

Launching a sharp critique against the federal government’s economic policies, particularly the removal of the petrol subsidy, which has according to him inflicted severe financial hardship on ordinary Nigerians, Hon Zakari Mohammed condemned the President Bola Tinubu administration’s reliance on palliatives, arguing that the government has systematically reduced Nigeria to a welfare state centered around a single commodity.

‘If there is any calamity anywhere, they distribute rice. If people complain of economic hardship, they will distribute rice. If anything happens anywhere, they distribute rice. During elections, they will distribute rice, sadly, we have been turned into a ‘rice country’, Mohammed lamented.

While urging voters to reject political manipulation, he also offered a pragmatic take on the hand-outs that usually surface on Election Day saying ;‘reject their money and vote for our party. But if you want to collect it, you can do so, it is a transaction with no receipts. We actually need to show them that we can determine and take decisions on who should emerge as our leaders’.

Focusing on regional representation, Hon Zakari Mohammed urged the people of Ibolo axis to cast their votes solidly for the ADC pointing out that the party has demonstrated its deep respect for the Ibolo people by choosing their kinsmen as House of Representatives candidate and deputy gubernatorial candidate.

He further assured the electorate that his administration would reject the traditional sidelining of ‘secondary leaders’ promising that his running mate will not function as a ‘spare tyre’ but would be a fully empowered deputy governor capable of driving governance and delivering tangible results.

Hon Zakari Mohammed also called for absolute determination and commitment from Kwarans, emphasizing that the real change will only come when citizens collectively resolve to vote for a better future.

The ADC guber candidate also urged Kwarans and other Nigerians not to feel intimidated or fear the much-talked-about ‘federal might,’ saying the people’s will must prevail.

 Hon Zakari Mohammed asserted that he is the most experienced among the guber candidates, having served in the legislative and executive arms of government for 16 years. This, he noted, will make him hit the ground running as he will not need to be tutored.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Hon. Zakari Mohammed, who was accompanied by the Kwara South ADC senate candidate, Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo; the state Deputy Chairman; former Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Abubakar Idris; and other party bigwigs, had earlier in the day appeared as a guest on TNT’s Oro Ilu programme.

TNT is a private radio station located in Ijagbo, Oyun local government.

The ADC gubernatorial candidate also stopped over in Ajase-Ipo to meet with party stalwarts in the axis including the Ward Chairman, Mr. Tayese Tajudeen, and Alhaji Ganiyu Folorunso.

Addressing party members at both locations, Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo emphasized the need for the people of the state to prioritize electing an educated, competent governor who understands how to deliver good governance while urging the electorate to ensure a straight-ticket voting in the upcoming general election in order to truly enjoy the dividends of democracy.

Noting that this is the first time he and Hon. Zakari Mohammed will belong to the same political entity, he added that well-meaning people from various political organizations left their former parties to join the ADC to bring about positive change in the country.

He also said anyone who votes for the APC or PDP in the state during the upcoming elections does not want freedom for Kwarans, saying; ‘Let us work together for victory and enjoy it’.

Party members Opeyemi Okikiola and Oguntokun Foluke, alongside the ADC chairman in Offa local government, Hon. Abdulrauf Idowu, also spoke at the event and in their separate speeches, they noted that Hon. Zakari Mohammed is the only candidate from a major political party without a political godfather, while urging everyone to support his candidacy- 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