Getting On ‘Electoral Register’, Security Vigilance Emphasized During ‘Stakeholder Meeting’ Held By Kwara APC In Ilorin
Stakeholders in the Kwara State APC gave ‘special importance’ to participation in the ongoing Nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise that began on August 18, 2025, and ‘security vigilance’ during an important ‘stakeholder meeting’ held at Arca Santa Arena, Ilorin, at the weekend.
The state APC sensitized party faithful across the state on the need to ensure that those who have just turned 18 or have relocated from one place to another, get on the ‘electoral register’ while also educating them on the security efforts of the present administration in the state and the roles they are expected to play as citizens to collectively defeat the criminal elements.
A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com on Monday noted that the event attracted federal and state parliamentarians, senior government officials, party leaders and stalwarts, including Hon Ahmed Saba, who represents Edu/Patigi/Moro Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Salihu Yakubu Danladi, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof Mamman Saba Jibril; Local Government Chairmen; former PDP Chieftain and Deputy Governorship candidate in the 2019 general election, Hon. Gbenga Makanjuola; Chairman of the Governing Council , Kwara State University (KWASU), Prof Abdulganiyu Ambali; Vice-Chancellor of KWASU, Prof Shaykh Luqman Jimoh, and Deputy VC, Prof Moshood Mahmud Jimba.
Speaking at the event, the state APC Chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi, said voter registration is not just a routine civic duty for the people of Kwara but a foundation upon which to consolidate the resounding winning streak of the APC in Kwara and across the country.
He said anybody, who does not possess a voter registration card is not eligible to become a member of a political party.
‘As an APC faithful, your mobilization for voter registration will amplify the gains of our administration, ensuring our victory in 2027. Let us go forth, register voters, and secure a brighter future.
I urge each of you to ensure that at least 20 more persons register to vote through your own efforts. It is doable. That is the way to thank the president and the governor for their commitment to sustainable development in our state’ he said.
Fagbemi added that the party’s dominance is no accident but stems from a proven track record of transformative governance under Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
‘We have delivered impressive strides in infrastructural development, human capital empowerment, rural transformation, while laying strong foundations for the future through massive investments in education, health care, agriculture, commerce, digital economy, tourism, creative industry, justice system, and social protection programmes’ he said.
Both leaders have according to him exemplified unparalleled statesmanship in managing public resources with prudence and prioritizing the welfare of our citizens.
He added that the party has done so much under Governor AbdulRazaq that it is asking Kwarans to enlist as voters in sustaining the gains.
Just like it is usually done during legislative proceedings, there was a voice note with Speaker Salihu Danladi putting questions to the attendees of the meeting and calling for ayes and noes to ascertain their level of awareness and acceptance of the resolutions of the meeting.
He urged them to give the voter registration exercise the needed seriousness in the interest of the party and the state at large.
Enlightening the gathering, Alhaji Muhammed Babatunde Yusuf, who is a former INEC staff, commended the ruling APC in the state for sensitizing people on their civic duty, saying that complements the work of INEC.
He urged all party faithful to accept the calls to support the INEC officials by mobilizing their eligible people to partake in the exercise before the close of its first phase on 10th December, 2025.
Describing the voter registration exercise as an integral part of elections, Yusuf said INEC reopened its portal to accommodate those who were not up to age 18 or were not around during the last registration exercise; those whose cards are lost or damaged; and those who want to transfer their polling units.
Commissioner for Works, Engr Abdulqowiyu Olododo, Chairman, Niger River Basin Development Authority, Abdullateef Gidado Alakawa, the governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Security, Alhaji Muyideen Aliyu, and Chairman, Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof Shehu Raheem Adaramaja, took turns to sensitize participants on the topics of discussion, and speak on some of the developmental projects of the Governor AbdulRazaq administration.
Olododo touted the administration’s scorecards on road infrastructure in the last two years and refuted the claim in some quarters that most of these road projects were awarded to non-indigenes.
He said 70 percent of road projects executed so far were awarded to local contractors.
Alakawa enjoined people of voting age to take the advantage of the ongoing voter registration, and obtain their PVCs, describing the process as a weapon to elect leaders of their choice.
He however said that security is everybody’s business and urged Kwarans to be vigilant and always assist security agencies with useful and intelligent information to nab criminals.
Aliyu said various measures have been put in place by government to check security challenges and restore peace in the affected parts of the state while adding that plans are at an advance stage to recruit and equip a total of 2,600 security guards under Nigerian Forest Guards who will work in synergy with the security agencies to ward off crimes in the hinterlands.
Adaramaja said as of Friday, a total of 89,056 Kwarans have successfully registered online, while 10,547 have so far completed their physical registration.
He said about 70,000 of those who registered online still have to visit INEC office to complete their registration while advising them not to delay action on it-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
