Kwara Governor Endorses Amb. Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki as Preferred Successor for APC Gubernatorial Ticket

Ahead of the APC gubernatorial primaries, Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. has formally endorsed Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki (MFR) as his preferred successor and the party’s candidate for the 2027 election.

Following extensive consultations with party structures and leadership across the state, the governor described Amb. Yahaya Seriki as “young, pro-people, astute, and broad-minded,” praising him as a “great political mobiliser” with “profound investments in and extensive goodwill among the people of Kwara State.”

“I have no doubt about his capacity and that his choice is appropriate for the people of our state at this time,” the governor stated.

The endorsement, contained in a statement released on Tuesday, emphasised that the decision was reached after wide-ranging internal party deliberations.

While throwing his weight behind Amb. Yahaya Seriki, the governor made it clear that the endorsement does not bar other aspirants from contesting in the primaries scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2026.
“I urge members and leaders to affirm the choice of Seriki as our candidate for cohesion, unity, and continuous success of the party,” he said.