AbdulRazaq Says Wike Could Unite Kwara Vote for Tinubu

Kwara Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said Nyesom Wike’s support for President Bola Tinubu could unite voters he estimates back the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party behind Tinubu in the 2027 election. The claim came as a delegation from the APC Presidential Campaign Council visited him in Ilorin on October 18, 2026. AbdulRazaq said the APC had maintained 70% support in Kwara since 2019, compared with 30% for the PDP, and argued that Wike’s backing for Tinubu could add the two groups together. Wike, a PDP leader and Nigeria’s minister of the Federal Capital Territory, is part of the APC presidential campaign council, according to the governor’s remarks. The governor described Kwara as an easy state for the APC to win, saying the two main parties would support Tinubu. His figures and forecast were political assertions; the reports provided no polling or election results establishing how voters intend to vote in 2027. The visit was led by APC Presidential Campaign Council Director-General Abdulaziz Yari. He said the delegation came to recognize AbdulRazaq’s contributions to the party and seek his continued support for the nationwide campaign. Former...