L-R: Kwara APC Candidate for Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun federal constituency, Dr Rafiu Ajakaye; Deputy Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ojo Olayiwola Oyebode; APC Candidate for Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero federal constituency, Hon. Chief. Mrs. Olasumbo Florence Oyeyemi, Kwara South Senatorial Candidate, Hon. Olakekan Adewoye; Kwara APC Chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi; Kwara APC Gubernatorial Candidate, Rt. Hon. Engr. Saliu Yakubu Danladi, and the Chairman Ekiti Traditional Council and Olosi of Osi, His Royal Highness, Oba Alhaji Saliu Abdulkareem Adasofegbe (Arowobeku II); during a "Thank you" visit to Ekiti Local Government, on Saturday.
Candidates of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State, led by the party’s governorship candidate and Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Yakubu Salihu, began a statewide thank-you tour on Saturday, visiting Ekiti and Oke-Ero Local Government Areas.
The delegation, accompanied by the Kwara APC Chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi, party leaders and support groups, paid courtesy visits to the Olosi of Osi and Chairman of the Ekiti Council of Chiefs, Oba Saliu Adasofegbe, and the Alofa of Ilofa and Chairman of the Oke-Ero Council of Chiefs, Oba Samuel Dada.
Other traditional rulers from both local government areas also attended the visits.
Addressing APC supporters at the Ekiti town hall, Danladi thanked residents for their support during the party primaries and appealed for continued backing ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“We are starting this tour in Ekiti as a mark of honour for our party Chairman. We are here to thank you for what you did during the party primaries and seek your continued support for our candidacies from our Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, down to the State House Assembly,” he said.
Danladi commended the turnout despite the short notice given for the visit.
“We appreciate you for coming out en masse to receive us. This visit is just on short notice, and the hall is filled to its capacity. We will not take your support for granted. We will consolidate your gains from the administration of Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.”
The APC governorship candidate pledged to build on the achievements of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, particularly in infrastructure, inclusive growth, human capital development and support for traditional institutions.
He also urged party members to mobilise more supporters ahead of the elections.
“Please, let’s talk to our neighbours, particularly those who have missed roads, to come back to the winning team. The train has not started yet. There is still space in the train so that they can be carried along. May God Almighty continue to guide us,” Danladi added.
Speaking during the tour, APC Chairman Prince Sunday Fagbemi highlighted what he described as the administration’s developmental strides in Ekiti Local Government, including the establishment of the Kwara State University (KWASU) campus in Osi and the reconstruction of the Osi–Obbo-Aiyegunle road.
“The only thing I want to tell our traditional rulers is that you will agree with me that Ekiti Local Government has witnessed unprecedented growth and development since the creation of Kwara State. We now have a functioning KWASU campus,” Fagbemi said.
“This government has constructed the bad Osi-Obbo-Aiyegunle road that used to take us more than two hours. It takes us just a 10-minute drive now from Osi. Ekiti bloc is also considered for the House of Representatives slot. This used to be our lost glory in Ekiti. We have to thank Governor AbdulRazaq and reciprocate by voting for the APC.”
At the palace of the Olosi of Osi, Fagbemi prayed for the party’s candidates, saying, “By the authorities of our traditional rulers, every blessing they bestow on you today shall be permanent so that you will succeed.”
The member representing Ekiti Constituency in the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Abolarin Ganiyu Gabriel, thanked his constituents for their consistent support for the APC and urged them to sustain it in the 2027 elections.
The Olosi of Osi, Oba Saliu Adasofegbe, and the Alofa of Ilofa, Oba Samuel Dada, commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for what they described as the transformation of Kwara State over the past seven years.
The monarchs also urged the APC candidates to deliver good governance if elected and offered prayers for their success at the polls.
The APC senatorial candidate for Kwara South, Prince Lekan Adewoye, thanked the people of Ekiti and Oke-Ero for their steadfast support for the APC and their role during the party primaries, promising to prioritise the needs of the district if elected.
Also speaking, party stakeholders Elder Dele Aina and Engr. Ogunmola described Ekiti Local Government as a stronghold of the APC and pledged continued support for all the party’s candidates in the forthcoming elections.
Aina said the people of Ekiti remained united and committed to delivering another victory for the ruling party.
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