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APC Will Win Kwara in 2027 Despite Internal Feud, Says Ex-Guber Aspirant Sulaiman

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A former governorship aspirant in Nigeria's Kwara State, Prof. Wale Sulaiman, believes the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will win the 2027 elections despite internal feuds.
  • Sulaiman dismissed fears that grievances from the party's recent governorship primary could harm its chances, attributing the disputes to personal ambition rather than principle.
  • He urged a shift in political focus from personal entitlement to addressing critical issues like insecurity, unemployment, and inadequate infrastructure in Kwara.

Despite ongoing internal feuds within Nigeria's All Progressives Congress (APC) over the recent governorship primary, a former aspirant, Prof. Wale Sulaiman, remains confident the party will secure victory in Kwara State in 2027. He dismissed concerns that the grievances could impact the party's electoral prospects, asserting that the APC is still the dominant force in the state.

I think it is rather unfortunate that we have grown men fighting like schoolchildren whose principal has denied them candy.

— Prof. Wale Sulaimancommenting on the internal disputes within the APC.

Sulaiman suggested that the current agitations stem more from personal ambition than genuine democratic concerns. He noted that many dissatisfied aspirants only questioned the primary process after it did not favor them. "I think it is rather unfortunate that we have grown men fighting like schoolchildren whose principal has denied them candy," he remarked, emphasizing that political discourse should center on the needs of the people, not a sense of entitlement.

The debate should be about the needs of our people, not about a sense of political entitlement.

— Prof. Wale Sulaimanurging a focus on substantive issues over personal ambition.

The former aspirant highlighted pressing challenges facing Kwara, including insecurity, high unemployment, poverty, and poor infrastructure. He lamented that the state's political conversation has veered away from these critical issues. "Kwara is one of the states badly affected by insecurity. People have vacated their villages, farmers cannot go to their farms, women struggle to go to markets, and unemployment remains very high," he stated.

Kwara is one of the states badly affected by insecurity. People have vacated their villages, farmers cannot go to their farms, women struggle to go to markets, and unemployment remains very high.

— Prof. Wale Sulaimandescribing the critical challenges facing Kwara State.

Sulaiman, who claims to have entered politics to serve rather than pursue personal gain, stressed the importance of competence and leadership capacity in selecting leaders. He acknowledged the controversy surrounding the APC primary but argued that party members voluntarily participated in the process. "Once the game has been played and a winner declared, people cannot suddenly begin to fault the process simply because it did not favour them," he concluded.

Once the game has been played and a winner declared, people cannot suddenly begin to fault the process simply because it did not favour them.

— Prof. Wale Sulaimanaddressing the complaints about the APC primary process.
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Originally published by ThisDay in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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