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Kwara women rally support for APC gov candidate

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  • Kwara women have pledged to mobilize support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, in the 2027 general elections.
  • A former commissioner emphasized that women are a formidable political force and will deliver 100% support, with Ilorin expected to provide the largest bloc of votes.
  • The campaign highlights political inclusion and cooperation, aiming to consolidate the gains of the 'O'toge' movement by strengthening trust and political cooperation across the state.

Kwara women have declared their intention to mobilize full support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The pledge came from Mopelola Abdulmalik-Bashir, a former Kwara State Commissioner for Women Affairs, who led a group to the "Kwara Central Women in Support of the SYD" program in Ilorin.

Danladi’s largest votes will come from Ilorin. Ilorin understands what inclusion means.

— Mopelola Abdulmalik-BashirPredicting Ilorin's support for the APC governorship candidate.

Abdulmalik-Bashir expressed strong confidence that women across the state would be instrumental in securing a victory for the APC. She predicted that Danladi-Salihu would receive his most significant support from Ilorin, stating that the emirate understands the importance of political inclusion and cooperation. "Ilorin will stand with Kwara North, just as Kwara North stood with the broader O’toge project," she asserted.

Ilorin will stand with Kwara North, just as Kwara North stood with the broader O’toge project.

— Mopelola Abdulmalik-BashirHighlighting the interconnectedness of political support across regions.

The former commissioner viewed Danladi-Salihu's candidacy as a continuation of the political understanding that fueled the 'O'toge' movement. She noted that the 2027 election offers a chance to solidify the movement's achievements by fostering trust, inclusion, and political cooperation. Abdulmalik-Bashir commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his political courage in supporting an arrangement that allows Kwara North to produce the next governor, while cautioning against ethnic or sectional interpretations.

O’toge was never about one person or one part of Kwara. It was about changing a political order.

— Mopelola Abdulmalik-BashirClarifying the foundational principles of the 'O'toge' movement.

She stressed that 'O'toge' was never about a single individual or region but about transforming the political order, enabling every part of Kwara to aspire to leadership. Abdulmalik-Bashir described Kwara women as a powerful political force due to their numbers, grassroots networks, and community influence. "Kwara women are not spectators. We are voters, mobilisers, mothers, community leaders and political stakeholders," she declared, assuring that women would champion the message of inclusion and mobilize support for the APC and Danladi-Salihu.

Kwara women are not spectators. We are voters, mobilisers, mothers, community leaders and political stakeholders.

— Mopelola Abdulmalik-BashirEmphasizing the active role of women in politics.
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