Ten aggrieved aspirants of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who participated in the recent Kwara State governorship primary election, which produced Engr. Yakubu Danladi Salihu, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, as the party’s flag bearer for the 2027 general elections, have petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over what they described as his imposition on the party.
The petitioners asked the President to wade into the controversial primary election or be prepared to lose Kwara State in the 2027 general elections.
They warned that if the present trajectory is allowed to continue, the electoral success of the party in future general elections will be severely imperilled, as many stakeholders in the party will be left with no choice but to seek other political platforms to actualise their ambitions.
In a joint letter made available on Saturday and addressed to the President, the aggrieved aspirants drew his attention to what they described as the grave and worsening situation in the state chapter of the party.
The letter read in part: “While we join in celebrating the milestones of your administration, we consider it imperative to draw your urgent attention to the grave and worsening situation within our party in Kwara State.
“We do so with profound respect, but also with a deep sense of responsibility and concern for the future of the APC and the political legacy your leadership helped to shape in our state.
“Your Excellency will recall the historic Otoge movement, which culminated in the landmark victory of the APC
