The Kwara State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sunday Fagbemi, has clarified that the party has not yet made any decision regarding the zoning of its governorship ticket for the 2027 general elections.
Fagbemi’s statement, made during a radio programme on Friday, comes amid rising agitations from stakeholders, particularly for the governorship position to be zoned to the Kwara North Senatorial District.
He explained that no formal decision has been made because such matters fall under the jurisdiction of the party’s national leadership.
“If there will be any zoning, the national executive of the party will give the directive,” Fagbemi said. “But as of now, nothing of such is on the offing. We have not even discussed it because we don’t have the schedule decided yet. Anyone who has interest to vie for any position has the right to do so.”
The party chairman further emphasized that even if the state chapter were to reach a consensus, it would not be final.
“Even if we decide in Kwara that this is what we want, it is still subject to approval from the national secretariat,” he stressed.
The clarification addresses renewed calls from Kwara North, which has not produced a governor since the return of democracy in 1999. The debate over zoning continues to dominate political discourse as Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq approaches the end of his second and final term in 2027.
As Kwara prepares to elect a new governor, along with national and state representatives, political activities and succession dynamics are expected to intensify.
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