Kwara Gov 2027: “Why Sen Sadiq Umar can’t be ignored”, Kwara Advocate warns

From Kenneth Udeh, Abuja
A prominent Kwara-based good governance advocate, Yunusa AbdulRazaq, has cautioned the ruling APC against underestimating the political consequences of excluding Senator Sadiq Suleiman Umar from its 2027 electoral calculations, warning that such a move could alienate a vast support base built by the lawmaker across the state after he sacrificed his governorship ambition in the interest of party unity.
AbdulRazaq, in a Democracy Day statement on June 12, said contrary to narratives suggesting that Senator Umar’s return to the Senate was facilitated through political concessions, zoning arrangements or endorsements, the lawmaker earned his ticket through a highl...