Guber, 2027: Kwara’s deputy Senate leader says no zoning

According to Senator Lola Ashiru, the deputy Senate leader and senator from the Kwara South senatorial district in the National Assembly, zoning arrangements won’t be taken into account in the state’s 2027 governorship contest.

Ashiru said this in an interview with reporters at his rural Offa home.
The lawmaker for the All Progressives Congress (APC) insisted that in 2027, candidates for governor would come from each of the state’s three zones.

“The state’s governorship candidates had never been chosen based on their zoning arrangements.Kwara State never has zones for governorship. Anyone aspiring to the position of governor should be ready to put in a lot of work and effort during their campaign to win over voters.

“Although I acknowledge that a lot has happened since the Kwara north’s governor, Sha’aba Lafiagi, was in office, I still feel sorry for them. Lafiagi was denied Kwara State governorship due to zoning. He worked hard, waged a campaign, and fought for it. He negotiated for it. If you don’t approach me, you can’t tell me to cast my ballot for you. Additionally, I’ll ask what you can do for my community.

“I’ll ask any candidate for governor that approaches me what the community’s needs are. This relates to bargaining, politics, and negotiation. No position is ever zoned. We have not delegated the governorship anywhere.

“Even Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s most recent victory in an election did not zone Ilorin.” Nearly every politician who was willing to run for office did so. Every zone that was disputed. Additionally, AbdulRazaq received the support of the populace and their votes because they believe he can bring about the benefits of democracy. His second term was the same. It was not a ticket for a zone. He prevailed in the contest because he was better prepared than the others.

When you consider Lawal’s period, his governorship was also challenged, and so on. To put it another way, we’re not in a zoning regime because our goal is always the best outcome. To serve the public, we need individuals who are capable and equipped.

“Perhaps, potential candidates should come, persuade us, negotiate with us, sit down at a table with us, and explain what you would like to offer the people of Kwara State and Kwara South,” Ashiru said.

Ashiru continued, saying that Kwara South District should be given more attention, even though Governor Abdulrazaq had done a good job of bringing the benefits of democracy to every region of the state.

The deputy Senate Leader continued, saying he saw nothing improper or negative in any politician running for office in 2027 at this time, but he would not get involved.