2023 Kwara State gubernatorial election

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2023 Kwara State gubernatorial election
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Party APC PDP
Governor before election

AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
APC

Elected Governor

TBD
TBD

The 2023 Kwara State gubernatorial election will take place on early 2023, to elect the governor of Kwara State. Incumbent APC Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is running for re-election, but is yet to formally announce his candidacy. The primaries will be scheduled for late 2022 or early 2023.

Electoral system[]

The governor of Kwara State is elected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two-thirds of state local government areas. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas.

Primary elections[]

The primaries, along with any potential challenges to primary results, will take place in late 2022 or early 2023.

APC[]

Announcement pending[]

  • AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq: Governor (2019–present)[1][2]

Declined[]

PDP[]

In December 2021, Kwara PDP Publicity Secretary Tunde Asholu announced that the party had zoned their gubernatorial nomination to Kwara North Senatorial District.[4]

Potential[]

  • Bolaji Abdullahi: 2019 PDP gubernatorial candidate, former Minister of Sports (2012–2014), former Minister of Youth Development (2011–2012), and former Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology (2007–2011)[5][6]
  • Ali Ahmad: former House of Assembly member for Ilorin South (2015–2019), former Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly (2015–2019), 2019 PDP gubernatorial candidate, and former House of Representatives member for Ilorin East/Ilorin South (2011–2015)[5][6]
  • Razaq Atunwa: former House of Representatives member for Asa/Ilorin West (2015–2019), 2019 PDP gubernatorial nominee, former House of Assembly member for Owode/Onire (2011–2015), former Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly (2011–2015), and former commissioner (2005–2011)[6][7]
  • Ladi Hassan: 2019 PDP gubernatorial candidate, former Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority, and former Commissioner for Health[5]
  • Saka Isau: 2019 PDP gubernatorial candidate, former state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, and former Secretary to the State Government[5]
  • Abdulwahab Issa: former House of Representatives member for Ilorin East/Ilorin South (2007–2011), former Ilorin South LG Chairman (2004–2007), and former Ilorin East LG Chairman (1996–1997)[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Akinyemi, Demola. "Kwara 2023: How AbdulRazaq's second term quest reopened old wounds in APC". Vanguard. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ AbdulKareem, Mumini. "Lai's Faction Kicks As Abdulrazaq Begins Re-Election Bid". Daily Trust. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  3. ^ Oyeleke, Sodiq. "2023: Kwara Speaker denies gov ambition". The Punch. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  4. ^ AbdulKareem, Mumini. "2023: PDP Zones Governorship Ticket To Kwara North". Daily Trust. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d AbdulKareem, Mumini. "2023: PDP Holds Closed-Door Meeting With Bolaji Abdullahi, Ali Ahmad, Other Ex-Guber Aspirants". Daily Trust. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d Oladesu, Emmanuel. "Kwara 2023: The scramble for PDP ticket". The Nation. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Atunwa plots fresh guber bid in Kwara". The Nation. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
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