Senator Oyelola Ashiru, Deputy Senate Majority Leader and representative of Kwara South, formally declared his candidacy for the 2027 Kwara State governorship election on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform. The announcement was made in Ilorin on Thursday, where Ashiru unveiled a document titled "My Kwara Covenant," which he described as a blueprint for inclusive governance and generational renewal. A trained architect, Ashiru emphasized that the covenant outlines a seven-pillar agenda focused on transforming the state, with security serving as the foundational element rather than a standalone policy pillar. He stated his intention to govern from 2027 to 2031 with measurable outcomes, asserting that Kwarans should be able to see in real time whether he is fulfilling his promises. The quality of life—measured by access to schools, clinics, roads, peace, and dignity in old age—would define his administration's priorities, he said. Ashiru praised President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda for enabling federal investments and constitutional reforms in areas like electricity, railways, and state policing. He also commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for improving infrastructure and fiscal discipline in Kwara, calling it a platform the next government can build on. He noted that armed groups have recently invaded rural communities, burning farms and displacing families, threatening the state's long-standing agricultural stability. Local Organizing Chair Ben Duntoye, a former information commissioner, spoke at the event, lauding the APC's governance at both federal and state levels and claiming the opposition had collapsed in the face of the party's progress.
Senator Ashiru promises a government where every Kwaran can see in real time whether he is keeping his word, yet offers no mechanism for public verification of progress on his seven-pillar agenda. He cites farm destruction by armed groups as a crisis, but his blueprint treats security only as a foundation, not a measurable policy target. The same document relies on federal reforms and the current governor's work, raising questions about what exactly he plans to do differently. For Kwara residents, especially displaced farmers, promises of transformation ring hollow without clear accountability.
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