Author: Kwara Reporters

…Warns Against Dragging Royal Fathers into APC internal StrugglesThe Kwara State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed deep concern and disappointment over the unfortunate involvement of some traditional rulers in the ongoing internal political crisis and succession battle within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, describing the action as sacreligous and politically unwise. Our party’s secretariat has in recent days been inundated with calls, messages, and visits from concerned Kwarans who have expressed frustration, disappointment, and embarrassment over reports and images showing Kwara traditional rulers being led by the State Chairman of the APC to Abuja…

A group of governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara has written to President Bola Tinubu, asking him to intervene in what they described as the worsening crisis within the party in the state.In a joint letter dated June 19 and addressed to the president, the aspirants reaffirmed their loyalty to him and pledged support for his re-election bid in 2027.The letter was signed by 10 governorship aspirants, including Yahaya Seriki Gambari, Saliu Mustapha, Yahaya Oloriegbe, Dele Belgore, Omar Bio, and Bashir Bolarinwa.Their letter followed the emergence of Yakubu Danladi, speaker of the Kwara house of assembly,…

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a man suspected to be a supplier of logistics to bandits in the state.This is as security agencies intensify efforts to dismantle criminal networks and their support structures.According to the state Police Command, the arrest was made by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) after what it described as credible intelligence and sustained covert surveillance.The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the operation forms part of ongoing efforts to implement the strategic policing vision of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, which emphasises intelligence-led crime fighting and the…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, Otunba Adetunji Oyabambi, has criticized the AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq-led administration over its legal battle with former Senate President Bukola Saraki, saying the state would have been better off if the government devoted the same energy to tackling insecurity, hardship, and internal governance challenges.Oyabambi’s reaction comes in the wake of the recent court proceedings involving Saraki and the Kwara State Government, a development that has continued to generate political debate across the state.Speaking on the matter, the PDP stalwart alleged that the administration has become excessively preoccupied with Saraki while pressing…

Panic gripped several communities in the Agbabiaka axis of Gaa-Akanbi, Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State, including Onireke, Atere, and Opolo, on Thursday following reports of an alleged bandit invasion.The alarm sparked widespread fear among residents, prompting many parents and guardians to rush to both public and private schools to pick up their children over concerns for their safety. Academic activities were temporarily disrupted as schools witnessed an influx of anxious parents.However, the Kwara State Police Command has dismissed the report as false and misleading, assuring residents that there was no bandit attack or security breach in any…

Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has declared that he will not be intimidated or silenced by what he described as attempts by the Kwara State Government to use the courts to suppress opposition voices, assuring his supporters that the administration of Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq has only 11 months remaining in office.Saraki made the remarks on Wednesday following proceedings before the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin, where he is facing allegations of criminal defamation and cyberbullying arising from a social media post he made on April 17, 2026.According to a statement issued by his Media Office, lawyers representing…

A Call for Justice, Reconciliation and the Protection of Internal DemocracyBy the Kwara Progressive CoalitionThe recent position taken by the Kwara State APC Elders Caucus concerning the governorship primary that produced Speaker Salihu Yakubu Danladi as the party’s gubernatorial candidate for the 2027 elections deserves serious attention from every stakeholder within our great party.The intervention of the elders is significant not merely because of who they are, but because of what they represent.These are men and women who have devoted decades of their lives to building political structures, nurturing democratic institutions, supporting progressive causes, and safeguarding the collective interests of…

The traditional ruler of Olayinka community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Salman Aweda, who was kidnapped from his palace by terrorists on April 17, 2026, has been confirmed dead after payment of N18 million ransom, out of the N21 million demanded.It was also gathered that the community had bought two brand new motocycles and provided 100 litres of petrol demanded by the kidnappers, yet he was not released.It was learned that when community people sought to speak with the monarch, the terrorists demanded additional money, at which point they suspected that he had died while in…

The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a 21-year-old suspect, Soliu Mujeeb, in connection with the alleged kidnapping and murder of a 60-year-old electrician, Mr Olarewaju Afolabi, in Ilorin, Kwara State.The State Commandant, Commandant Abbas Mohammed, made this known on Sunday, while briefing journalists at the command headquarters in Ilorin on the outcome of an intensive investigation into the victim’s disappearance.The victim was reported to have left his residence on June 7, 2026, to inspect an electrical installation project but failed to return home, raising concern among family members.Mohammed said, “The matter was…

Elders and general stakeholders in the Kwara State All Progressives Congress (APC), have condemned the choice of the Speaker, state Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi-Salihu as the party’s 2027 gubernatorial candidate, describing him as lacking capability, ability and charisma to fly the APC flag.They said that the APC candidate does not represent the strongest political option available to the party to win the next year guber race.The elders warned that unless President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the national leadership of the party wade into the raging crisis that had emerged from the Speaker’s candidature, the party may lose Kwara State to…