Kwara North Monarchs pledge their votes for Gov AA, APC candidates in 2023
Traditional rulers in Kwara North have restated their commitment to the second term bid of the state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
They assured the governor of their support and that of their subjects during the 2023 general elections, saying that they will vote for the governor and all the other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at all levels.
The frontline monarchs, the Etsu Patigi, Alh Ibrahim Bologi II and the Emir of Okuta, Dr Abubakar Sero who gave the assurance spoke at different fora in Patigi and Okuta respectively.
Speaking during the flag off of the N212m erosion control projects in Patigi, Etsu Bologi said Governor AbdulRazaq has spread unprecedented development to Patigi kingdom and the entire Kwara north district in the last three years.
” I want to on behalf of my subjects in Patigi and its environs assure our kindhearted governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of our support for his re- election in 2023. We shall also vote for all the candidates of his party, including Senator Umar Sadiq who is presently here with us.
“The governor has given the entire Kwara north a sense of belonging. He has spread unprecedented development to our area. Our son, Senator Umar has also performed excellently. For this reason, we shall cast out votes for the governor and all other candidates of his party during the 2023 general elections,”.
The Etsu Bologi’s declaration of support for Governor AbdulRazaq was greeted with thunderous ovation from the the people, especially the youths who were present at the event.
Also speaking during a special prayer that was organised for Governor AbdulRazaq in Okuta, the Emir of Okuta, Dr Abubakar Shero thanked the governor for what he described as serious development within the Baruten local government in the last three years.
He prayed God to grant AbdulRazaq a second term of office so that the hitherto neglected Kwara north can be further developed.
” I want to appreciate Governor AbdulRazaq for the serious development we are witnessing in the local government(Baruten) during the current dispensation and we pray for his success in the forthcoming election so that more development could be spread to our area,” the monarch added.
The convener of the prayer, Mal Ishak Tamu said the event was in appreciation of all the interventions of the governor across Baruten local government.
In his remarks, the representative of Mutawali of Ilorin Dr. Alimi AbdulRazaq,Alh Abdullahi Jubril thanked the people of Baruten local government area for appreciating the good work of the governor and for their support for his administration.
