Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, has stated that only a neutral political movement can rescue Kwara State in the 2027 general elections.
Oyedepo was previously a core strategist of the famous ‘Otoge Revolution’ that dismantled the Peoples Democratic Party’s hold on power and established the ruling All Progressives Congress in 2019.
However, the prominent politician claimed that intense bitterness and internal fractions within the Kwara APC have now left the ruling party with very slim survival chances.
Speaking on the state’s political climate, Oyedepo accused Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of violating public trust, clarifying, “but I have no regret personally, though this is not what we worked for.”
He noted that external interference complicated the state’s leadership structure, explaining, “We used the revolution to liberate the people of the state but the APC national leadership imposed Governor Abdulrazaq on Kwara APC.”
Oyedepo stated that he foresaw the current political friction ahead of time, adding, “I went to about 30 leaders of the party in 2024 in the state to warn that Governor Abdulrazaq would ruin all of us unless we check him, but they did not listen to me and what I predicted in 2024 is coming to reality. The governor has given his consent to those he prefers and it could be the end of APC in Kwara.”
The ADC senatorial candidate for Kwara South admitted that while the crisis might open windows for the opposition, it remains an uncertain landscape, noting, “though I am in African Democratic Congress, as the Senatorial candidate for Kwara South Senatorial District, the crisis may be an opportunity for the Peoples Democratic Party and it may not be, if APC is rejected.”
The former commissioner advised voters against sliding back into old patterns, warning that “sensible people in the APC should not embrace PDP because they are almost the same since dynastic governance is common to the two parties.”
