Engr. Nurudeen Adeyemi Balogun has congratulated the Executive Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, His Excellency, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, on his appointment as Deputy Vice-Chairman III of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) for the 2027 general elections.
In a congratulatory message, Engr. Adeyemi described the appointment as a significant recognition of the Governor’s leadership and an indication of the confidence reposed in him by the party’s national leadership as preparations commence for the 2027 electoral cycle.
He noted that the Governor’s appointment, alongside the inclusion of 19 other illustrious Kwarans in various directorates and strategic positions within the revised Presidential Campaign Council, reflects Kwara State’s strategic importance to the party’s national campaign structure and the growing and sustainable influence of the Governor at the villa and on the party at the national level.
Engr. Adeyemi also congratulated the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu; the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN; Lanre Issa-Onilu; Senator Gbemisola Saraki; Hon. Shola Jimmy Idiagbon; Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru; and other Kwarans named in the revised list.
He further acknowledged the appointments of Jamila Bio Ibrahim, Biodun Ajiboye, Gbenga Makanjuola, Adebayo Salami (Oga Bello), Issa Aremu, Sadiq Suleiman Umar, Bunmi Olusona, Hakeem Lawal, John Dara, Raheem Adedoyin, Hon. Hassan Mahmud, Mal. Aliyu Kaiama, Barr. AbdulWahab Adesina, Mal. Lanre Yusuf, and Hon. AbdulRaheem Olawuyi (Ajuloopin), describing their inclusion as an opportunity for Kwara indigenes to contribute to the party’s campaign coordination, mobilisation, communications, and stakeholder engagement efforts.
According to him, the appointments place considerable responsibility on the appointees to demonstrate commitment, discipline, and effective coordination in carrying out their respective assignments.
Engr. Adeyemi urged the appointees to justify the confidence placed in them by the APC leadership and work collaboratively towards the successful discharge of their duties, while strengthening cooperation among party stakeholders across the state and the country. We expect all the appointees to contribute to the emergence of all the APC candidates in the general elections at the state level.
He wished Governor AbdulRazaq and all the Kwara representatives success in their respective roles, expressing confidence that their participation in the Presidential Campaign Council would provide an opportunity to advance the interests of Kwara State within the party’s national engagements.