The Kwara North Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has called on political office seekers from the area to shift their attention to the worsening insecurity in the region.

The caucus said rather than focusing on the zoning of the governorship seat to Kwara North ahead of the 2027 general elections, leaders should prioritise addressing the security challenges affecting communities in the area.

Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Wednesday, the group led by Hon. Benjamin Ezekiel Yisa, said that desperate political leaders from the region focus on governorship zoning and are less affected by the worsening insecurity in the region.

Yisa, a former speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, also berated the Tuesday mega rally in Ilorin, organised by the governorship aspirants from the district.

The caucus during the programme declared their support for the reelection of President Bola Tinubu and Hon. Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa’s governorship intention in 2027 general elections.

According to him, “It is quite unfortunate that while it remains our democratic right to seek for political power, it is deeply troubling that the same level of coordination and urgency have not been deployed to address the worsening security situation in Kwara North.

“Insecurity has plagued the region for over three years now. Our people have not been sleeping with their two eyes closed. Kwara North has experienced relentless attacks from daredevil terrorists and bandits resulting in loss of lives, mass abductions for ransom running into millions of Naira. Our people now seek refuge in neighbouring villages and communities.

“Yet there has not been serious coordination and agitation from desperate political leaders to call for government attention to deal decisively on this menace affecting our people. Rather, these individuals organised a mega rally to address the issue of the governorship seat to shift to Kwara North.

“It is on this basis that this press conference is organised to support Hon Bolarinwa. A leader that is caring, capable and someone that has leadership experience and qualities.”

Earlier, Coordinator of the caucus, Luqman Musa, dissociated the group “from the recent press statements and hastily organised rallies by a few individuals claiming to speak for our region in support of the governorship aspiration of Kwara North.

He said, “While we affirm our legitimate aspiration to see as governorship candidate emerge from Kwara North, we strongly emphasise that such ambition must not come at the expense of competence, independence and the genuine capacity to deliver meaningful development.”

The ultimate objective of governance, he noted, “is not merely to produce a governor by origin, but to secure purposeful leadership that will uplift our region and the entire state”. (Daily Trust)