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Kwara 2027: 62% of Kwara voters prefer APC guber candidate SYD as next Governor Kwara All Progressives Congress @OfficialAPCNg (APC) gubernatorial candidate Rt. Hon. @SalihuDanlad Yakubu Danladi has been announced to be the most preferred by Kwara voters to emerge as the governor of the state in the 2027 gubernatorial elections. According to NU NorthStar Research, Danladi leads the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Engr Kale Kawu with a wide margin clinching a resounding 63% of the votes of decided voters for the coming elections. The survey, conducted across the state’s 16 local government areas and 193 wards, projects a commanding lead for the APC governorship candidate, Salihu Yakubu Danladi, in all the three senatorial districts. The findings, signed by NU Northstar’s Head of Research, Mr Ebuka Iloh, were based on interviews with 30,000 registered voters conducted between September 2 and October 20, 2026. Among the entire electorate surveyed, Danladi secured 43 per cent support, compared to Kawu’s 24 per cent. However, 31 per cent remained undecided or declined to disclose their preferred candidate. Zakari Mohammed of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) garnered one per cent, while Ridwan Apaokagi of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) recorded less than one per cent. The breakdown of the governorship race showed Danladi leading in all three senatorial districts and the 16 local government areas. His strongest performance was recorded in Kwara North, where he secured 71 per cent against Kawu’s 26 per cent among decided voters. In Kwara Central, the APC candidate polled 56 per cent, while his PDP rival managed 41 per cent. The contest appeared relatively tighter in Ilorin West, Kawu’s own local government, where Danladi led by 51 per cent to 46 per cent for the opposition candidate. Despite the APC candidate’s statewide advantage, the research identified 58 wards as too close to call, while Danladi maintained clear lead in 135 wards. The findings, however, suggest that the final shape of the governorship contest could depend significantly on how undecided voters eventually align. Kwara South has the highest concentration of voters yet to decide, with 43 per cent undecided. The figures stood at 28 per cent in Kwara Central and 24 per cent in Kwara North. Significantly, all six local government areas where undecided voters exceeded 40 per cent were located in Kwara South, making the district a potentially decisive battleground in the elections. Young voters between 18 and 29 years also emerged as a critical electoral bloc, with 37 per cent still undecided. Among voters who have indicated a voting preference, Danladi enjoys 63 per cent support against Kawu’s 34 per cent, suggesting a substantial advantage for the APC candidate as the political contest gathers momentum.

Kwara Rebuilders welcomes NorthStar poll, urges Kwarans to finish the job in January A pro-democracy group, Kwara Rebuilders, @KwaraRebuiIders has stated that the results of the poll declared by NU NorthStar Research on the forthcoming elections of Kwara State for 2027 did not come as a surprise. The group welcomed the poll and noted it is only a confirmation of what has been a common knowledge in the state for all discerning people. According to the pro-democracy group, the great strides and transformative leadership of Governor @RealAARahman AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has made the All Progressives Congress (APC) more popular and attractive in the state. Kwara Rebuilders recalled that the preceding administrations of PDP in the state owed several months of workers' salaries and pensions, failed to invest adequately in education and healthcare systems, diverted public funds, and perpetrated all sorts of atrocities in the state. “Since Governor AbdulRazaq assumed office in 2019, we have witnessed a new layer of investments in education, healthcare, workers' welfare, agriculture, and even social protection. The difference is clear. It is the reason the people again backed the APC in 2023,” Kwara Rebuilders said. The group further noted that majority of the people of Kwara have no confidence in PDP having experienced the appalling leadership it provided during its stint. “We even believe the figures are conservative. We are projecting a more commanding victory for Governor AbdulRazaq, APC gubernatorial candidate, Salihu Yakubu Danladi, and other candidates of the ruling party,” it stated. Kwara Rebuilders urged the electorate in the state to again come out en masse to vote for progress, stability, and sustainability which the APC represents. It warned the PDP that harassment of teachers, women, and the use of thugs to intimidate people will not stop their impending loss in the upcoming election. The group also noted that pre-election polls are a key feature of democracies across the world, and the result of that of NorthStar is consistent with the reality and feelers in the state. AbdulQuadri AbdulKabeer Media Officer, Kwara Central Senatorial District Kwara Rebuilders November 3, 2026

Kwara Central 2027: 62% registered voters pick AbdulRazaq as Senator in latest poll Governor @RealAARahman AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who is the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been projected as the winner of the Kwara Central 2027 race in the state. According to a new opinion poll by NU Northstar Research, the survey projected a commanding lead for AbdulRazaq over his co-contestants, including PDP's Senator Saliu Mustapha. Among voters who have indicated a voting preference, AbdulRazaq enjoys a 63 per cent support against Saliu's 33 per cent, suggesting a substantial advantage for the APC candidate as the political contest gathers momentum. The findings, signed by NU Northstar’s Head of Research, Mr Ebuka Iloh, were based on interviews with 30,000 registered voters conducted between September 2 and October 20, 2026. The poll also places APC candidates ahead of their PDP rivals in Kwara South and Kwara North, pointing to the ruling party’s growing electoral advantage across the state. In Kwara South, @LekanAdewoye Olalekan Adewoye of the APC polled 60 per cent against 36 per cent for the PDP candidate, Saheed Popoola. Similarly, Mahmud Umar Muhammad of the APC maintained a 65 per cent to 31 per cent advantage over Kolo Baba Jiya of the PDP in Kwara North. The senatorial contests mirrored the governorship trend, with APC candidates enjoying considerable leads over their PDP opponents in the three districts. In the two preceding elections, APC in Kwara State maintained a sweeping victory, winning all elective positions. The party has remained popular with the progressive governance agenda of the Governor, which majority of residents consider a clear departure from the past maladministration.

JUST IN: Kwara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Mallam @RealAARahman AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, the Sardauna of Ilorin Emirate, leads other governors in welcoming President @officialABAT Ahmed Tinubu to Kaduna for the official kick-off of the APC presidential campaign. #IwajuLaNlo #APCTopToBottom #RenewedHopeInKaduna #Kaduna4Asiwaju

FLASH: APC Ubandawaki Ward mega rally in support of reelection of President @officialABAT Ahmed Tinubu, Governor @RealAARahman AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as Senator Kwara Central, Rt. Hon. Engr Yakubu Danladi Salihu @SalihuDanlad as Governor, and all APC candidates in Kwara State. Ahead of 2027 elections, APC has maintained a strong momentum in the central with growing support for AbdulRazaq across the wards. There is a growing concensus that Kwara Central needs a competent and capable senator at the 11th senate! Sardauna de! #IwajuLaNlo #TheSenatorWeNeed #APCTopToBottom