Kwara APC Governorship Primary Postponed Amid Growing Internal Tensions

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has postponed its governorship primary election from Thursday, May 21, 2026, to Friday, May 22, 2026, in a move that has intensified speculation over deepening divisions within the party.

The announcement, made through a statement by the state APC publicity secretary, Alhaji Abdulwaheed Babatunde, came while voting was reportedly still ongoing in several wards, leaving many party members and delegates confused as the exercise was abruptly halted.

Behind the official explanation, party insiders claim the postponement was triggered by mounting resistance from aggrieved aspirants following Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s public endorsement of Ambassador Yahaya Seriki as his preferred successor.

Although the governor maintained that other aspirants remained free to contest, the declaration reportedly unsettled several contenders who viewed it as an attempt to influence the outcome of the primary.

Sources within the party suggest some dissatisfied aspirants are now seeking to regroup and possibly unite behind a candidate from Kwara South in a strategic effort to counter Seriki’s growing momentum.

Further reports indicate that Ambassador Yahaya Seriki had established an early lead across multiple voting centers before the process was suspended, fueling speculation that the postponement was designed to slow his advantage and allow rival camps time to reorganize politically.

The APC’s brief official statement simply confirmed the new date and urged aspirants and party supporters to take note, but the unfolding developments have exposed underlying fractures within the Kwara chapter of the ruling party as the battle to succeed Governor AbdulRazaq grows increasingly intense.