The All Progressives Congress elders and stakeholders in the Kwara North senatorial district have renewed calls to produce the state’s next governorship candidate.

The stakeholders said the demand was not based on sentiment but on fairness, equity and democratic balance.

Former transport minister Isa Bio-Ibrahim, who led other leaders and governorship and senatorial aspirants from the district, made the call during a news conference on Monday in Ilorin.

Mr Bio-Ibrahim said zoning the governorship ticket to Kwara North would accelerate development in the area and promote inclusiveness across the state.

He appealed to stakeholders in Kwara Central and Kwara South to support the move in the interest of fairness and collective progress.

According to him, the current political climate requires unity, understanding and commitment to justice.

He urged the national and state leadership of the APC to consider the position and support the emergence of a gubernatorial candidate from Kwara North in 2027.

“We call on our great party, the APC, to zone its gubernatorial ticket to Kwara North Senatorial District in the interest of justice, equity, fairness and unity.

“This is not a demand based on sentiment, but a reasonable and compelling case grounded in fairness and democratic balance. Giving Kwara North the opportunity to produce the governor will strengthen trust and promote inclusive governance,” he said.

Mr Bio-Ibrahim submitted that the district has competent individuals capable of governing the state effectively.

He listed some of them, including Sadiq Umar, Tajudeen Audu, the speaker of the Kwara House of Assembly, Yakubu Danladi, and Mohammed Bio.

He noted that Kwara North has not produced a governor in nearly 28 years of the current democratic dispensation, describing the situation as an imbalance that needs to be addressed.

Mr Bio-Ibrahim said elders and stakeholders from the five local government areas of the district met on April 11 to deliberate on the forthcoming governorship election and the interests of the people.

(NAN)