2027: Ex-Commissioner Gives Kwara Reps Quit Notice

Former Kwara State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hon. Mopelola AbdulMalik Bashir, has declared that Kwara women are ready to take over all six Federal House of Representatives seats in the 2027 general elections.

She also announced the formation of the National Women Wing (NAWW), a new platform aimed at driving the advancement of women’s political aspirations across Nigeria.

Speaking over the weekend on the popular radio program “Etowa” on Sobi FM, Hon. Mopelola said women in Kwara are intensifying efforts to secure all six federal seats under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as a new phase of political awakening and ambition among women in the state.

“We love our men and they have tried for us, but we want to assist them in governance by unleashing our God given potential on the national space in 2027.

Men have been occupying all federal sets and they need to rest in 2027. We are their helpers and we are set to secure all six Federal House of Representatives seats by the grace of God,” she said.

She emphasized that Kwara women are not relenting on their political progress, but are determined to consolidate their gains by organizing, lobbying, and contesting for higher representation at the federal level.

“Kwara women are not resting on their progress. We are marching forward in 2027 to consolidate our gains by lobbying for and winning all six Federal House of Representatives seats at the National Assembly,” she added.

Hon. Mopelola noted that the move is part of a broader plan to build on the progress achieved under the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who has been widely acknowledged for promoting women inclusion and empowerment since 2019.

“The record set by His Excellency, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, in 2019 with 50% women in his cabinet, and again in 2023 with the highest number of women in the State Assembly, will be consolidated in 2027 with six women at the Federal House of Representatives,” she stated.

According to her, the six federal seats target will be complemented by efforts to increase the number of women in the Kwara State House of Assembly from the current six to at least ten members in the next election cycle.

She expressed confidence that Kwara women possess the capacity, competence, and organizational strength to achieve these goals, saying women are already mobilizing, networking, and strengthening alliances within the ruling party.

“We believe women have all it takes, and we are doing all that is necessary to achieve this aim,” Mopelola affirmed.