Why Mashood Mustapha’s Alliance With Kwara Governor Hurts PDP

By Oyewale Oyelola

The political realignment of former Federal Lawmaker, Hon Mashood Mustapha fondly called MM and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has weakened the momentum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of 2027 general elections.

This follows the meeting of Mustapha and Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in Saudi Arabia two weeks to resolve their differences.

FactualTimes reports the two Political heavyweights in Kwara Central Senatorial district agree to put past misunderstanding and work together to secure victory. Governor AbdulRazaq in May 2026 emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial Candidate for Kwara Central.

Recall that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in August 2026 announced Senator Saliu Mustapha as the Kwara Central Senatorial Candidate for 2027 general elections. The action reportedly goes against initial understanding to field MM as the Party flagbearer.

Our Correspondent gathered that Governor AbdulRazaq promises to withdraw the defamatory suit against the former House of Representatives Member.

On September 18, the Governor named the Ilorin West born Politician as the Kwara State’s Ameerul Hajj for 2027.

The Mashood, Abdulrafiu Agboola
Deputy Chief Press Secretary,
Government House in a statement says the Ameerul Hajj will coordinate the state’s 2027 Hajj exercise along with other statutory bodies at various levels of government.

Feelers indicate that the Team MM, the political structure of Mashood Mustapha has also agreed to work with the APC . They described the action of PDP as a deliberate attempt to frustrate and undermine MM.

This medium learnt that Kwara PDP leadership did not foresee the possibility of Governor AbdulRazaq and Mashood Mustapha to resolve their political differences of over three years.

An insider source told our Correspondent that the opposition never envisage the alliance and this already altered their plans.