Group says second chance for failed leaders will “further ruin the future of Kwara State”
The Kwara for Kwarans Initiative has issued a strong warning to electorates and political stakeholders against supporting any political office holder who underperformed in office and is seeking re-election ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a statement released Monday in Ilorin, the frontline pro-Kwara organization said Kwarans must resist the culture of recycling leaders who have failed to deliver on their mandate, stressing that governance is not an experiment for trial and error.
“They have been given a chance to prove themselves. They failed themselves, their families, and Kwara State as a whole,” the statement read. “Giving them another chance is giving them another opportunity to further ruin the future of Kwara State.”
The group maintained that public office is a trust, and anyone who breaches that trust through non-performance, lack of accountability, or poor representation should not be rewarded with another term. It argued that the cost of bad leadership is borne by every citizen, from stalled infrastructure to youth unemployment and weakened public institutions.
Kwara for Kwarans Initiative, which describes itself as an organization committed to ensuring that “Kwara works for all Kwarans irrespective of religious, ethnic, or social background,” said the 2027 elections must be about track records, not empty promises or party loyalty.
The group urged voters across the three senatorial districts to scrutinize the performance of incumbents seeking re-election or eyeing higher offices. “We must ask the hard questions. What did they do with the last four years? What bills did they sponsor? What projects did they attract? How many lives did they impact?”
It further cautioned political parties against imposing underperforming aspirants on the people, warning that such moves would be resisted at the polls. “The era of entitlement is over. Kwara is not anybody’s inheritance. If you had the chance and you wasted it, step aside for others who are ready to serve.”
The statement comes days after the group commended the Aro Meta Development Association for screening aspirants in Kwara South and insisting on merit in the selection of the next governor. Kwara for Kwarans said Aro Meta’s approach should be replicated across the state to weed out serial contestants with no tangible results.
“We are not against ambition. We are against waste,” the group stated. “Kwara cannot afford to gamble with its future. The next four years will determine whether we move forward or sink deeper. We cannot achieve progress by repeating failure.”
The Initiative also appealed to traditional institutions, religious leaders, youth groups, and development associations to join the campaign for performance-based politics. It said community-led accountability will force aspirants to show evidence of work done before seeking fresh mandates.
With political realignments already underway, Kwara for Kwarans Initiative said 2027 presents a clear choice between continuity of failure and a new direction built on competence.
“Supporting underperformers is not loyalty; it is complicity,” the statement added. “Every vote for a failed leader is a vote against schools, hospitals, jobs, and security. Kwarans must choose wisely.”
The group vowed to continue its advocacy and civic education drive across the 16 Local Government Areas, urging citizens to reject vote-buying, intimidation, and ethnic or religious manipulation during the electioneering period.
Veritas News Hub will continue to track reactions from political parties and incumbents as the 2027 race intensifies.
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