The much anticipated projection of the 2023 general election by a leading Pro-Democracy group, Kwara Must Change was recently released and the organization identified four battle grounds local govt areas in Kwara State.
In the release by Kwara Must Change Convener, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, the group outlines 4 battle grounds local govt areas, which include Ifelodun, Irepodun, Oke Ero and Oyun local govt.
However, there are 7 local govt in Kwara South and apart from the 4 local govts which Kwara Must Change described as battle grounds, there are 3 other local govt where APC has no strong competition.
According to Kwara Must Change, APC has no strong competition to contend with in Offa local govt, Isin local govt and Ekiti local govt.
These 3 local govt areas in Kwara South are largely for APC.
Offa is the local govt of APC senatorial candidate, Arc Lola Ashiru. Although, the federal house of representative candidates of Accord Party and SDP are also from Offa local govt, nonetheless, Kwara Must Change proclaim Offa local govt for APC without much competition.
Isin local govt is the local govt of Chief Akogun Iyiola, a popular SDP chieftain, it is also the local govt of APC federal house of representative aspirant, Hon Adebayo, who is currently in legal dispute to become the party’s candidate.
However, Kwara Must Change proclaim Isin local govt for APC.
The group says APC will comfortably coast home to victory in Isin without much competition.
In Ekiti local govt, this is the local govt of APC state party chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi.
In the projection of Kwara Must Change, APC to coast home to victory in Ekiti without much competition.
Although, there are other political parties in the 3 local govt, but APC is more actively present, well spread and capable of emerging victorious without much competition.