2023 General Elections: Powerful Kwara Governor’s Aide Resigns

2023 General Elections: Powerful Kwara Governor’s Aide Resigns

  • Alhaji Musibau Esinrogunjo, has resigned his appointment as the senior special assistant to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
  • He is one of the major actors that worked day and night during the 2019 general election to ensure the electoral victory of APC
  • He hails from Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state with the incumbent govenor of the state, AbdulRazaq

Ahead of the 2023 elections, one of the actors of “O To Ge” (enough is enough) movement in Kwara State, Alhaji Musibau Esinrogunjo, has resigned his appointment as the Senior Special Assistant to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Rural Mobilisation with immediate effect.

The former governor’s aide remains one of the major actors that worked day and night during the 2019 general election to ensure the electoral victory of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) through the ‘enough is enough’ movement in the state.

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Esinrogunjo resigns as governor aide
Alhaji Musibau Esinrogunjo as resigned in Kwara state. Photo credit: Adeola Dagunro
Source: UGC

He hails from Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state with the incumbent govenor of the state, AbdulRazaq.

However, Esinrogunjo in his letter of resignation dated October 31, 2022, addressed to the governor through the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Saba Jibril, and obtained by journalists in Ilorin Monday, said that the resignation was purely personal.

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The former governor’s aide however thanked the governor for the opportunity given to him to serve under his administration in the state.

Esinrogunjo had recently received the former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, at his personal office along Geri Alimi Road, Ilorin and exchanged pleasantries.

Since then, tongues have continued to wag in the ruling APC over Saraki’s visit to the former governor’s aide.

This new development, it was learnt, has set a serious test for the political calculations ahead of next year’s general election in the state, as the former govenor’s aide may join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) anytime from now.

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Atiku's media adviser, Paul Ibe reveals why ex-VP is visiting USA

Recall that Atiku on Thursday, October 27 arrived Washington DC, United States on a working visit.

The visit will afford the PDP presidential candidate the opportunity of high-level engagements aimed at setting the pace for building an economically stronger and more secure Nigeria, according to a statement by his media adviser, Paul Ibe.

According to the statement, Atiku will be in the US for a week-long engagement that will opportune the frontline presidential candidate share his vision for Nigeria with US business communities and young Nigerian professionals in North America.

2023: APC not a party to support, they are destroyers, Atiku declares

Meanwhile, Atiku has described the APC as destroyers, adding that they don’t deserve to be supported.

Atiku who stated this while addressing party supporters in Benin, Edo state on Saturday, October 22 during his party’s presidential rally, urged the people to continue to be loyal to the PDP.

He said the APC has destroyed the educational system, economy, infrastructure and failed to address the security challenges facing the country.

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