The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State for the 2027 general elections, Engr. Sulaiman Bolakale Kawu, today presented his manifesto to the people of the state.

The manifesto, titled “SBK Compact: My Covenants with the People of Kwara State,” was unveiled at a well-attended gathering at Arca Santa Event Centre, along Ajase-Ipo Road, Ilorin, the state capital.

Speaking at the event, Kawu pledged to prioritise security, job creation, rural development, entrepreneurship and the welfare of civil servants, while addressing youth restiveness.

He also identified the rehabilitation of infrastructure and improved welfare for pensioners as key priorities of his proposed administration.

Kawu acknowledged the unwavering support and guidance of the party’s leader and former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, CON, towards securing a better future for the people of Kwara State.

Earlier in his remarks, the Director-General of the Kwara PDP Governorship Campaign Committee, Prince Omar Bolaji Gambari, assured residents that a vote for Kawu would be a vote for freedom, liberation and development.

He added that all the party’s candidates contesting various elective positions would be accountable and responsive to the electorate, ensure that the dividends of democracy reach the grassroots and project the state in a positive light.

Gambari expressed deep concern over the level of underdevelopment in the state, alleging that insecurity and infrastructural decay had become its defining features due to poor governance under the current administration.

He, however, thanked Saraki and other distinguished party members for their patriotism and dedication to ensuring the party’s victory in the forthcoming general elections.

In his address, the Kwara PDP Chairman, Hon. Isa Bawa, appealed to party members, associations, groups and the state’s elite to sustain their efforts towards ensuring that Kawu becomes the next governor of the state.

Party chieftains at the event included Hon. Moshood Mustapha, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje and Barr. Kamaldeen Ajibade, SAN.

The gathering also attracted representatives of associations, media practitioners, pensioners, members of civil society groups and candidates contesting various elective positions in the forthcoming general elections. Among those in attendance were Senator Saliu Mustapha of Kwara Central, Prince Saheed Popoola of Kwara South and Dr. Kolo Baba Jiya.