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Kwara State

A federating state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Capital: Ilorin. The governor is elected under section 176 of the 1999 Constitution.

Legal basis

Governor of Kwara State

AbdulRahman AbdulRazaqAppointed 2019 · APC

What the Constitution says

  • s.176–179

    Each state’s voters elect its Governor. To win outright, a candidate needs the most votes and at least a quarter of the votes in two-thirds of the state’s local government areas.

  • s.48

    Each state elects three senators, one per senatorial district, and the FCT elects one: 109 in all.

  • s.49

    The House of Representatives has 360 members, each elected by one federal constituency of roughly equal population.

Where it appears in the news

  • Kwara embraces digital technology, AI to transform tourism —Official

    Sep 30, 2026

    The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to using digital technology and AI to transform its tourism sector and create new economic opportu

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  • Stakeholders urge journalists to expose rights abuses, GBV in Kwara

    Sep 30, 2026

    Stakeholders in Kwara State have urged journalists to expose rights abuses, gender-based violence, and discrimination against vulnerable people.

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  • Kwara NDC moves to end crisis, unveils running mate to gov’ship candidate

    Sep 29, 2026

    The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kwara State has moved to resolve its internal leadership dispute ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The move came on Monday as the party handed over its state secretariat in Ilorin to the AbdulGaniyu AbdulSalam-le

    dailytrust.com ↗
People of Nigeria elects Kwara State. s.176–179: Each state’s voters elect its Governor. To win outright, a candidate needs the most votes and at least a quarter of the votes in two-thirds of the state’s local government areas.Umar NamadiUba SaniAbba Kabir YusufDikko Umaru RaddaNasir IdrisAhmad AliyuDauda LawalAhmadu Umaru FintiriBala MohammedBabagana ZulumMuhammad Inuwa YahayaAgbu KefasMai Mala BuniUmo EnoDouye DiriBassey OtuSheriff OborevworiMonday OkpebholoSiminalayi FubaraAlex OttiCharles SoludoFrancis NwifuruPeter MbahHope UzodinmaBiodun OyebanjiBabajide Sanwo-OluDapo AbiodunLucky AiyedatiwaAdemola AdelekeSeyi MakindeHyacinth AliaNyesom WikeAhmed Usman OdodoAbdulRahman AbdulRazaqAbdullahi SuleMohammed Umar BagoCaleb MutfwangNORTH WESTNORTH EASTSOUTH SOUTHSOUTH EASTSOUTH WESTNORTH CENTRALSTATES & GOVERNORSHOUSES OF ASSEMBLYAbuja, Federal Capital TerritoryPeople of Nigeria
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