2027: Why ADC holds the ace in Kwara – US based professor

A former All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and professor of business in the United States, Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia, has formally declared his alignment with the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking during the event in Ilorin on Tuesday, Ajia who is a professor chair of business, Lincoln University, United States, said the party offers a credible […]

A former All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and professor of business in the United States, Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia, has formally declared his alignment with the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Speaking during the event in Ilorin on Tuesday, Ajia who is a professor chair of business, Lincoln University, United States, said the party offers a credible alternative platform ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Kwara State.

He said the decision to join the ADC was driven by the need to promote governance based on institutional systems rather than political personalities.

“People do not fail first. Systems fail first. When systems collapse, people adapt to survive, but when systems work, people rise”, Ajia said.

The ADC stalwart said the challenges facing Kwara were largely the result of weak governance structures rather than a lack of capacity among the people.

According to him, citizens were entitled to assess the outcomes of governance in the state after years of administration by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

“Kwara today is governed by the APC, and after years of that governance, Kwarans are entitled to ask whether the system is producing the results they deserve,” he said.

Ajia noted that governance should move beyond the announcement of projects to the establishment of systems that ensure consistent service delivery and measurable impact.

“We see projects announced and commissioned, but too often they are not embedded in systems that guarantee maintenance, consistent service and measurable impact,” he said.

He noted that governance should be predictable and not dependent on personal connections.

He described the ADC as a platform that allows reform-minded individuals to work together to strengthen governance systems and build institutional structures that support development in the state.

Ajia said the focus of his political engagement would be on reforms that promote enterprise growth, improve service delivery and enhance transparency in public finance management.

“Kwara can work and Kwara can rise. But it will happen through deliberate systems design, discipline and collective responsibility”, he said.