Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has approved a cabinet reshuffle that affects all Special Advisers, Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants, as well as the Deputy Chief of Staff and the Principal Private Secretary.
The development was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the governor’s Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Mashood Agboola, who described the move as a minor cabinet shake-up.
“Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has approved a minor cabinet shake-up involving all Special Advisers, Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, and Special Assistants,” the statement read.
According to the statement, the decision was taken to create opportunities for more members of the ruling party and bring renewed energy into the administration.
The statement noted that the exercise also affects the Deputy Chief of Staff and the Principal Private Secretary to the Governor.
It added that the governor expressed appreciation to the affected appointees for their service to the state and wished them success in their future endeavors.
The statement further said the governor directed all affected officials to hand over government property in their possession to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government.
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The reshuffle comes as part of efforts by the Abdulrazaq administration to reconstitute parts of its team while broadening participation within the government.
Meanwhile, ten governorship aspirants of the All-Progressives Congress, APC, in Kwara State have petitioned President Bola Tinubu over what they described as a deepening crisis in the party.
The aspirants alleged that Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq had “lost moral and political authority” to determine the future of the APC in the state ahead of the 2027 elections.
The petition issued and addressed to Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, warned that the party risked further division without urgent national intervention.
The signatories include Dr Oluwatoyin Tajudeen Alabi, Capt. Ahmad Mahmud, Alhaji Tajudeen Audu, Dr Azeez Salako Muideen Olaniyi, Ambassador Yahaya Seriki Gambari, Senator Saliu Mustapha, Dr Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa, Hon Omar Muhammed Bio, Dele Belgore, SAN, and Senator Yahaya Ibrahim Oloriegbe.
The aspirants reaffirmed their loyalty to Tinubu and his administration.
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