Kwara Leaks

A former candidate of the defunct  Action Congress of Nigeria(ACN) in the 2011 governorship election in Kwara State, Mr. Mohammed Dele Belgore (SAN), Sunday appealed to his supporters not to entertain fears following  the recent defection of the former governor of the state, Senator Bukola Saraki  and his supporters to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Saraki, along with five of the seven aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic...

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Mohammed Dele Belgore, yesterday asked his supporters to remain calm over the defection of former Governor Bukola Saraki and his supporters into the party. Belgore however said his supporters were “completely disenchanted” with the decision of the APC national leadership to accept the new members without the input of the state chapter.Saraki and Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed were among new Peoples...

These are interesting times, aren’t they? In Kwara, if you think it rains, sorry, it pours! Kwara state is witnessing her most turbulent years in decades that it had existed. Never in its history had its politics been as much combustive as it is unpredictable. That’s why I am amazed that individuals that should ordinarily add colour and life into the already explosive situation are yet to rear their heads. What we have been used to, like barber’s...

When the airwaves and the dailies were all awashed with the insider reports of how Sen. Gbemisola Saraki and her two other siblings, Laolu and Tope, ‘shunned’ the first anniversary memorial prayer for their late father and strongman of Ilorin, Dr. Olusola Saraki, I really didn’t count it as anything spectacular. ‘So what?’ was my first response to the news. And honestly, I don’t give a farting hoot about who attended what! But wait a minute, there...

A Car damaged by hoodlums Kwaraleaks can report that the family house of Balogun Gambari is currently boiling with cars and properties worth thousands of Naira already destroyed. Kwaraleaks reliably learnt that there is a bitter disagreement over the situation of a water-head tank donated to the family by Hon. Ahmad Ali, member representing the Ilorin East and South Federal constituency in the National Assembly. Already, a detachment of the Police...

UPDATE: Mr. Dele Belgore has just confirmed our earlier report that he would be in Ilorin tomorrow Sunday to address his party members and supporters. On his Facebook page, which was updated some few, minutes ago reads:  God willing, I shall be at our party secretariat at Asa Dam Road, Ilorin by 10am tomorrow (December 1, 2013) to address our supporters on the new developments in the political environment. Hope...

As EXCLUSIVELY reported yesterday by Kwaraleaks, Mr. Ishola Balogun Fulani, the elsewhere Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State late yesterday took to the press and formally apologized to the leadership of the APC in Kwara state for claiming that there was no APC structure in the state. Kwaraleaks had reported yesterday that the delicate relationship between the existing members of the APC in the state and the break-away...

The Kwara State House of Assembly witnessed yet another day of rage penultimate Thursday as the Deputy Speaker, Prof. Issa Gana, walked out Hon. Ibrahim Baakini from the hallow chambers of the Assembly. E-Kwara reliably learnt that trouble started when Hon. Umar Aliyu Monde who represents Gwanabe/Adena/Bani/Gweria constituencies in the House made some uncomplimentary remarks about Ilorin and its indigenes while contributing to the debate...

All Hail the Emperor! This photos here shows Hon. Sikira Anako, who represents Odo-ogun in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara profusely hand-fanning the elsewhere Governor of Kwara State and self-styled leader of the new PDP in Kwara State. Hon. Anako, is also doubles as the Deputy Chief Whip in the Kwara State House of Assembly was on the entourage of Sen. Bukola Saraki to the service of songs which held at the 1st Baptist Church, Babanloma,...

 Ilorin, the Kwara state capital is presently witnessing an unusual presence of men and officers of the Armed forces, Police and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC). The massive detachments, Kwaraleaks learnt minutes ago, might not be unconnected with the marriage ceremony of the ward of the Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Admiral Ola Sa’ad, who is an indigene of Ilorin.  ...

The delicate relationship between the original members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State and their defecting friends from the PDP was further threatened Wednesday as a result of the press briefing made by the elsewhere PDP Chairman, Hon. Ishola Balogun-Fulani, Kwaraleaks can authoritatively report....

The defection of the break-away faction of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has been fingered as the main factor behind the continued delay in the composition of a new State Executive Council (SEC) in the state. Authoritative sources within the government circle in the state revealed last night to Kwaraleaks that but for the defection of Dr. Bukola Saraki, Governor Abdulfatai Ahmed and their supporters from the PDP to...