Traditional Rulers across the Igbomina bloc of the Kwara South Senatorial District of Kwara State have insisted that it is the turn of the Igbomina bloc to produce the next Senator that will represent Kwara South in the red chamber of the National Assembly come 2027.
They appealed to both President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdullRazaq, as well as political stakeholders, to support the demand and allow the will of the region to prevail in order to preserve the unity, brotherhood and peaceful coexistence that the district had enjoyed over the years.
Addressing journalists on Monday in Ajase-Ipo, through the Chairman, Igbomina Traditional Council and Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, Oba Ismail Yahaya Alebiosu, the monarchs argued that it was the turn of the Igbomina bloc to produce the next Senator in the spirit of equity, fairness and justice.
The Monarch, who spoke on behalf of the Igbomina bloc comprising Ifelodun, Isin and Irepodun local government areas, reiterated the position of the monarchs and the people of the Igbomina bloc on the vexed issue.
He said the appeal was directed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and other relevant authorities to sustain the long-standing rotational arrangement among the three blocs in the district.
According to him, the district has enjoyed peace, unity and political stability through the informal zoning arrangement involving the Igomina, Ekiti and Ibolo blocs.
The traditional rulers commended the President and Governor AbdulRazaq for their leadership and developmental efforts, expressing support for the policies and programmes of both administrations.
“As a people and as an institution, we appreciate the efforts of President Tinubu and Governor AbdulRazaq for their contributions to national and state development.
“We urge them to continue working in the interest of Nigerians and Kwarans,” he said.
Yahaya noted that political records since the return to democratic rule in 1999 showed that the Ekiti bloc had produced Sen. Simeon Ajibola, who served for about 11 years, while the Ibolo bloc had produced Sen. Rafiu Ibrahim for four years and the incumbent Senator Lola Ashiru, who will complete his eight years on May 29, 2027, to make 12 years for the bloc.
He added: “Ibrahim served one term of four years, while Ashiru would have completed two terms totalling eight years by 2027, bringing the Ibolo bloc’s representation to 12 years.”
He added that the Igomina bloc had only produced Sen. Makanjuola Ajadi, who served for approximately five years.
“Based on the existing rotational arrangement and in the interest of fairness, equity and justice, it is the turn of the Igomina bloc to produce the next Senator for Kwara South in 2027,” he said.
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Yahaya recalled that stakeholders from across the district had, at a meeting held in November 2025, unanimously endorsed the position that the next Senator should emerge from the Igomina bloc.
“This position represents the collective view of the Igomina traditional rulers forum and stakeholders across Kwara South Senatorial District,” he added.
