APC Candidates Lead in Kwara State Poll Ahead of 2027

A recent opinion poll conducted by NU Northstar Research indicates that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates are leading in Kwara State ahead of the 2027 general elections. The poll surveyed 30,000 registered voters from September 2 to October 20, 2026.
Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, the APC governorship candidate, received 63 percent support compared to 34 percent for his PDP opponent, Engr. Kawu Sulaiman Bolakale. Danladi-Salihu led in all three senatorial districts, with his strongest support in Kwara North at 71 percent.
The survey also revealed that 31 percent of voters were undecided. In the senatorial races, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq led incumbent senator Saliu Mustapha by 62 percent to 33 percent in Kwara Central.
The poll showed that 64 percent of respondents intended to vote for candidates from the same party in both elections, while 21 percent were uncertain.
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