Pressured by the wave of emerging political activities embroidered in the quest for the Government House in the next dispensation, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osi, Ekiti local government area of Kwara State, on Friday organised an inter-religious prayers for peaceful conduct of the 2027 general elections exercise in the state.

The chief Imam of Osi, who is also the chairman, League of Imams and Ulamas in the local government, Alhaji Saadudeen Ajisefinni, and the areas chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Kenneth Adegoke, led the prayers in succession.

The clerics, however, conducted and offered prayers for the actualisation of the political aspiration of both President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and that of the Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa (BOB’s) Kwara State governorship ambition in 2027.

Also, the APC Progressive Caucus in the Moro local government on Wednesday endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for second term in office as well as its support for BOB.

The convener of the programme, Dr. Bolaji Afolabi, said that President Tinubu has recorded leadership success since he assumed office, adding that Hon. Bolarinwa is the most suitable candidate for governor of Kwara State in the 2027 elections based on his experience and records of political performance.

A the Ekiti local government event, both the Christian and Muslim clerics praying for an end to prevalent security challenges in the area.

They prayed against banditry and other forms of criminalities in the area, urging God to enable political office holders provide good governance as they prepare to take up different political positions.

The event, which was attended by eight past chairmen of the local coincil, the APC stakeholders, elders and supporters, was also used by the people to endorse the governorship aspirations of Hon. Bolarinwa and second term ambition of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Speaking with journalists, one of the APC stakeholders in the area and aspirant for the House of Representatives seat for the Ekiti/Oke Ero/Isin/Irepodun federal constituency, Chief Omogbenle Adeyemi, commended Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq’s administration for impactful developmental activities.

Adeyemi said that Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq would assist the party to produce Hon. Bolarinwa as governor in 2027, “just as the governorship aspirant produced Governor AbdulRazaq while he was chairman of the party in the state in 2019”.

The APC chieftain, who said that Bolarinwa is a preferred choice of the party for 2027 governorship elections, added that stakeholders would eventually rally round the party’s choice.

Also speaking, a former chairman of the local government, Hon. Yinka Dallas, prayers are essential to be able to enthrone good governance in the state.

“We have seen the way and we don’t want to deviate from it. It’s prayer before anything and prayer after all things. That’s why we’ve endorsed, declared and backed it up with prayers for Hon. Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa to be the next governor he state and for the re-election of President Tinubu.

The former council boss called for more commitment and dedication from political office leaders in the country, saying that leadership is beyond assumption of office but it is about ensuring impactful governance.