Date: 2018-10-09

APAAN indigenous Offa businessman, Kolawole Sarafadeen, has emerged governorship flagbearer of the Africa Peoples Alliance (APA) in Kwara state.

The businessman turned politician was chosen through consensus arrangement by delegates.

Speaking after his election, Sarafadeen said that his background as a former civil servant in the state would assist him to provide change and people-oriented development if eventually elected as governor of the state.

"I hail from Offa, Offa local government area of Kwara state. I am a businessman. I did all my schooling in the state. I was once a civil servant. That means I know the state inside out. I know what is happening in the state.

"Ever since the commencement of this government, we noticed there has not been any positive change. There have been security challenges, poor educational system, poor infrastructure. The youths are disillusioned.

"That is why we are out to correct these anomalies, especially in my area. We lost a lot to the over five months old Offa bank robbery. It was very tragic and it was due mainly to poor security".