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  Honourable Muazu Jantabo, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Niger State, has spent more than two decades in public service building a reputation as a technocrat, philanthropist, and educationalist. Now, many across Lapai and Agaie Local Government Areas believe it is time for him to take that experience to Abuja and represent the federal constituency in the House of Representatives. The case for Jantabo is rooted in a track record that few can match at the grassroots level. He served as Director General under the government of Gov. Abu Sani Lolo, where he earned a reputation for administrative competence and policy discipline. He then went on to win the chairmanship of Lapai Local Government twice, a rare feat that speaks to both his popularity and his ability to deliver results where it matters most — at the community level. Today, as Commissioner under the leadership of Farmer Governor Umaru Bago, he continues to shape local governance and traditional...

Kwara is preparing for another defining choice in 2027, and Honourable Mahalia Aisha Ahman-Pategi is stepping into that moment with a simple but urgent idea. One Kwara, one agenda. Not an agenda for Patigi or Ilorin alone, not for Nupe or Yoruba alone, not for Muslims or Christians alone, but one plan that carries every citizen of the state forward at the same time. Her recent movement across Kwara has been deliberate. She has sat with first-class Emirs and Etsus in the north, taken counsel from Obas and community elders in the south, and held long conversations with traders, clerics, students, and farmers in the central district. In Kaiama she listened to concerns about cross-border trade and security. In Offa she walked through workshops and heard artisans speak about power, credit, and patronage. In Ilorin she met with tech founders, school principals, and market women who want a government that is present without being predatory. In Edu and Patigi she returned to her birthplace, bu...

In a political landscape where women still battle for space, Honourable Mahalia Aisha Ahman-Pategi is stepping forward with clarity and courage. Her declared willingness to contest for the Governorship of Kwara State ahead of 2027 is already stirring fresh conversations across the state — about gender, heritage and the future of leadership.  Mahalia Ahman-Pategi is not taking this journey alone. In recent weeks she has moved round the Nupe Kingdom, seeking royal blessings from Etsus and Emirs from Kwara to Niger State. From the palaces of Patigi and Lafiagi to Bida and beyond, she has knelt before traditional rulers who are custodians of Nupe history and culture. For her, leadership begins with respect for tradition.  The consultations did not stop at the palaces. Family members, close friends and political associates have stood with her at every stop. To them, she is not just an aspirant — she is a daughter of the soil, carrying the hopes of a people who want to see their own...

  Have you ever wondered what it takes to have the qualities of a good politician? Are you interested in getting to know more about a politician from Kwara North who stands out from others? The woman, Hon. Mahalia Aisha Ahman-Pategi is a humble politician, tried and trusted by the good people of Kwara State. She served them as Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Development, where she delivered results at the grassroots. And now she is aspiring to take the baton of Kwara State leadership as the next Governor. Since the return to democracy in 1999 till date, Kwara State has produced governors from different zones. Yet Kwara North, with Pategi as a major political base, is still waiting for its turn to produce a Governor. Now, a candidate from that zone is a Woman of the people who has principles and the wherewithal to handle what is necessary to achieve success. If the people of Kwara State need someone with the qualities she possesses as a politician, admin...

It’s election season, and campaigns should be open, truthful, and honest as people vie for elected offices across the country. So what should Kwarans look for in the perfect successor to the Governor of Kwara State? Someone with ideological purity?   Someone with a great chance at winning?   Someone who has had economic success?   Someone who is wealthy or never been wealthy?   Someone who relies on their religious views to guide policy?   Someone who believes religion should have no place in government?   Someone who has contested and won elections before now?   Someone who is new to politics and never contested for any position?   Someone tested as a former Commissioner with real grassroots experience? Why Hon. Mahalia Aisha Ahman-Pategi Stands Out The people of Kwara State need to come together with confidence that Hon. Mahalia Aisha Ahman-Pategi can win the governorship election — if they rally round and...

_From a family of political giants, Mama Oyoyo steps forward with grassroots experience and a vision for inclusive governance_ For years now, Honourable Mahalia Aisha Ahman-Pategi has stepped into the shoes of her late father, Late Alhaji Ahman Saba, who served as a minister and chairman of boards in the First Republic. The Ahman-Pategi name is not new to Kwara politics. It runs through Kwara North like a thread of service and sacrifice. Her brother, Honourable Suleiman Ahman, was once in the House of Representatives. He was followed by the late Ahmadu Sardauna Ahman-Pategi, who died as Chairman of PDP and before then was a Senatorial candidate. Then came Honourable Aliyu Ahman-Pategi, who also served for years in the House of Representatives and was a candidate to contest for Governorship before his life was cut short.  Now, a Princess from that same house has served as Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Development, and is going for the Governorship posi...