From Taiye Joseph, Ilorin
Some of the prominent figures who championed the 2019 Otoge revolution in Kwara State, have regrouped under a new political platform called the Kwara Redemption Movement (KRM), ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The movement was launched on Thursday at Excellence Hall, Ilorin, drawing the presence of top political stakeholders, including former House of Representatives member Hon. Moshood Mustapha, APC chieftain Chief Akogun Oyedepo, former state commissioner, Alhaji Aliyu Lade, immediate past APC Publicity Secretary Folaranmi Aro, and several others from across the state.
Chairman of the movement, Chief Oyedepo, said KRM was born out of growing dissatisfaction among citizens who had high hopes for the Otoge struggle, but feel disappointed by the current political system.
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“You have every right to be angry,” Oyedepo told the gathering. “But don’t direct your anger at individuals in power. Be angry at the system that produced them. If we don’t fix that system, it will continue to give us the wrong leaders.”
He added that the movement would only accommodate people of integrity and character, those capable of selfless leadership and service.
In his remarks, Hon. Mustapha, clarified that KRM is not a political party, nor a platform for personal ambition, but a vehicle to reshape Kwara’s political direction.
“Our 2019 struggle gave us victory, but that victory hasn’t translated into good governance,” Mustapha said. “The major beneficiary of that struggle has failed the people. KRM is here to correct the course.”
He further emphasised that the movement is not against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, or traditional institutions, but focused solely on correcting failures at the state level.
“We respect the President and our traditional rulers, but when things are not working, we must rise and reset the narrative,” he stated.
Representatives from Kwara North, including Alhaji Aliyu Lade and Mrs. Gunu Elizabeth, also called for unity and sacrifice among members to achieve the movement’s goals.
With the 2027 general elections drawing closer, the formation of the Kwara Redemption Movement signals a fresh wave of political realignment in the state, as some of the architects of Otoge, seek a new path toward transparency and accountability in governance.
