Alhaji Suleiman Abubakar, the former minister of National Planning in Jonathan administration, is also said to be gearing up for the 2019 governorship contest. Professor Abdulraheem Oba is a stalwart of the PDP in Kwara State. He was also PDP governorship aspirant in 2011 when Abdulfatah Ahmed clinched the ticket. In 2015, when the Saraki structure left the PDP for APC, Professor Oba contested PDP governorship primaries and lost to Chief Simeon Ajibola. He is a new entrant to politics and he’s said to be eyeing Kwara governorship position in 2019.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 23, 2018 02:15 UTC