The stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Moro local government area of Kwara State have appealed to aspirants vying for the House of Representatives seat for Edu/Moro/Patigi in the 2027 election, particularly in Edu local government, to concede the slot to Moro.

The Yoruba speaking people of Moro local government are the minority group in Kwara North.

The stakeholders said the consideration became necessary in view of the fact that the local government has not, for the past 28 years since the inception of democracy in 1999, been given the opportunity to produce a representative out of the three local government areas of Edu, Moro and Patigi.

The stakeholders, in a statement signed by Mallam Kareem Suleiman, also backed the zoning of the governorship seat of the state to Kwara North.

Advancing reasons why Moro LG should be considered, Suleiman stated: "Moro local government is in Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency in Kwara State and since the inception of the present democratic governance in 1999, the four local governments of Baruten, Kaiama, Edu and Patigi have been rotating the senatorial seat between Baruten/Kaiama local governments on one side and Edu/Patigi on the other.

"Moro local government have therefore been sidelined and isolated in the adopted rotation scheme and have not been given the opportunity to go to the Senate.

"This is much unlike each of the other four local governments, which within themselves, have gone to the Senate at one time or the other in the past and presently.

"In a similar vein, for the Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency, both Edu and Patigi local governments would have between themselves produced candidates for the House of Representatives seat for 16 and 12 years respectively by 2027."

He listed those who have occupied the seats in the past to include late Rt. Hon. Engr. Yahaya Yinusa, from Edu Local Government (1999-2007), late Rt. Hon. Bahago Hamman Pategi, from Patigi Local Government (2007-2019), Rt. Hon. Ahmed Ndakene, from Edu Local Government (2019-2023) and Rt. Hon. Dr. Adam Ahmad Saba from Edu Local Government (2023-2027).

While supporting the call for zoning of governorship seat to Kwara North, Suleiman added: "In the same vein and in view of the fact that the two scenarios are quite similar and the doctrine that 'those who call for equity, should come with clean hands', we hereby unequivocally call on the leadership of the APC, both at the state and national levels, to zone the 2027 seat for Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency to Moro local government. This should be in the overall interest of natural justice, equity, fairness and the demonstration of the sense of unity and inclusivity in governance, to the people of Moro local government."