Nigeria, May 14 -- Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday told aspirants to elective offices under the All Progressives Congress (APC) that they were "all winners," assuring them that the party would recognise their efforts even if they failed to secure tickets in the coming primaries.

The governor's remarks were contained in a statement issued by his Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Mashood Agboola, after a meeting with APC House of Assembly aspirants at the party's secretariat in Ilorin.

Mr AbdulRazaq said the growing number of aspirants contesting under the APC platform reflected the popularity and strength of the ruling party, attributing it to what he described as the "transformative leadership" of President Bola Tin...