Nigeria, May 21 -- Ahead of the All Progressives Congress governorship primary in Kwara State, the race for the party's ticket narrowed significantly on Wednesday after no fewer than thirteen aspirants stepped down and declared support for Ambassador AbdulFatai Yahaya Seriki, deepening his momentum ahead of Thursday's exercise.

The aspirants, including Senator Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe, Dr Salako Muyideen Oluwatoyin, Captain Ahmad Mahmoud, and Aisha Ahman Patigi announced their decision after an extensive closed-door meeting with Seriki on Wednesday evening in Ilorin, the state capital.

The development comes barely 24 hours after Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq publicly endorsed Seriki as his preferred successor, a move that has reshaped...