Rejoinder: Correcting the misconceptions on A.O.T’s ‘Arise TV Interview’ 

 

Dr Alabi Oluwatoyin Tajudeen’s media team, has described as misleading a write-up by one Rotimi Oladipo, twisting Dr. Alabi’s Arise TV interview to suggest he indicted Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. This is political mischief.

Facts over Falsehood:

Dr. Alabi, a loyal APC chieftain, did not write a “bad report card” for Governor AbdulRazaq. He laid out a vision to build on the foundation already laid. Every serious aspirant speaks of “restoring prosperity,” “reducing poverty,” and “improving security” — that is continuity, not condemnation. President Tinubu campaigned on “Renewed Hope” despite APC being the ruling party. Was he indicting Buhari? No! He was rather promising to scale success.

To cherry-pick “better life returns to Kwara” as an attack ignores context. Kwara has witnessed unprecedented social investment under Governor AbdulRazaq — KWASSIP, Owo Isowo, and Kwapreneur directly target poverty. Dr. Alabi’s promise to “reduce poverty” means deepening what the Governor started. To “nip insecurity in the bud” acknowledges a national challenge, not state failure. Governance is about continuous improvement.

Rotimi Oladipo’s claim that Governor AbdulRazaq has “no legacy project other than flyovers and statues” is lazy and dishonest. We list the Governor’s verifiable achievements below.

Dr. Alabi is not “inadvertently” indicting his party leader. He is deliberately aligning with him. At every fora, including that same Arise TV interview, Dr. Alabi commended Governor AbdulRazaq for stabilizing Kwara, for fiscal discipline, for paying counterpart funds and for returning dignity to governance. Twisting his words to serve PDP propaganda is dead on arrival.

Kwara has moved. Kwara is moving. And Dr. Alabi, like every progressive, wants it to move faster — on the back of Governor AbdulRazaq’s foundation.

2. WHAT DR. ALABI OLUWATOYIN TAJUDEEN HAS TO SAY ABOUT GOVERNOR ABDULRAZAQ

From public records, interviews, and his colloquium of April 6, 2026, Dr. A.O.T Alabi has consistently praised Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq:

1. On Reforms & Foundation: At the _“Kwara of Our Dreams”_ colloquium, the communiqué acknowledged “ongoing reforms and developmental strides of the Kwara State Government under the leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, particularly in education, infrastructure, healthcare, social investment, and governance… these efforts provide a strong foundation for accelerated growth.” Dr. Alabi convened that event. He won’t celebrate a foundation he believes is weak.

2. On Fiscal Discipline: Dr. Alabi has repeatedly hailed the Governor for clearing salary arrears He commended the recruitment of 4,701 SUBEB teachers through a transparent process, KwaraLEARN, and the drop in out-of-school children, while arguing for further reduction from 22% to 5% — building on current gains.
4. On Infrastructure: In his Arise TV interview, he referenced ongoing road projects and the need to “sustain momentum,” not start afresh — a direct endorsement of continuity.
5. On Security: He has credited the Governor for donating 50+ operational vehicles to security agencies, establishing the Kwara State Security Trust Fund, and for community policing efforts, while advocating intelligence-led improvements.

Dr. Alabi’s mantra is _“Building on Legacy.”_ You don’t build on failure. You build on success.

3. VERIFIABLE ACHIEVEMENTS OF GOVERNOR ABDULRAHMAN ABDULRAZAQ 2019–2026

Contrary to Oladipo’s “flyover and statues” slander, here are legacy projects across sectors:

Education
1. KwaraLEARN: Tech-driven transformation of basic education. 4,701 teachers recruited via CBT.
2. School Infrastructure: 600+ schools renovated/constructed across 16 LGAs.
3. Bursary & Scholarships: Restored after years. Law School students, Arabic students supported.
4. Institutions:
Kwara state University of Education,Completion of Osi Campus of KWASU among others

Health
5. General Hospital Ilorin: Upgraded with ICU, modern equipment. No longer a “mere consulting clinic.”
6. PHC Revamp: 200+ PHCs rehabilitated. Basic Healthcare Provision Fund accessed.
7. *Sobi Specialist Hospital*: Re-equipped. Dental, eye centres established.

*Infrastructure
8. *Ilorin Innovation Hub*: First-of-its-kind tech hub to drive digital economy.
9. Visual Arts Centre & Sugar Film Factory*: Creative economy infrastructure.
10. Roads: 200+ rural & urban roads — Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara, Yebumot-Adeta, Osi-Obbo-Aiyegunle, others.
11. Flyovers: Tanke, Unity — easing traffic, not “the only project.”
12. Ilorin Urban Renewal: Drainage, water reticulation, streetlights.

Economy & Social Investment
13. *KWASSIP*: Largest subnational social investment scheme — Owo Isowo, Owo Arugbo, Kwapreneur I-IV.
14. *Garment Factory*: Biggest in West Africa, 2,000+ direct jobs.

Security
15. 50+ Patrol Vehicles* to Army, Police, NSCDC, DSS.
16. Kwara State Security Trust Fund* established.
17 Local Vigilantes trained, equipped.
Among other achievements especially prompt salary of workers payments

To say “Kwara has not moved” is to lie against data. AbdulRazaq’s era is consolidating and expanding them without the debt, waste, and godfatherism of the past.

Conclusion: Dr. Alabi is not anti-AA. He is pro-Kwara. And pro-Kwara today means pro-continuity, pro-APC, and pro-AbdulRazaq’s foundation. The opposition can keep fishing for cracks in APC. There are none. Kwara is on the rise.
Long live President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Long live Governor AbdulRasaq AbdulRahman
Long live Kwara
Long live Nigeria

Signed: Media Team