{
  "id": 6433545,
  "title": "2027: Kwara PDP Guber Candidate, Kawu, Decries Campaign Billboard Removal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/2027-kwara-pdp-guber-candidate-kawu-decries-campaign-billboard-removal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T14:55:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/09/2027-kwara-pdp-guber-candidate-kawu-decries-campaign-billboard-removal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hammed Shittu in Ilorin: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Kwara State governor in 2027, Suleiman Bolakale Kawu, has criticized the reported removal of his campaign billboards throughout Ilorin and other parts of the state. Despite having paid all necessary fees to the Kwara State Signage and Advertisement Agency (KWASAA), Kawu's billboards were taken down from strategic locations like the Geri Alimi Underpass bridge, Agaka, and Adabata Junction. This has caused frustration among PDP supporters and leaders in the region.\n\nKawu described the situation as a \"disturbing display of intolerance towards legitimate political competition.\" He emphasized that if the actions were politically motivated, they would constitute an abuse of administrative power and an attempt to silence opposing views. Kawu insisted that removing his name from billboards would not diminish his commitment to Kwara or his aspiration to serve the people.\n\n\"I may be removed from a billboard, but my commitment to Kwara cannot be removed, nor can my aspiration to serve the people,\" Kawu stated. He reaffirmed that Kwara belongs to all its citizens and should remain a place where political competition and diverse opinions can be expressed peacefully and freely. Kawu assured the people of Kwara that he would continue to engage with them openly and peacefully, regardless of attempts to diminish his political visibility.\n\nHe urged Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to engage in competition based on ideas, programs, and performance, rather than trying to suppress the visibility of political opponents. The PDP in Kwara has also condemned KWASAA's actions, stating that the people have moved beyond billboards and that their choices, opinions, and support for the PDP cannot be erased by government intervention. The party called on KWASAA to cease removing the billboards of opposition candidates to maintain peace and harmony in the state.",
  "summary": "Hammed Shittu in Ilorin The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kwara State for 2027 elections, Mr. Suleiman Bolakale Kawu, has condemned the reported removal of his campaign billboards",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}