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Kwara Redemption Movement (KRM) has announced that it will transform its structure and activities into a proper political party by merging with the African Democratic Movement (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The leader of the KRM, Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo made the announcement on Saturday 14th of February, 2026 at a gathering held at Ilorin, Kwara State Capital said KRM would be incorporated into ADC, as part of its strategy to fortify the opposition party and unseat the ruling APC government in the state in the forthcoming general election.
Announcing the merger, Akogun said “Today is significant for some reasons but the most important of them is that a new focus is being provided for the people of this state. When what we have for years is the same situation dressed in different attire, there is a need for another platform that must make a difference. That was why KRM was formed two years ago.
“At inception, it was to operate mainly within the APC. But as APC became a one-man/family-dominated party in Kwara State, there was a need to find another platform to accommodate alternative views and stand in Kwara politics.
“The inheritors of OTOOGE’s struggle have made a nonsense of what we fought for and thereby complicated the essence of our efforts. And there was no internal mechanism to check the misgovernment of the present administration in Kwara State.
“Virtually all the evils we fought for are manifested in the present system. People of integrity and character should dissociate themselves from the deception passed for governance in Kwara. That was the essence of the formation of KRM and now our transition into ADC.
“KRM was formed in the month of February, 2024 with a clear motive to direct the people of this state towards genuine change and progress which was the purpose of Otooge before it was aborted.
“For the two years of the existence of KRM, we have further raised the level of political consciousness using radio programs as tools of sensitization.
“Now that we have decided to join the ADC, Kwarans should expect a more engaging politics on issues that matter to the people of this state.
“With our joining forces with ADC, a rainbow coalition is hereby formed. There are some members of ADC we met on the ground and others who migrated from PDP, Labour Party, SDP, APC, and others. With these people we have decided to move together as people with one purpose: defeat the incumbent government and install a government that is driven by altruistic purpose. We are even prepared to join forces with other Parties with the same agenda to uproot the present unacceptable standard. The best of all the existing parties has decided to coalesce into a formidable political structure.
“To those who believe that today is not better than yesterday, ADC is a credible third force alternative in Kwara State. We have registered members that are already more than twenty thousand (20,000) members in Kwara State. These twenty thousand members of KRM are hereby directed to register with ADC immediately.
“Let me end this short address by telling those in government that they should be ready for a good engagement on everything they have done since being elected. Kwarans will be given a new positive focus and liberating agenda. The agenda will speak to the REAL NEEDS of the people of Kwara. We are concerned about Kwara State before we shall be concerned about Nigeria.”
The group also extends its sympathies to the people of Woro in Kiama LGA for the recent massacres that took place in their community, saying, “There is a failure of security in the state as a result of a government that has failed. We shall prove to the world that our category can do better than this.”
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