18/09/2026
On the Road to 70,000 Votes: Kwara LikeMinds Meets Itesiwaju Forum, Secures Support for Saheed Popoola
The leadership of Kwara LikeMinds has continued its grassroots mobilisation efforts ahead of the 2027 Kwara South Senatorial election, as it held an engagement with members of the Itesiwaju Forum on Thursday evening.
The meeting focused on strengthening grassroots coordination, voter engagement and community-level mobilisation in support of Hon. Prince Saheed Popoola, who is contesting for the Kwara South Senatorial District.
During the engagement, the leadership of Kwara LikeMinds highlighted the importance of reaching voters at the grassroots and encouraging wider participation in the political process. Discussions also centred on strategies for effective communication, mobilisation and canvassing across communities within Kwara South.
The Itesiwaju Forum representatives, while responding to the initiative, expressed their support for Popoola's senatorial aspiration. They also pledged to mobilise their members and engage other residents in support of his candidacy.
The forum further assured the Kwara LikeMinds leadership that its members would take the message beyond the meeting by speaking with friends, families, associates and other members of their respective communities.
The engagement forms part of Kwara LikeMinds' broader grassroots mobilisation campaign, tagged “On the Way to 70,000 Votes for Saheed Popoola,” as the movement continues its consultations with community groups, associations and other grassroots stakeholders across Kwara South.
Saheed Popoola is listed among the candidates for the 2027 Kwara South Senatorial District election.
The Kwara LikeMinds leadership said the ongoing engagements are intended to build a structured grassroots network capable of communicating its message across the senatorial district ahead of the election.