His Excellency AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq took office as the Governor of Kwara State in 2019 after defeating every other contestant at the polls, including the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, which was the ruling party in the state at the time. In his short time in office, he has focused on improving the lot of her citizenry.

He was born in Zaria, Kaduna State, into the family of the first lawyer from the country’s northern region, AGF Abdulrazaq, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), who holds the prominent traditional titles of Mutawalli Ilorin and Tafida of Zazzau (Zaria). AbdulRahman, a Muslim, comes from Ilorin West Local Government, which is in the Kwara Central Senatorial District of the State. He speaks Yoruba, English, and Hausa languages fluently.

Before his foray into politics, AbdulRahman’s innate entrepreneurial spirit drove him to make history at the age of 29 when he founded NOPA Oil Services, the first indigenous company to trade in crude oil and petroleum products to the global markets (United States, Europe, and Asia) and also to import crude oil and petroleum products into Nigeria. His success story inspired other young entrepreneurs who have become accomplished oil and gas magnates. Renowned for his immense knowledge of the petroleum industry, his managerial skills and business acumen extend to agriculture, construction, information technology, shipping, and real estate. He is a consultant to various multinational oil companies and some countries.