Kwara(Yoruba : ÃŒpÃnlẹ̀ Kwárà ) is a state in Western Nigeria .Its capital is Ilorin. Kwara is located within the North Central geopolitical zone. The primary ethnic group is Yoruba , with significant Fulani , Nupe , and Bariba minorities.
Here are the top 5 popular figures from kwara state....
(1) Bishop David Oyedepo(born September 27, 1954) is a Nigerian preacher, Christian author, businessman, architect and the founder and presiding Bishop of the megachurch Faith Tabernacle in Ota , Ogun State , Nigeria , and Living Faith Church Worldwide ,also known as Winners' Chapel International.
Bishop Oyedepo is regarded by Nigerian blogs as the richest pastor in the world.
(2) Rashidi Yekini : Rashidi Yekini (23 October 1963 – 4 May 2012) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a striker. He is all time top goalscorer for his nation.
Scored Nigeria's first ever world cup goal.
(3) Lagbaja: Bisade Ologunde (in Lagos, 1960) is a Nigerian afrobeat musician, singer-songwriter and percussionist. Widely known as Lágbájá for his signature use of mask which covers his identity. He believes in social reform through music.
(4) Bukola Saraki : Olubukola Abubakar Saraki, MBBS, CON (born 19 December
1962) is a Nigerian politician. He was the 13th President of
the Senate of Nigeria from 2015 to 2019 and Chair of the8th Nigeria National Assembly .
He was previously the Governor of Kwara State from 2003 to 2011; and was elected to the Senate in 2011, under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), representing the Kwara Central Senatorial District, and then re-elected in the 2015 general elections under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
(5)Kunle Afolayan : (born 30 September 1974) [2] is a Nigerian
actor , film producer and director.
Afolayan is of Igbomina- Yoruba descent, from Kwara State, He is the son of the theatre and film director Ade Love.
(6) Gabriel Afolayan : (born on the 1st of March 1985) also known by his musical stage name G-Fresh , [2] is a Nigerian actor and singer.
(7) Wasiu Ayinde Pasuma 
born 27 November 1967),
also known as "Oganla one" , is a Nigerian film actor , Fuji
musician .Songwriter, and philanthropist.
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Lai Mohammed : Lai Mohammed is the current Nigeria's Minister of information and Culture. A Nigerian lawyer, and former national Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives
Congress .
(9) Femi Adebayo born 31 December 1978) is a Nigerian lawyer, film actor, director, producer and Special Adviser to the Governor of Kwara State on Arts, Culture and
Tourism. He is the son of the veteran actor, Adebayo
Salami .
(10) Ibrahim Chatta : ace nollywod actor.
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