From Abdul Salaudeen, Ilorin
A former President of the Senate and Chairman, Reconciliation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Bukola Saraki, yesterday convened a closed-door meeting with the stakeholders of the party across the 16 local government councils of Kwara State in view of the alleged threat of African Democratic Congress, ADC.
The meeting which was held at the Saraki’s country home, GRA, Ilorin, yesterday might not be unconnected with the recent formation of the ADC in the country, the PDP voters registration and other political innuendos in the country.
Those in attendance included the former national chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, national legal adviser of the PDP, Mr. Kamaldeen Ajibade ,SAN, the state chairman of the PDP, Hon. Babatunde Mohammed, former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Prof. Ahmad Ali, former Chief of Staff Government House, Alhaji Ladi Hassan, Engineer Kale Kawu Agaka and a board of trustee of the party, Alhaja Nimota Ibrahim.
Others included, the party’s chairmen in the 16 local government councils, PDP three senatorial chairmen, women, youth leaders among others.
Addressing the PDP stakeholders, Dr. Saraki
said the event served as an opportunity to speak with the people as family members.
According to him, “I’m here as a democrat, whose people have asked to clarify a number of issues about the party.
“You have all been observing what’s been happening at the national level of our party and you want to know the situation. I owe you that to come down and explain to you”.
He also said, “Number two, you’re all aware of innuendo that has been given about what I know and what I do not know.
“I believe I must come and let you hear from the horse’s mouth, so you can know true position of the matter”.
Saraki, however said that, he didn’t ask anyone to go to ADC in the state.
Speaking earlier, the PDP chairman in the state, Hon. Babatunde Muhammed, who was direct in his own statement told the party members that the PDP is not part of any coalition in the country.
Muhammed said tha, “the PDP is intact in Kwara state, adding that, “PDP is the only opposition party in the country.
“There is no other opposition. And PDP has nothing with coalition and we will win in the next general elections”.
The state party chairman, also informed the party members of the forthcoming NEC and the state congress of the party, saying that aspirants to state executive council would obtain nomination forms for between N1m and N20,000.
“It’s N1million for state executive chairmanship aspirants and N20,000 for a ward membership executive”, he said.
On the continuous voter’s registration exercise starting August 18, 2025, Saraki told the party members to take the exercise seriously.
He charged the party members to continue to lead in party activities, just as he commended them for their support during the party’s last membership revalidation exercise.
