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From Layi Olanrewaju, Ilorin
Former Senate President and chairman of the Reconciliation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, July 29, convened a closed-door meeting with stakeholders of the party across the 16 Local Government Areas of Kwara State in view of the alleged threat of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The meeting, which was held at Saraki’s country home, GRA, Ilorin, on Tuesday, according to Daily Sun checks, might not be unconnected with the recent formation of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the country, the PDP voters’ registration, and other political innuendos in the country.
Those in attendance included: 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, Alhaji 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 member of the Board of Trustees of the party, Alhaja Nimota Ibrahim.
Others included the party’s chairmen in the 16 Local Government Councils, PDP’s three senatorial chairmen, women and youth leaders, among others.
Addressing the PDP stakeholders, former Senate President, Dr Saraki, said that 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.
“Number two, you’re all aware of innuendo that has been given about what I know and what I don’t know.
“I believe I must come and let you hear from the horse’s mouth, so you can know the true position of the matter.”
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Saraki, however, said that he didn’t ask anyone to go to the ADC in the state.
Speaking earlier, the PDP chairman in the state, Babatunde Mohammed, who was direct in his own statement, told the party members that the PDP is not part of any coalition in the country.
Mohammed said: “The PDP is intact in Kwara State, adding that, the PDP is the only opposition party in the country.
“There’s 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 the state executive council would obtain nomination forms for between N1 million and N20,000.
“It’s N1 million for state executive chairmanship aspirants and N20,000 for a ward membership executive,” he said.
On the continuous voter registration exercise starting Monday, 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.
