The People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Kwara concluded its state congress in Ilorin, the state capita on Saturday with consensus candidates emerged as the party’s new executives.
The newly emerged state executives were pronounced by INEC official, with PDP members affirming the consensus candidates.
Former Kwara House of Assembly Speaker, Alhaji Babatunde Muhammad emerged as the new Chairman of the party while Hon. Gunu Muhammad, emerged as vice-chairman.
In his remarks, the 8th president of Nigerian Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki thanked the party members for conducting themselves peacefully during the hitch-free exercise.
He said, nothing like parallel congress was seen by committee members observing and supervising the process.
Commenting on the exercise, Saraki also said the party successfully elected executives across the sixteen local government areas of the state not excluding women and youths.
While affirming on the successful conduct of the congress, the former senate president said, the people’s democratic party is emerging winner cum 2023 general election, saying that PDP is the only unite party without any factional congress.
He however lauded the efforts of those who made sacrifice for the peaceful congress.
In a different interview with the former speaker Kwara House of Assembly, Hon. AbdulRazaq Atunwa applauded members of the party for allowing peace to reign and the party’s leadership for well acknowledged congress.
The emerged chairman, Alhaji Babatunde Muhammad while speaking with journalists in Ilorin, acknowledged party’s leadership and its members. He made known that PDP party is coming stronger in 2023 election, he enjoined PDP stakeholders, members to put hand together on desk.
Elected officials includes, Ex-Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency Aspirant, Alhaji Rasaq Lawal as Secretary; Alhaja Balikis Oniyangi, Organizing Secretary; Comrade Dan Iyan, Youth Leader; Tunde Asha-Olu, PRO; Comrade Abdul-hamid Issa Adangba, Senatorial Youth Leader ( Central)
Others include – Alhaja Afusat Iyamileko, Senatorial Women Leader (Central); Mrs. Margret aka Yeyeluwa, Senatorial Women Leader (South); Alhaji Morocco, Treasurer; Alhaji Babatunde Abdukareem Owolabi, Ilorin East Senatorial Chairman; Comrade Bisi Fakayode – Kwara South Senatorial Chairman; and Alhaji Suhaib Gbadungbadun – Senatorial Chairman (North) among others.
Other Dignitaries at the congress, includes former governor of Kwara State, Dr AbdulFatah Ahmad, former speak of the state’s Assembly, Hon. Ali Ahmad, Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, Hon. Bolaji Abdullahi, Hon. Zakari Muhammed, Prof Gana Issa, Hon. AbdulRaheem Agboola, and other dignitaries.
As they begin another political journey of taking the party to the next level. I pray Almighty Allah with it’s infinite Mercy be there strength and wave away there weaknesses.