Minister of National Planning and Deputy Chairman, National Planning Commission, Dr. Suleiman Olanrewaju, has advised members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State to bury their differences and unite to be able to win the 2015 general elections.

He spoke at the palace of Emir of Ilorin Alhaji Sulu Gambari, where he went to pay homage to the traditional ruler ahead of a PDP reception in his honour in Ilorin.

He said: "This is the first time Kwara State, as a government, will be in the opposition to the political party at the centre in the last 20 years, and we should take advantage of this golden opportunity.

"We all know that there is nothing as good as being with the party at the centre. We should therefore not miss 2015; we should, therefore, put our house in order and win Kwara State for PDP in the coming elections."

Olanrewaju also cautioned that no member of PDP in the state should engage in politics of bitterness capable of causing breach of peace in any part of the state and also solicited for prayers of the royal father for peace in the state. The emir expressed happiness over the appointment of the Minister and prayed for his success.