Defection of PDP chieftains to APC may boost chances of LP in Kwara

Date: 2015-04-30

FOLLOWING the recent defection of some politicians from People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, the onus of providing a stiff opposition to the ruling APC during Saturday’s governorship election may have shifted to Labour Party (LP).
Gbemisola Saraki, the daughter of late political icon of the state, Olusola Saraki-led the team of the defectors who also include, Dele Belgore SAN and Segun Olawoyin among others.

The development may have depleted the camp of the local PDP by about 30 percent ahead of the election, where the incumbent Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed is seeking a re-election for second term.

The party PDP had posted a good result in the last Presidential polls churning in over 30 per cent votes of the total votes cast in the state for President Goodluck Jonathan during his botched attempt at returning to power.

Spokesman of the PDP in Kwara Rex Olawoye said the defection though “a surprise one to us” has no doubt afforded the party the opportunity of those “we can refer to as faithful members.” Olawoye added that it would not affect the chances of the party at the polls “because people of Kwara are seriously yearning for a change of political ideology.”

Besides, the PDP governorship candidate Simeon Ajibola said the defectors would allegedly find it difficult to direct all their supporters to cast their votes in the same direction during the elections adding, “We are very hopeful of victories.”

Meanwhile, many voters in the state, especially the youth seem to be routing for the LP governorship candidate Mike Omotosho, citing his robust campaign promises and party’s manifestoes. Omotosho had pledged only a single term in office without salaries, youth employment, low cost housing scheme for the masses, free health policy, industrial drives among others for the people of the state if voted to power.

He told The Guardian in Ilorin, “we heard the people referring to us as a more serious party due to our consistency. They are holding us in high esteem due to the fact that even before aspiring for political office we had used our foundation to turn around for good the fortunes of many people.

“This election has nothing to do with ego. We just want to show our people that what they taught was impossible is very possible. We want to show them resource management skill for optimal results. We will do it only for a single term. We need to move away from archaic ideology to a modern one. Kwara is very viable, we are ready to show them the way.”

Media coordinator of the PDP campaign organisation in the state Kayode Omotose said the recent developments have boosted the already positive chances of the party for the polls adding, “it will be a massive victory for us.”

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Shonga Farm Project     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Abdulraheem Olesin     Labour Party     NNPP     JAMB     Olatunde Jare     College Of Education     Saka Isau     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Sobi FM     Hauwa Nuru     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Afetu Of Alabe     Bilikis Oladimeji     Okin High School     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Makama     Baba Isale     Ibrahim Mashood     Onikijipa     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Lanre Aremu     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Isiaka Danmeromu     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Dele Momodu     KWAFFA     Raimi Iyanda     V.O. Abioye     COEASU     Idris Amosa Saidu     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Adisa Logun     Ridwan Agboola     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     Kwara Basketball Association     Ishola Abdullahi     New Nigeria People’s Party     MATTA Girls Foundation     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     IDPU     Gaa Olobi     Mansur Alfanla     Nigerian Army     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Coronavirus     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Shero     Pategi     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Valsolar Consultoria     Owo Isowo     Ahmad Uthman     Ojuekun Sarumi     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Islamic Development Bank     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     KFA     Patience Jonathan     Iyabo Adewuyi     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Gurei     Old Oyo     Kwara Metro Park     Aliyu Umar     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Seed Technologies     Orire     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Roseline Oni Aremu     Press Release     SAPZ Project     Gbugbu International Market     Ijagbo Health Centre     Orisa Bridge     Moji Makanjuola     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Musibau Akanji     Monthly Sanitation     Kayode Ishola     Vasolar     Ethical College     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Adanla-Irese     Sarakite     AGM Professional Services     Osi     Doyin Agbamu     Dele Belgore     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Sabi     Sai Kayi     John Obuh     Facemasks     COEASU     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Adeleke Ogungbe     Quran     Democracy Day     Offa Grammer School     Logun     Kuliyan Geri     Oye Tinuoye     Tayo Alao     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     New Naira Notes     Amuda Musbau     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Goodluck Jonathan     Titus Ashaolu     Ayo Salami     Bibire Ajape     Bluenile Associates     Akeem Lawal     Oko Erin     March 18     Mustapha Olanipekun     AbdulRahman Saad     Michael Nzwekwe     Abubakar Aliagan     Alabi Lawal     Mufutau Olatinwo     Ilorin Emirate     Ndama Al-hassan     Galadima     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Neo Mundo Ltd     SUBEB     V.O. Abioye     Stephen Fasakin     Ishola Abdullahi     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Cornelius Adebayo     Tsaragi/Share     Emir Of Shonga     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Sheikh Ariyibi