Date: 2017-08-22

A chieftain of the APC, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, has said that they have an entrenched succession plan within the political circle in Kwara State.

Baraje, a native of Kwara State, said they had no trouble when it came to selecting leaders and who became what.

Speaking in an interview at the weekend in respect of permutations ahead of 2019, Baraje said when the time came, "the Kwara system," which thrived on consensus, would determine who became the gubernatorial flag bearer of the APC.

He said the "system" was under the chairmanship of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki.

"Here in Kwara, thank God, we have a functional system. Remember, I have been a national figure; I have been the national secretary of the then ruling PDP. I have been the chairman of the then PDP when the party was in power, and thank God with the cooperation of Nigerians and members of the then PDP, I came out unhurt. And up till today, it is a pride for my community, my state and Nigeria.

"Kwara is operating a valid, solid, very reliable and impeccable system and a kind of standard that people can learn from. And what do I mean by that? I have traversed the country when I was the chairman of the then ruling party. It is only Kwara that I never set up or headed a committee to come and settle quarrel," he said.