Political realignment in Kwara as YPP backs APC, SDP National Assembly candidates
A few hours to Saturday's general elections, the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Kwara State has declared support for two candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and three candidates of the Social Democratic Party in the race for the National Assembly positions.
Chairman of the YPP, Chief Dele Ogunbayo, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Ilorin.
According to him, the decision was reached after deep consultation with relevant stakeholders in the state and the party.
He said for the Kwara Central senatorial seat, the party endorsed APC's Saliu Mustapha.
Ogunbayo also revealed that the party is backing the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidates for Kwara South and Kwara North Senatorial seats, Prof. Wale Suleiman and Adamu Manko, respectively.
“We are here to formally endorse the flagbearer of the APC for the Kwara Central Senatorial, Mallam Saliu Mustapha, the Kwara North Senatorial Candidate of the SDP Adamu Manko, Kwara South Senatorial candidate, Prof. Wale Suleiman of the SDP, Ilorin-South/Ilorin-East Federal Constituency Candidate, Alhaji Abdulganiyu Cook-Olododo and Asa/Ilorin-West Federal Constituency Candidate, Mallam Mukthar Shagaya, because we believe in their passion for Kwara State and service to the people- which is in line with our party's ideology,” the statement read.
He urged all YPP leaders and members to work assiduously to ensure the victory of the candidates endorsed by the party.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Yahaya Muhammad Benin Republic Kayode Laro Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union Bolakale Ayo Yusuf A. Usman Zaratu Umar Ahmed Kamaldeen Kehinde Deji Ajani Sobi Specialist Hospital Park Saba Jibril College Of Education Wahab Abayawo Kuliyan Geri JUSUN Wasiu Odewale Agor Market Mohammed Ibrahim Apaokagi Undergraduate Bursary Baboko Primary School Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed Babatunde Ajeigbe Samuel Adaramola Ayinde Oyepitan Unilorin John Olajide Adedipe Centre For Digital Economy Okanlawon Taiwo ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited Naira Redesign Aishat Sulu-Gambari Yahya Mohammed Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji Mustapha AbdulGaniyu Agboola Abdulraheem Elections Laduba Ishak Mohammed Sabi Muideen Olaniyi Alalade Ajidagba Apado Hassan Oyeleke Kayode Ogunlowo Joshua Adeyemi Adimula Omu Aran Ishola Moses Abiodun Farouk Salim Razaq Atunwa Hamid Bobboyi Valsolar Consultoria Esinrogunjo GGDSS Pakata Toyin Abdullahi Biliaminu Aliu Local Government Pension Board Bello John Olanrewaju Damilola Yusuf Solomon Edojah Playing Host KWTV Alfa Yahaya Road Yakub Ali-Agan General Hospital Malete GRA Ayekale Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq Issa Baba SWAN SSA Youth Bolakale Kawu Ado Bayero Oyin-Zubair

