Former Senate President and PDP Reconciliation Committee Chairman Dr. Bukola Saraki has urged Kwara State supporters to remain in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), assuring them that ongoing restructuring efforts will yield tangible results.

Speaking to a mammoth gathering of PDP stakeholders including chairmen of all 16 Local Government Councils, Senatorial representatives, and youth/women leaders at his Ilorin residence on Tuesday, Saraki dismissed concerns over the newly formed African Democratic Congress (ADC). He clarified: "I did not recruit anyone to join the PDP. This party belongs to the people who believe in its ideals."

Addressing the ADC's emergence a coalition of defectors from APC, PDP, and Labour Party Saraki reassured members about decisions from the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, outlining plans for the upcoming national convention. He framed the engagement as a "family discussion," stating: "I'm here as a democrat, asked by our people to clarify issues affecting the party. Stay committed; our collective efforts will bear fruit."

The former Kwara Governor's appeal underscores his pivotal role in consolidating PDP's base ahead of the 2027 elections, countering ADC's growing influence in the state.

"You have all been observing what's been happening at the national level of our party and you want to know the situation. I owe you that to come down and explain to you.

"We are staying in PDP because ongoing efforts to reposition the party will yield fruitful results, so we are committed to the party."

He also said, "Number two, you're all aware of innuendo that has been given about what I know and what I don't know.

"I believe I must come and let you hear from the horse's mouth, so you can know true position of the matter,I never directed anyone to go to ADC in the state."he said .

On the forthcoming continuous voter's registration exercise starting August 18, 2025, Saraki told the party members to take the exercise very seriously.

He also charged the party members to continue to lead in party activities, just as he commended them for their support during the party's last membership revalidation exercise.

Speaking earlier, the PDP chairman in the state, Hon. Babatunde Muhammed, in his address told the party members that the PDP is not part of any coalition in the country.

Muhammed said that "the PDP is intact in Kwara state, adding that, "PDP is the only opposition party in the country.

"There's no other opposition. And PDP has nothing with coalition and we will win in next general elections".he said

The state party chairman also informed the party members of the forthcoming NEC and the state congress of the party, saying that aspirants to state executive council would obtain nomination forms for between N1m and N20,000.

"It's N1 Million for state executive chairmanship aspirants and N20,000 for a ward membership executive", he said.

Those in attendance included the former National chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, National legal adviser of the PDP, Mr. Kamaldeen Ajibade(SAN), former speaker of the state House of Assembly, Prof. Ahmad Ali, former Chief of Staff Government House, Alhaji Ladi Hassan, Engineer Kale Kawu Agaka and a board of trustee of the party, Allhaja Nimota Ibrahim.

Others include, the party's chairmen and the executives across the 16 local government councils, PDP three senatorial chairmen, women, youth leaders among others.