Members and supporters of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Kwara State yesterday thronged the Ilorin International Airport to give the party's national spokesman, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, a rousing home coming.

Mohammed, who is the Publicity Secretary of the newly formed All Progressives Party (APC), arrived at the airport at 8am. Party supporters were at the airport as early as 6am.

An ACN member in the House of Assembly, Temitope Olayonu, led party supporters who welcomed the ACN chief. Others included a former member of the Assembly, Ayo Idowu; former Acting Chairman of the party, Mr. Kayode Olawepo and Prince Shuaibu Olarewaju, a member of the newly constituted executive of the party, among other progressives.

Mohammed was in company of his wife, Alhaja Kudirat. He was surprised at the show of love and camaraderie by the party faithful.

The crowd sang various songs of solidarity on seeing Mohammed.

The convoy moved from the airport to his home country in Oro, where he addressed the crowd. Traffic was crawling in Ilorin during the journey through the capital town.

The ACN spokesman explained developments within the APC and its centrality to the development of Kwara State, the party's preparation for the forthcoming local government election and the visit of Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola to Kwara tomorrow as the special guest of honour at this year's Lai Mohammed Annual Ramadan Lecture.

An ACN chieftain, Alhaji Hassan Daudu, hailed the party's leader in the state for his steadfastness and political sagacity that have pushed the opposition thus far.

He prayed God to guide Mohammed.

Mohammed will tomorrow host Aregbesola and other dignitaries from the Southwest at his annual Ramadan programme in Oro.