The Kwara State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Babatunde Muhammed, on Tuesday dissociated the state PDP from the African Democratic Congress, ADC.
Speaking at a stakeholders forum in Ilorin, held at Dr Bukola Saraki’s residence, Babatunde declared that the party is not part of any coalition in the country.
He asserted that “the party is intact in Kwara State and the only opposition in the country.”
According to the state party chairman, “there is no opposition, the PDP has nothing to do with coalition and the party will win the next general elections.”
Also speaking at the forum, attended by stakeholders from the 16 local government areas of the state, former Senate President and chairman, Reconciliation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, said the forum served as an opportunity to speak with the people as family members.
Those in attendance include the former national chairman of the PDP, Abubakar Kawu Baraje, national legal adviser of the PDP, Mr Kamaldeen Ajibade(SAN), the state chairman of the PDP, Babatunde Mohammed, former speaker of the state House of Assembly, Prof. Ahmad Ali, former Chief of Staff Government House, Alhaji Ladi Hassan, Kale Kawu Agaka and a member of the board of trustees of the party, Nimota Ibrahim.
Others include, the party’s chairmen in the 16 local government councils, PDP three senatorial chairmen, women, youth leaders among others.
According to Saraki, “I’m here as a democrat, whose people have asked to clarify a number of issues about the party.
“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”.
He also said, “Number two, you’re all aware of the 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 the true position of the matter”.
The state party chairman also had earlier 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.
On the continuous voter’s registration exercise starting August 18, 2025, Saraki told the party members to take the exercise seriously.
He 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.
