2027: PDP members dump party for APC in Kwara

Several members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing what they described as poor treatment of members, imposition of candidates and inadequate reward for party loyalty.

The defectors announced their decision on Sunday during a ward meeting attended by the Chairman of the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority, Abdullateef Alakawa; a member of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Shittu Motunrayo; as well as other APC leaders, executives and supporters.

The new APC members said they left the PDP, which is led in the state by former Senate President Bukola Saraki, because of what they described as internal challenges within the party.

They said the APC attracted them because of what they considered the ruling party’s visible achievements and opportunities available to its members, especially young people.

The development adds to the growing movement of politicians and supporters between major political parties as preparations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum.

Addressing the decampees, Alakawa welcomed them to the APC, assuring them that they would be treated as members of the same political family.

Chairman of the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority, Abdullateef Alakawa; a member of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Shittu Motunrayo; and other party executives and supporters while receiving the decampees on Sunday.

Chairman of the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority, Abdullateef Alakawa; a member of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Shittu Motunrayo; and other party executives and supporters while receiving the decampees on Sunday.

He said, “Today, we are receiving no fewer than 1,500 members of the PDP from Alapa/Onire/Odegiwa Ward into the APC. Their decision to join us is a clear indication of their confidence in the APC and its programmes.

“There is no newcomer in the APC. Everyone is one, and we are all working towards a common goal. Those who perform well and occupy political positions are also leaders of the party.”

The LNRBDA chairman urged the new members to remain committed to the party and contribute to its growth at the grassroots.

Alakawa also commended the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for what he described as his performance in Asa Local Government Area.

“Governor AbdulRazaq has done well for the people of Asa, and the best way to reward his efforts is to support and vote for him in the forthcoming Kwara Central Senatorial District election,” he stated.

The lawmaker representing the area, Shittu, also joined other party leaders in welcoming the defectors into the APC and urged them to work with existing members for the development of the party.

The reception for the decampees underscored the APC’s efforts to expand its grassroots structure in the local government, as more members of the opposition party continue to announce their defection to the ruling party.

The latest defection comes ahead of the 2027 general elections and adds to the political realignment taking place across Kwara State as the major political parties intensify efforts to consolidate their grassroots support.

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