Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has urged leaders and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State to preserve the unity that has continued to strengthen the party across the state.
Saraki made the call on Thursday in Ilorin during a meeting with PDP leaders and stakeholders from Kwara North and Kwara South Senatorial Districts.
He stressed that the party’s leadership was working diligently to position the PDP for victory in the 2027 general elections.
The meeting was attended by the PDP governorship candidate, Mr. Suleiman Bolakale Kawu; his running mate, Rev. C.O.S. Fawenu; National Assembly candidates from the two senatorial districts; members of the State Working Committee; party elders and other key stakeholders.
According to a statement signed by Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir, Press Officer on Local Matters to the former Senate President, Saraki informed the stakeholders that all PDP candidates had been successfully uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal, fulfilling an earlier assurance he had given party members.
“As I assured our members earlier, all our candidates have now been successfully uploaded to the INEC portal. This marks another important step in our preparations for the 2027 elections,” he said.
Saraki commended party members for their patience, confidence and steadfastness throughout the nomination process, describing the successful upload of the candidates as another milestone in the PDP’s preparations for the elections.
He also welcomed the growing number of defections into the PDP across Kwara North and Kwara South, saying the development reflected what he described as the people’s desire for purposeful leadership and good governance.
“What gives me even greater confidence is what is happening across both senatorial districts, where people are joining the PDP in droves because they see our great party as the only credible alternative for good governance,” Saraki stated.
The former Senate President urged party leaders and supporters to remain united, stressing that the PDP’s greatest strength lies in its discipline and ability to work together.
“As our numbers grow, so does our responsibility to remain one family. I appeal to our leaders and supporters to accommodate one another and place the collective interest of the party above personal ambition.
“Our unity and discipline remain our greatest strengths,” he said.
Reaffirming his commitment to the party’s success, Saraki pledged to continue providing the necessary support to the PDP and its candidates ahead of the 2027 elections.
“For my part, I will continue to give our party and our candidates all the support they require. With unity, commitment and hard work, victory is within our reach,” he added.
The stakeholders, in separate remarks, reaffirmed their confidence in Saraki’s leadership and pledged to intensify grassroots mobilisation across Kwara North and Kwara South.
They expressed optimism that the PDP was well positioned to reclaim power in Kwara State in the 2027 general elections.
