PDP chieftain slams Kwara governor as party receives SPD decampees in Patigi
Members of Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State at the weekend dumped the party and joined the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of 2027 election.
Hundreds of them, across the Patigi ward 3 of the local government area, left the SDP.
The decampees, led by Hon. Mayaki Dauda, praised the leadership of Dr. Bukola Saraki and expressed confidence in the PDP’s ability to restore purposeful and inclusive governance in Kwara State come 2027.
The paid a solidarity visit to the Assistant State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Bashir Ashura.
Receiving the defectors, Ashura described the gathering as “a strong reaffirmation of the community’s loyalty to Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and the PDP in the state.
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Ashura, who was accompanied by the Patigi Local Government PDP Chairman, Hon. Kolo Nehemiah, along with other executives, elders, youths, and women leaders, thanked the Patigi ward for their “overwhelming support” and urged members to remain united and focused.
He emphasised that “the PDP remains the party of the people under the credible leadership of Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki.”
Ashura also criticised the APC-led administration under Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, accusing it of eroding the state’s longstanding values of unity and responsible governance.
“The APC government has damaged the long history of inclusiveness, harmony, and responsible governance in Kwara State,” he said.
He warned party faithful to ensure that “such affliction does not rise again.”
He urged the ward to intensify grassroots mobilisation and continue rallying behind the PDP to secure resounding victory in future elections.