Kwara APC Holds Peaceful House Of Assembly Primaries

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State yesterday held a peaceful primaries for the 24 state House of Assembly constituencies.

The elections which were held through a direct method saw party leaders, stakeholders and other faithful at different wards across the 193 political wards in the state participating in the exercise.

The chairman of the APC House of Assembly Primary Election Committee in Kwara, Dr Alkhali Alibe, said he was impressed with the peaceful conduct of the exercise across places visited in different places, including outside the state capital.

“It has been generally peaceful. The exercise is peaceful and orderly. So far, so good. It has been satisfactorily okay.
The turnout and peaceful conduct of the primary elections is an indication that we are leading to victory in 2027″, he said.

Speaking with newsmen at the party’s secretariat, the state chairman of APC, Prince Sunday Fagbemi, called on all aspirants in today”s ( Thursday) governorship primaries and their supporters to conduct themselves peacefully and in an orderly manner throughout the exercise.

“The race is thrown open for everybody. That is why we have huge number of aspirants. We shall give all the aspirants a level playing field.

“All our contestants are lovers of Kwara. They are very matured contestants. They know that only one person will emerge at the end of the contest. They are all qualified. We will support whoever wins the primary as a party. Kwara is bigger than any of their ambition. We must maintain the peace and unity.

“Kwara has come of age. Kwara has changed under Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq across different sectors. We have foundation to build upon,” he added.

At Magaji Ngeri Ward in Ilorin West local government area, a Chieftain of APC, Alh Ganiyu Galadima, praised members of the party for coming out en mass to participate in the primaries.

At Balogun Gambari Ward 2 in Ilorin East local government area, Gobir Abdullahi, said the primary was conducted under a peaceful atmosphere without any rancour in his ward.

“APC is a party of unity, love and peace. We have demonstrated that here today. It was a peaceful and orderly process here. No rancour, no acrimony,” he said.

Abdullahi who is the chairman of 193 ward chairmen of APC in the state thanked Governor AbdulRazaq for endorsing Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki as his preferred successor.

“APC is a party which rewards loyalty. Once your loyalty is well established and not doubt, you will be counted as a real party man. That was what happened yesterday with the endorsement of Amb. Yahaya Seriki. We thank His Excellency Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for the endorsement of one our leaders in Ilorin East LGA. We are very happy with decision of His Excellency.

“Governor AbdulRazaq has made his consultations before the endorsement and we are all in support of the decision,” he added.