The Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) in Kwara State, has adopted the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and incumbent Governor,Abdulfatah Ahmed and all APC candidates for the House of Assembly election in next Saturday's elections.

Speaking with journalists in Ilorin, state chairman of ACPN, Mr. Babatunde Omotosho, who is also the governorship candidate of the party, expressed his party's confidence in the competence of Ahmed to continue in office and take the state to greater height. Omotosho, who said the party's decision was in line with a directive from the National Executive Committee, also directed members to vote for the APC on Saturday.

"Having reviewed the policies and achievements of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed-led administration, which is a product of the Saraki political dynasty, we concluded that the governor had made commendable progress in poverty eradication, peaceful co-existence, youth empowerment, job creation, security of lives and property, infrastructure development, education, and had made significant impact in other key sectors of the state economy", he added. "We also put into consideration the fact that theSaraki dynasty is united under the leadership of Dr.Bukola Saraki to pursue the progress and development of KwaraState on one political platform", Omotosho stated.