PDP, APC fight over ex-minister's defection in Kwara

Date: 2021-11-01

THE Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress are at loggerheads over the reported defection of a former Minister of Transportation, Ibrahim Bio to the PDP.

Bio, who once served as the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, reportedly announced his defection to the PDP last Thursday.

While the PDP said it welcomed the former minister into its midst, the APC insisted that the family of the minister and members of his community in Baruten Local Government Council of the state, are still its members.

In a statement signed by its State Publicity Secretary, Tunde Ashaolu, the PDP commended Bio for taking "the bold and timely decision" to join the party, saying his action reflected the wishes of the people "who are tired of the misrule of the Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq APC-led administration in the state."

It added, "We are pleased to welcome former Minister Ibrahim Isa Bio and his followers into the Kwara PDP family. We applaud his voluntary, bold and timely decision to dump the retrogressive and dysfunctional APC and pitch tent with our party that is moving from strength to strength.

"As a respected community leader and experienced politician, we have no doubt that the entry of Hon. Bio to the PDP will further strengthen our party. We are confident that he will introduce valuable ideas and make significant contributions to the growth of the party.

"Our doors are wide open to other politicians who believe in the party's principles and are desirous of a new direction in 2023. We assure existing, returning and intending members of our party of equal opportunities in line with the principles of internal democracy that the Kwara PDP holds dearly."

"The repositioned Kwara PDP is poised to reclaim power from the APC and deliver good governance to the people of Kwara. We invite you to join the moving train."

In its reaction, the APC in a statement titled, 'Bio's daughter, community remain with us" issued by its Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Aro Folaranmi, said, "The APC remains hugely popular in the state, particularly in Baruten LG, the homestead of the former Minister of Sports, Ibrahim Bio; the entire community as well as Dr Jamila Bio, biological daughter of the former Minister who is currently serving as Senior Special Assistant on SDGs to the Governor, are fully with the APC."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Saad Omo\'ya     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Vasolar Consortium     Olatunji Bamgbola     Yahaya Muhammad     Shuaib Olarongbe     Micheal Imoudu     Sulaiman Gado     Mansur Alfanla     Tunji Ajanaku     Adaramaja     Ramat Oganija     JAAC     Kwara Liberation Group     Iponrin     Valsolar Consortium     Abdullahi Samari     Ilota     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Alabere     Saadu Alanamu     Tafida Of Kaiama     Jalala     Idris Garba     Adebayo Salami     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Orisun Igbomina     Flights To Ilorin     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Mumeen Lah     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Ilorin Durbar     Amusement Park     Adedipe     Lithium     Joseph Bamigboye     Abubakar Imam     Senate President     Ope Saraki     Ahmad Uthman     Ilorin South     Lawal Olohungbebe     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Elections     Olatunji Ibrahim     Elewu     Donatus Ejidike     Kwabes     Orire     John Obuh     Wahab Egbewole     COVID-19 Palliatives     Sanitation Exercise     Afetu Of Alabe     Vasolar     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     SGBN     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     April 11     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Balogun Ajikobi     Durosinlohun Kawu     Mamatu Abdullahi     Lucky Omoluwa     Okanlawon Taiwo     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Abubakar Atiku     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     EFCC    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Sherif Sagaya     Ariyo     Young Progressives Party     Michael Ologundea     Aminat Omodara     Pategi     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Moronfoye     Revenue Court     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Alapado     KWASIEC     Otoge     Magaji Erubu     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Maja     Yomi Ogunsola     Durbar     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Suwa-Arabs     Offa Grammer School     Peter Obi     Quareeb Islamic Association     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Sayomi     Elelu     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Magaji Are     KW-GIS     Firdaos Amasa     Rasheed Jimoh     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Bursary     Kwara Poly     Issa Oloruntogun     Computer Based Test     Dan Masanin     Bello Oyedepo     Saheed Alakoso     Borgu     Olawuyi     Imam Gambari     Olusola Saraki     Ibrahim Taiwo     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Abatemi-Usman     Olatunde Jare     Al-Hikmah University     Zainab Abass     General Hospital     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Garba Dogo     Radio Kwara     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Siraj Oyewale     Jimba Babatunde     Abdulazeez Uthman     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Ibrahim Akaje     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Radio SBS     Halimat Yusuf     Babajide Ajayi     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Isiaka Alikinla     Mahee Abdulkadir     Lanre Aremu     Rasaq Jimoh     Kwara State Governor     Kwara State Government     Haleeman Salman     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Yakubu Shaaba     Abdulfatai Ahmed