Former Senate President and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has described the ongoing voter registration exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a vital tool for shaping the future of Kwara State and Nigeria.

Speaking in Ilorin on the sidelines of the Expanded PDP State Caucus meeting held at his GRA residence, Saraki urged residents across the state to participate in masse in the registration process.

The meeting brought together party leaders, stakeholders, youths, and women from across Kwara.

Saraki said: "Our conversations kept returning to one critical point: the ongoing INEC voter registration exercise. I cannot overemphasise this registering to vote is the single most powerful tool we have to shape the future of our state and our nation."

He called on all eligible citizens, particularly first-time voters, to take advantage of the exercise to ensure their voices are heard in upcoming elections.

"Every new registration and every updated card is a voice secured for tomorrow."

He expressed gratitude to PDP members for maintaining peace and unity during the ongoing congresses at the ward, local government, and state levels but stressed that true progress would only come when such unity is matched with deliberate action.

"That action," Saraki emphasized, "begins with registering to vote."

Saraki therefore said that the party would continue to remain stronger in the state and the nation in general so as to provide good leadership in the future elections in the country.