The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) local government congress held on Saturday across the 16 councils in Kwara State went on smoothly.

Many of the party executives emerged through consensus. 

The Nation's investigation revealed that the election was more of an affirmation of the candidates.

It was gathered that in Kwara South and North senatorial districts, the congress was hitch-free. 

From Ifelodun to Baruten, Kaiama to Irepodun, Offa to Edu and Ekiti to Patigi local government areas, the congress went on smoothly. 

At the Ilorin South Local Government, the former chairman, Mohammed Adam, was unanimously returned.

The party secretary and vice chairman, Oba Suleiman and Saadu Ahmed, were also returned.

At Ilorin–South, cars were presented to the former ward chairmen of Okaka ward 1 and 2  by Lanre Daibu for their performance. 

The Council Chairman,  Abubakar Ishola, applauded the peaceful conduct of the congress.

 "This is the first time leaders in the local government worked as a team to achieve the same goal."

He thanked  Daibu, his predecessor, for rewarding hard work and advised the former executives not to rest on their oars .

The Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Mohammed Atolagbe, said the attitude of the people towards the congress was indicative of their support for the new executives.

Those of  Ilorin East and other councils were peaceful.

In Ilorin East, the Special Adviser to Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed on Transport and Utility, Bibire Ajape, said the new executives were able to advance the cause of the party.

The ex-chief of staff to former Governor Bukola Saraki, AbdulGaniyu Cook-Olododo, urged the new executives to be good ambassadors.

He told them to imbibe the virtue of transparency as exemplified by Saraki.

The PDP Publicity Secretary,  Masud  Adebimpe, said the acrimony-free congress lessened the job of the party's national monitoring team from the secretariat in Abuja.