The governor recalled how key stakeholders in the ruling APC in the state built the party in 2014 alongside other notable Nigerians with high expectations but were disappointed about the failure of the government at national level to address the insecurity, economy and unemployment challenges confronting the nation.
Ahmed Abdulfatah, Governor of Kwara State, has hinted that he might be quitting the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to Abdulwahab Oba, the Chief Press Secretary to the Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah is mulling the decision “following calls from various stakeholders in the state".
Speaking on Thursday at the State Banquet Hall, Ilorin while reacting to the requests of various stakeholders in Kwara Central Senatorial District prevailing on him and Senate President Bukola Saraki to immediately dump the APC.
Abdulfatah said APC hadn’t met the expectations of Kwara people.
The governor recalled how key stakeholders in the ruling APC in the state built the party in 2014 alongside other notable Nigerians with high expectations but were disappointed about the failure of the government at national level to address the insecurity, economy and unemployment challenges confronting the nation.
“We formed APC together in 2014 with the hope to meet the needs and aspirations of the people in critical areas of our national life,” Oba quoted him as saying.
He said the leadership of the APC had failed to intervene on critical issues affecting the party and its members, pointing out that injustice within the party is unbearable.
Abdulfatah thanked the people of the state for their support and assured the stakeholders that he would consider their pleas and make public the new platform that would meet the aspirations of the people of the state.
He also promised that the administration would continue to run an all-inclusive process that would take care of all interests.
Various stakeholders who spoke at the town hall meeting called on the Governor to take the state to another political party where their welfare would be guaranteed and expectations would be met.
In his remarks, the State President of Kwara State Artisans Group, Alhaji Saad Alawaye who commended the Governor for his numerous empowerment programmes to the informal sector, promised continuous support in moving the state forward.
Also, the State Chairman, Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Mr. Joshua Adekanye, who spoke on behalf of all the 16 local government chairmen, their vice chairmen and 193 councillors, expressed readiness to dump the ACPC in the interest of the people.
Youth Leader Mohammad Ali Baba and Women Leader Rahmat Oganija thanked the Governor for his support to the youth and womenfolk in the state. But they said they were no longer comfortable in the APC, citing injustices against the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, and calling for immediate defection to a better and safer political party.