How Governor Ahmed Begged Saraki To Allow Him Relinquished Senatorial Ticket – PDP Chair
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The Kwara state governor, Alh Abdulfatah Ahmed actually begged the Senate President and national leader of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Dr Bukola Saraki to allow him relinquished the Kwara south senatorial ticket, it has been revealed.
The chairman of the PDP in Kwara central, Alh Jimoh Adesina made this revelation at a PDP stakeholders meeting at the ‘ charity home’ in Ilorin, the state capital yesterday.
He said Governor Ahmed decided to relinquished the senatorial ticket in order to give the Ibolo axis of Kwara south senatorial district equal opportunity like the other two sections of the district; Igbomina and Ekiti.
Adesina, therefore, commended Governor Ahmed for his loyalty and commitment to the ideals of the Saraki dynasty.
The Senate President, Governor Ahmed and the PDP gubernatorial candidate in the state, Barr. Razak Atunwa were present at yesterday’s meeting.
Governor Ahmed who was in high spirit, intermittently consulted with Saraki while various speakers including women leaders, party elders and representatives of the youths made their contributions.
The governor equally nodded his head in affirmation of the revelations by Alh Jimoh Adesina.
Governor Ahmed, had last week ceded the Kwara south senatorial ticket which he had won to Senator Rafiu Ibrahim of Ibolo axis of the zone.
Ahmed’s personal assistant on political matters, Lekan Alabi had in a statement explained that his boss decided to cede the senatorial ticket to Ibolo in response to request by Kwara south leaders and in the interest of fairness and equity.
In his remarks, Governor Ahmed said God has” guided our political leader, Dr Bukola Saraki aright “.
He said plans were in top gear to clear arrears of salary owed certain category of workers in the state.
He blamed the dropped in the federal allocation to states and refusal of the federation government to release Kwara state’s last tranche of the Paris Club refund for the inability of the government to clear the salary arrears of the affected workers.
He expressed the confidence that the PDP will sweep the 2019 poll in the state as the opposition in the state is in disarray.
Also speaking, the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, thanked the people for their consistent support.
He assured them of his determination to continue to enhance their welfare and wellbeing, saying” my people’s welfare and wellbeing remains my only goal in politics. “
