APC woman leader’s event disrupted: ‘Saraki, Kawu supporters are bringing back thuggery to Kwara’ — Gov AbdulRazaq’s aide
The Senior Special Assistant on Communications to the Kwara State Governor, Ibraheem Abdullateef, has accused supporters of former Senate President Bukola Saraki and PDP governorship candidate, Engineer Kale Kawu, of reintroducing political thuggery into Kwara State following the disruption of an empowerment programme organised by the Kwara Central APC Woman Leader, Alhaja Tawakalitu Agaka, popularly known as Hajia Tawa.
The incident occurred on Saturday at Hajia Tawa’s family residence, where the empowerment programme for women, youths and widows was being held.
According to accounts from the event, some PDP supporters were unhappy with the decision to hold the programme at the location, which they described as the political base of Kawu and is also the family residence of Hajia Tawa.
The supporters were subsequently said to have mobilised to the venue, where they chanted and verbally confronted Hajia Tawa and some APC supporters. In a video from the event, one group could be heard chanting “Ole, Tawa, ole”, while another group chanted “Sai Kayi, ole.” Security personnel moved in to manage the situation and prevent the confrontation from escalating.
Reacting to the incident in a chat with The Informant247, Abdullateef said the reaction of Kwara residents was justified, describing the incident as an attack allegedly orchestrated by supporters of Saraki and Kawu.
He said Hajia Tawa had done nothing wrong by organising the programme and mobilising support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq and other APC candidates.
“Are we just having different politicians from one house? What is the crime in that?” Abdullateef asked.
“The incident is a reintroduction of thuggery and hooliganism into our political system by Saraki and his followers who superintend a lawless society between 2003–2019,” Abdullateef said.
The governor’s aide said such practices had been stamped out under the Abdulrazaq administration, arguing that residents of the state were now free to identify with political parties of their choice without harassment, intimidation or violence.
He urged Kwarans to condemn what he described as “anti-democratic behaviour” and reject the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the polls, saying this would be necessary for the progress of the state.
The empowerment programme, which included cash support for 200 beneficiaries, was organised for women, youths and widows. Security personnel remained at the venue as the situation was brought under control.
