THE INFORMANT247
12-11-2017.
One of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) bigwigs, Alhaji Muktar Aliyu Tawakaltu, has decamped to the All Progressive Congress (APC). THE INFORMANT247 reports.
Muktar who is the chairman of the Kwara State Hausa Community Political Forum, People’s Democratic Party officially announce his defection to the ruling party during the ward Congress held yesterday at UMCA primary school, Jebba.
While speaking at the event, he noted that the decision to decamp was borne out of the desire of his people (the PDP Hausa Community) throughout the sixteen local government in the state, who were not satisfied with the way things are being done in the opposition party.
He further emphasis that his coming back to the party is like going back to the source because they were with the late political Godfather of Kwara politics, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki, throughout his political journey in Kwara State. He observed that the Hausa Community lost her political recognition since the demise of the late Olusola Saraki.
“Our decamping is like going back to our source because I was one of the political child of the late Olusola Saraki of the blessed memory the father of the Senate president, the political leader of the North Central , and the Democratic icon of Nigeria Senator Bukola Saraki. “
“I was the chairman Hausa community under the ACPN and then PDP, since the late Olusola Saraki demise the Hausa community lost it political recognition. It is unfortunate that up to this moment PDP has no foundation let a lone a structure. During this period, we were in PDP, the Hausa Community was never given attention for decision making it is only when election comes that they will remember the said community.”
He said the Hausa Community respects the formidable structure of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state and thereafter laud the achievements of the distinguished President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, the Executive governor of Kwara state, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, the speaker Kwara state House of Assembly, Dr. Ali Ahmad and his Deputy Hon. Mathew Okedare.
“My own mode of politics is beyond that (People’s Democratic Party) considering the formidable structure and achievements of Dr. Bukola Saraki the Distinguished Senate president, Alhaji Abdul Fatah Ahmad the Executive Governor, the Speaker Kwara state house of assembly and his deputy Hon Mathew Okedare across the state, this made the agitation from my people that we need to identify with the structure so as to be in the winning team.”
He furthermore stressed the need to appreciates the support of some elders and the entire people of Jebba ward and Moro local government in general for coming out in masses to welcome them to the party.
“I, and my followers, from Moro local government are warmly received by the deputy speaker of the state house of assembly who is from the ward, the Ward chairman, some of the Moro elders forum as well as well wishers from my Moro local government and the state in general.”
He however gave the assurance that they will urge their people (Hausa Community) to come out in masses to vote for the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the forthcoming council polls.
“By the grace of God we are going to ensure massive turn out of our people to vote for all All Progressive Congress candidate in the forthcoming November 18th council election”
While reacting to this development, the Deputy Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Mathew Okedare welcomed them and urge them to be a good ambassador of the party. He assured the people of Jebba ward of employment and some social amenities that would make living comfortable for them.
“How can someone come out from a dying party and expect victory in the upcoming election. That person must surely be a joker who only wants to waste money. To those of you decamping today, you are all welcomed to our party, and i hope you will all be a good and worthy ambassador” he said.
A former S.A to the Executive Governor of Kwara state, Hon. John Okedare also lauded those decamping for taking such a bold step. He further charged them to ensure victory in thier various polling units comes the November 18 council polls.
“I welcome you all to our party and applaud your decision to join the ruling party today. I hope you will all go back to your various polling unit and deliver them for the All Progressive Congress in the upcoming election.” He stressed.
Also present at the official decamping includes the Political leader of Moro Local Government, Alh. Oba Ishola, A former Secetary, Moro Local Government Hon. Sulaiman Ajadi, the local government exco., Alhaji Kamal Ibrahim, The ward Chairman, Mallam Muyideen, and the All Progressive Congress women leader (Jebba ward) Hajai Deli Abdullahi among others.