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Saraki And I Won’t Return To PDP, Says Kwara Governor by quickberry(m): 7:13am On Dec 11, 2017 |
The Kwara State Governor,
Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, on
Sunday said he and the Senate
President, Bukola Saraki,
would not return to the
Peoples Democratic Party
despite the recent call on them
to do so by former Vice-
President Atiku Abubakar.
He said they were committed
to using the platform of the
ruling All Progressives
Congress to deliver service to
the people.
Ahmed spoke in an interview
with journalists in Abuja.
He said while they had cause
to leave the PDP as of the time
they left, they had no reason
to abandon the APC now.
The governor explained that
people decide to defect from
one party to the other when
their expectations are not met
in their current party.
This, he added, was largely
informed by lack of patronage
especially when put side-by-
side with electoral promises.
The governor said, “It is very
unlikely for us to return to the
PDP because we are not
unhappy with where we are
in terms of expectations,
service delivery and direction
of governance.
“When you are already
working towards achieving
result, you will want to see
that the result get to the
people before you will begin
to say you want to jump boat.
“We don’t have any reason to
jump boat for now. Don’t
forget that we left the PDP
because we had reasons to do
so. We don’t have reasons to
leave now. We have reason to
see that service delivery is
given to the people.
“We are committed to
ensuring it gets to the people.
When I used the word ‘we,’ it
is inclusive of the Senate
President. We are fully
committed to using the
instrumentality of the APC to
deliver service to the people
and we have a strong
direction. It will be foolhardy
to abandon that, leave and go
and start all over again. When I
say ‘we,’ I am talking about the
political group in Kwara.”
Ahmed explained further that
former President Goodluck
Jonathan made it easy for
them to leave the PDP because
he did not inaugurate any
project in Kwara State.
The governor however said he
did not see the national
convention of the PDP held on
Saturday as a threat to the APC
but a welcome development.
He said the ruling party was in
need of a viable opposition
party.
Ahmed said, “No, their
convention was not a threat.
In fact, I expect that they
should organise themselves
because we require a vibrant
opposition. Don’t forget that it
is when there are checks and
balances in the system that
allow you to see areas of
deficit and improve on what
you are doing.
“Without a viable opposition,
we may likely not be able to
see what we are doing wrong.
You know the system is full of
people that will always tell you
what you want to hear but
from the perspective of the
opposition, you will begin to
see clearly areas that require
adjustment and improvement.
For me, their coming on board
is a welcome development.”
For those claiming that his
state is under Saraki’s grip, the
governor said it would be
foolhardy of him to run the
state independent of the
Senate President or any other
person that had contributions
to make.
He said he would continue to
rely on Saraki’s opinion
because he (the governor)
learnt a lot under his
administration when the
Senate President was the state
governor.
Ahmed said, “Kwara State
Government is run under
institutional frameworks that
are working. I was part and
parcel of my predecessor’s
administration. I was part and
parcel of the policy
formulation which formed the
bedrock of what I am driving
in the state today.
“It will be foolhardy to say I
want to run the state
independent of his input. It
will also be foolhardy to say I
want to run independent of
others that have things to
contribute to the state.
“What makes good
governance is inclusiveness.
Traditionally, people are used
to seeing sitting governors
fighting their predecessors
and sitting Presidents fighting
their predecessors. That has
robbed us of continuity,
improvement and upscaling.
“We keep forgetting that
governance is about service
delivery. We believe that as far
as governance is about the
people of the state, we will
continue to work together
because it was under his
administration I understood
politics, policy formulation and
service delivery.
“It will be foolhardy for me to
begin to run independent of
his opinion and input as well
as those before him.
“We have for once made
Nigerians to see the benefit of
continuity. If this can be
translated to what we do at
the national level, Nigeria will
be better off for it.”
Ahmed also said it was unfair
to judge the APC government
at the national level in just two
years of being in the saddle.
He said it was impossible
anywhere in the world to
correct societal wrongs in two
years.
Source: http://punchng.com/saraki-and-i-wont-return-to-pdp-says-kwara-governor/ |
Re: Saraki And I Won’t Return To PDP, Says Kwara Governor by Omexonomy: 7:14am On Dec 11, 2017 |
Thieves lookin for what to steal |
Re: Saraki And I Won’t Return To PDP, Says Kwara Governor by aolawale025: 7:16am On Dec 11, 2017 |
The act often follows denials like this 2 Likes |
Re: Saraki And I Won’t Return To PDP, Says Kwara Governor by Oblongata: 7:20am On Dec 11, 2017 |
Una go soon see 'poli magic' 2 Likes |
Re: Saraki And I Won’t Return To PDP, Says Kwara Governor by NCP: 7:26am On Dec 11, 2017 |
People still dey yarn wetin sef? This Pro-Biafran, SE Christians dominated party dey try cause unnecessary trouble for we peace loving people. Haba , make una carry this rubbish commot from NL. 1 Like |
Re: Saraki And I Won’t Return To PDP, Says Kwara Governor by IamPatriotic(m): 7:39am On Dec 11, 2017 |
Buhari's tsunami will take care of them wherever they are. 4 Likes |
Re: Saraki And I Won’t Return To PDP, Says Kwara Governor by HOTsomething: 7:41am On Dec 11, 2017 |
Thieves 1 Like |
Re: Saraki And I Won’t Return To PDP, Says Kwara Governor by Robisky001(m): 7:49am On Dec 11, 2017 |
As a protege he's to Sariki, he has no say wherever Sariki goes he go. 2 Likes |
Re: Saraki And I Won’t Return To PDP, Says Kwara Governor by uwa1(m): 7:49am On Dec 11, 2017 |
Speak for ur self... Saraki is always ready to dine with the devil as long as he gets what he want.... 2 Likes |
Re: Saraki And I Won’t Return To PDP, Says Kwara Governor by zakim(m): 7:49am On Dec 11, 2017 |
Re: Saraki And I Won’t Return To PDP, Says Kwara Governor by Paperwhite(m): 7:54am On Dec 11, 2017 |
When they start talking like this then know that they mean the exact opposite of what they're saying.Never trust Nigerian politicians. 2 Likes |
Re: Saraki And I Won’t Return To PDP, Says Kwara Governor by quickberry(m): 8:12am On Dec 11, 2017 |
cc lalasticlala, mynd44, ishilove |
Re: Saraki And I Won’t Return To PDP, Says Kwara Governor by NgeneUkwenu(f): 8:21am On Dec 11, 2017 |
Let him port to a Regional Christian Party, called PDP, and he will be booted out of politics in 2019 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Saraki And I Won’t Return To PDP, Says Kwara Governor by Newbiee: 8:25am On Dec 11, 2017 |
You are a patriot 1 Like |
Re: Saraki And I Won’t Return To PDP, Says Kwara Governor by orisa37: 8:40am On Dec 11, 2017 |
Fools rush where Angels care to tread. 1 Like |
Re: Saraki And I Won’t Return To PDP, Says Kwara Governor by quickberry(m): 10:35am On Dec 11, 2017 |
Re: Saraki And I Won’t Return To PDP, Says Kwara Governor by quickberry(m): 10:44am On Dec 11, 2017 |
cc mynd44 |
Re: Saraki And I Won’t Return To PDP, Says Kwara Governor by CharlotteFlair: 10:49am On Dec 11, 2017 |
NgeneUkwenu:You now love saraki right? Anything a politician cares to deny is infact the opposite. Time shall tell. |
Re: Saraki And I Won’t Return To PDP, Says Kwara Governor by QuietHammer(m): 10:53am On Dec 11, 2017 |
Says the stupid dumb-looking buffoon of a governor. |
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