Former president of the Senate, and Chieftain in the People Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Bukola Saraki on Tuesday expressed confidence in the party to takeover power from ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in 2023 said PDP is more United and focused for the next general election.
Senator Bukola expressed this in Ilorin, Kwara State capital while addressing journalists after the PDP local government congress and membership e-Registration exercise at his Ajikobi Ward in the Ilorin West LGA.
Saraki, who charged party members in the state to spread the message of hope among people, said that the party is ready to provide political leadership come 2023 with equity and justice to all members.
“Let us all go and prepare for 2023 elections. It’s all clear that PDP government is what people want. We’re committed and it’s left for us to go all out and sell message of hope to our people. The PDP is the only one party in the state that’s united and peaceful. For progress of the state, it’s the PDP. We are ready to provide leadership come 2023”.
Saraki, who said that the party has opened more leadership positions for women and youth, added that it is all about bringing greater inclusion.
Talking about the e-registration exercise of the party, the party leader described the process as transparent and capable of reducing sharp practices, saying that the PDP has the most modern way of data base for all its members.
He also said that the party now has a better of running its affairs, adding that the registration process is in line with the global best practices.
High point of the event was the consensus arrangements used to elect local government party officials through affirmation, in the congress that was witnessed by party stalwarts among large crowd of party members in the state.
