Nigeria: Senator Mustapha Dumps APC, Set to Join Kwara PDP
[This Day] Ilorin -- Ahead of 2027, Chairman Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, and senator representing Kwara Central senatorial district, Senator Saliu Mustapha, has formally resigned his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress.
Ilorin — Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central in Nigeria's Senate, has announced his resignation from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This move comes amidst controversy surrounding the party's primary elections in Kwara State. MUSTAFAs resignation notice, released in Ilorin on Friday, suggests he may join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and vie for the party's ticket in Kwara Central for the 2027 elections.
This would pit him against the current incumbent, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The APC chairman, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been gracious in his congratulations to Senator Mustapha, acknowledging the relationships and experiences he has enjoyed with the party. Mustapha assures his supporters, constituents, and stakeholders that his principles and commitment to the people remain steadfast, even as his political allegiance changes.
Similarly, another APC member from Patigi local government, Hon. Kolo Jiya, has also left the APC for the PDP and is in line to represent the party in the Kwara North senatorial district for 2027.
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