Senator Mustapha Dumps APC, Set to Join Kwara PDP

In Ilorin, ahead of the 2027 elections, Senator Saliu Mustapha, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and Senator representing Kwara Central senatorial district, has officially resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). This development has led to speculation that he may join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and secure the party's ticket for the Kwara Central senatorial district in the upcoming election, where he would face the current APC senatorial district candidate, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.

The resignation of Senator Mustapha could be linked to the alleged irregularities in the party's recent primary elections in Kwara. Although a peace reconciliation committee was formed to address the issues, it failed to produce positive results, leading some disgruntled party members to switch allegiance to the PDP. Currently, another APC member from Patigi local government, Hon.

Kolo Jiya, has also left the APC to join the PDP and may potentially secure the Kwara North senatorial district ticket for the PDP in 2027. In his resignation letter to the APC, Senator Mustapha stated that his decision was not taken lightly after weeks of consultations with stakeholders, supporters, constituents in Kwara Central Senatorial District, and well-meaning Kwarans.

He emphasized that politics should be about people, principles, and purpose, and if a political platform no longer aligns with these values and the people's aspirations, it is best to change course. To the APC leadership, led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Senator Mustapha expressed gratitude for the relationships and experiences gained over the years.

To his constituents, supporters, political associates, and stakeholders, he assured them that while his political allegiance might change, his principles, purpose, and commitment to the people of Kwara Central, Kwara State, and Nigeria at large, remain unwavering.