Kwara APC Dares Saraki to Openly Join Party Recognise AbdulRazaq as Leader

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has challenged former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to stop what it described as backdoor political dealings with the party at the national level and instead openly defect to the APC in the state.

The Kwara APC Chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi, made this assertion while reacting to comments credited to the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulyman, who alleged that Saraki maintains close ties with the APC leadership in Abuja.

Speaking in an interview with Vanguard, Fagbemi dismissed Saraki’s alleged political manoeuvres as inconsequential, describing them as part of a long-standing pattern of self-serving politics.

According to him, Saraki’s leadership style had weakened the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara, forcing many of his former loyalists to defect to the APC and the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Fagbemi said the APC deliberately chose not to amplify the issue, insisting it posed no real political threat to the ruling party in the state.

“We do not give unnecessary attention to such matters because, judging by Dr Bukola Saraki’s antecedents, this is clearly a non-issue,” he stated.

“Come Home and Declare Openly”

The APC chairman urged Saraki to demonstrate political sincerity by officially joining the APC in Kwara State and submitting to the leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, rather than operating what he described as an unclear political alliance from Abuja.

“If he truly has the courage, let him join our party here in Kwara State under our leader and hardworking governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, instead of secretly associating with the APC at the national level,” Fagbemi said.

He further argued that Saraki no longer holds significant political influence in the state, noting that the APC had defeated the PDP convincingly in two consecutive election cycles.

“Many of his supporters are already with us, while others have moved to the ADC. So what exactly is left?” he asked.

Fagbemi accused the former Senate President of lacking political consistency and loyalty, recalling what he described as Saraki’s intense political scheming during his emergence as Senate President.

According to him, Saraki’s recent political moves are driven by survival instincts following the loss of control over state power and resources.

“There is no longer access to state government resources, so he is simply trying to stay politically relevant by any means possible,” Fagbemi alleged.

While stressing that the APC has no objection to Saraki’s personal political choices, Fagbemi insisted that transparency and accountability demand that the former Senate President should act openly.

“If he believes in what he is doing, let him come out openly, defect to the APC in Kwara State, and operate within the party’s structure,” he concluded.