Former Senate President and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with key stakeholders of the party in Ilorin, Kwara State, amid ongoing speculation surrounding the formation of a political coalition in Nigeria.
Before the meeting went behind closed doors at his GRA residence, Saraki addressed journalists and party members, describing the gathering as a family engagement to address emerging concerns.
“I’m here as a democrat, whose people have asked to clarify a number of issues about the party. You have all been observing what’s been happening at the national level of our party and you want to know the situation. I owe you that to come down and explain to you,” he said.
Saraki further added, “Number two, you’re all aware of innuendo that has been given about what I know and what I don’t know. I believe I must come and let you hear from the horse’s mouth, so you can know true position of the matter.”
Earlier in the meeting, the Kwara State PDP Chairman, Hon. Babatunde Mohammed, firmly dispelled any notions of the party’s involvement in a coalition. He emphasized the party’s independence and electoral strength.
“PDP is the only opposition party in the country. There’s no other opposition. And PDP has nothing with coalition and we will win in next general elections,” Mohammed stated.
He also informed stakeholders about the party’s forthcoming National Executive Committee meeting and the upcoming state congress.
He noted that nomination forms for those aspiring to serve in the State Executive Council would range from N1 million to N20,000.
“It’s N1 million for state executive chairmanship aspirants and N20,000 for a ward membership executive,” he said.
Looking ahead to the Continuous Voters Registration exercise scheduled to commence on August 18, 2025, Saraki urged members to participate actively. He encouraged them to remain committed to the party’s grassroots mobilization and praised their involvement during the previous membership revalidation campaign.
