Scores of supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaiama and Baruten Local Government Areas of Kwara North Senatorial District Tuesday endorsed the candidacy of Mallam Saliu Mustapha as the governorship flag-bearer of the party in the state
Mustapha, a former Deputy National Chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), received the endorsement during the tour of the two local government areas in continuation of his consultation ahead of the gubernatorial primary of the APC holding this Thursday.
A leader of the APC in Kaiama Local Government Area, Alhaji Umar Mahmud Aboki, who led the governorship aspirant to the Palace of Emir of Kaiama, Alhaji Muazu Omar, described Mustapha as a formidable candidate that can give PDP a good run for its money.
Mustapha, The aspirant, who spoke amid array of endorsement by people of Kaiama, said the APC was desirous to take over the mantle of leadership in the state from the PDP and would require it to present a candidate from the Central to challenge the ruling party in the state.
Mustapha, a former Deputy National Chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and Emir of Kaiama, Alhaji Muazu Omar
He said “As true indigenes of Kwara State, whatever affects you, affects us. And as true indigenes of Kwara State, we are here with a heavy burden that we have come here to ask you for these three things I will mention.
We know if we are to go by convention or fair play, somebody from Kwara North should be the one we should be supporting today, because somebody from Kwara Central has been Governor before, Kwara South is currently occupying that seat.”
Responding, the Emir of Kaiama, Alhaji Muazu Omar, said the town was suffering from infrastructural decay and prayed Almighty God to enthrone the candidate who will be sympathetic to the plight of the people of the area.
