APC Welcomes PDP Defectors in Asa, Kwara State

On Sunday, members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Alapa/Onire/Odegiwa Ward, Asa local government area of Kwara State, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The decampees were received by Alh Abdullateef Gidado Alakawa, chairman of the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority (LNRBDA), and Hon. Rukayat Motunrayo Shittu, a member of the state House of Assembly, along with other party executives.

The defectors expressed dissatisfaction with the PDP, citing 'mistreatment' of members, imposition, and a poor reward system as their reasons for leaving. They praised the APC for its visible achievements and better opportunities, particularly for the youth.

Alakawa welcomed the new members, emphasizing unity within the APC and the importance of supporting Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in the upcoming Kwara central senatorial district election. This development represents a setback for the PDP in Asa, as it continues to lose members to the APC, thereby strengthening the latter's grassroots structure ahead of the 2027 general elections.