2023: Saraki's Presidential Bid Gains More Momentum

The immediate Senate President of the Nigerian Senate and a former Governor of Kwara State, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki has again secured another endorsement towards his 2023 presidential ambition, making his presidential bid gain more momentum as the 2023 election draws closer.

The endorsement was made by a socio-cultural group based in Offa,  Kwara, State known as "Agbala Progressive Union".

The group said it has thrown its weight behind the 2023 presidential bid of former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki. 

This declaration was made at the unveiling of the group's empowerment program that was supported by Luxiar Nigeria Limited and which was held on December 31, 2021, at  Agbala Shaggy, Olofa way, Offa. 

Empowerment items were distributed to beneficiaries selected across the 12 political wards in Offa local government area. 

The coordinator of the group, Mr. Olawale Alabi, said they are supporting the former Kwara Governor to succeed Buhari because of his capacity, antecedents, experience, and commitment to youth development. 

He added that "Our love for Senator Rafiu Ibrahim also influenced our decision to support Saraki.  We appreciate Senator Rafiu for his investment in human capital development and for empowering several of our members during his time at the Senate." 

Alabi further noted that Saraki remains the best man for the job and urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to adopt him as its consensus candidate for the 2023 presidential election, adding that the group would support the PDP at all levels. 

 

In his reaction, the PDP Chairman in Offa Local Government Area, Mallam Aliyu Ibrahim, lauded the group especially for their sense of gratitude to former Senate President Bukola Saraki and his protege, Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim. He assured that the party under the leadership of Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki will always be ready to partner with them and support their uplift and the advancement of Kwara as a whole.

While lauding the immediate past Senator in Kwara South for impacting life positively in the constituency, he charged the people to reciprocate the gesture and make way for more by driving the membership registration of PDP members in the community to increase the political chances of the party towards the rescue mission of Kwara and Nigeria from APC.

Meanwhile, members of the Kwara PDP Youth wing led by their leader, Hon. Mohammed Nurudeen while praising the decision of the group to support Saraki's presidential ambition, noted that Agbala Progressive Union is a formidable youth group that money can not influence for any reason. 

He also appreciated the group for the food and cash empowerment for the less privileged, describing it as a timely intervention at this festive period because of the hardship in the land. 

In the same vein, Ambassador Ganiyu Lukmon Ola a Youth Stakeholder of PDP in the Offa local government stated the reasons why youths should support Saraki's presidency bid in 2023. 

He said Saraki was the architect of modern Kwara as numerous projects were initiated and completed during his term as governor of the state. According to him, Saraki's tenure gave us Kwara State University (KWASU), Kwara Advanced Diagnosis Center, International Aviation College, Shonga Farms Limited, Harmony Holdings Limited, among others.

The former House Leader, Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Hassan Oyeleke lauded the group for their community development spirit and for identifying with the People's Democratic Party under Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki. He assured them of a better working relationship on the rescue mission of the former Senate President to reset the country.

Earlier before the presentation of the empowerment items to the beneficiaries that were selected across the twelve political wards in Offa local government area, Mr. Abiodun Adegoolu, one of the aides of Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim and Mr. Kazeem Popoola who was the representative of LUXIAR Nigeria Limited, a major financier of the empowerment program spoke in the same direction by commending the decision of Agbala and appreciated the support of Senator Rafiu Ibrahim in community and human capital development in across Kwara South Senatorial district and beyond.