Kwara North, All Progressives Congress, APC Elders council has renewed its call on the Governor-Elect, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq for a fair share in the allocation and sharing of political appointments as he takes charge of governance in the State.
The group led by Hon Abubakar Mora, rising from a brainstorming session over the lingering plight of Kwara North, APC Elders council on Sunday stated its demands in a press release made available to our correspondent.
The group resolved that APC Kwara North insists on getting Ministerial slot, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Membership of APC National Executive Committee (NEC), Speakership of the State Assembly and other offices in the next political dispensation as listed in order of priority.
Representatives from each of the five local government areas in the zone who were part of the meeting spoke on the plight of Kwara North expressed unanimous position, discrediting self-serving leaders for misplacing priorities of the area.
According to the Press Release, the zone delivered an average of 82% of total votes from the area in 2019 general elections, adding that the region is not in contest with anybody or group of persons either within or outside the senatorial district.
The elder’s council emphasized that equity and fair play in sharing of political offices remain the only key for building an all-inclusive government which the Governor-Elect Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq is seen to be championing.
APC Northern elders said that getting the highly coveted Ministerial slot and SSG, the group noted would inject meaningful life into the area.
