Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has named Engr. Kale Kawu is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s consensus candidate for the Kwara State governorship election.
Saraki announced in a statement on Friday, following extensive consultations with key party stakeholders and governorship aspirants.
“I am pleased to announce that, after wide-ranging consultations with stakeholders of the Kwara PDP and our leading gubernatorial aspirants, we have arrived at a consensus candidate to fly the flag of our great party in the forthcoming gubernatorial election,” Saraki said.
“That candidate is Engr. Kale Kawu.”
The former Senate President revealed that other aspirants had agreed to withdraw in the interest of party unity and cohesion.
“I extend my heartfelt appreciation to the other aspirants who, in the supreme interest of our party and state, have graciously stepped down to support this consensus,” he stated. “It is this spirit of unity and selflessness that will carry us to victory.”
Saraki urged party members, delegates, and supporters to conduct themselves peacefully during the PDP governorship primary scheduled for Friday.
“I wish all our members, delegates, and teeming supporters a successful, peaceful, and orderly outing at tomorrow’s gubernatorial primaries,” he added.
The development comes shortly after the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State nominated Yakubu Danladi-Salihu as its governorship candidate for the election.