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Kwara PDP mocks AbdulRazaq, APC over Mustapha’s exit

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  • Senator Saliu Mustapha resigned from the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State, citing internal party issues.
  • The Kwara PDP mocked the APC, calling the senator's exit a confirmation of a deepening crisis and leadership failure within the ruling party.
  • Mustapha's next political move is unknown, though speculation suggests he might join the PDP.

The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has seized upon the resignation of Senator Saliu Mustapha from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to criticize Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's leadership.

Governor AbdulRazaq has failed his party just as he has failed the people of Kwara State.

— Olusegun AdewaraThe PDP State Publicity Secretary criticized Governor AbdulRazaq's leadership following Senator Mustapha's resignation.

The PDP, through its State Publicity Secretary Olusegun Adewara, characterized Mustapha's departure as a clear indication of "deepening crisis and leadership failure" within the Kwara APC. Mustapha, a founding member of the APC and a significant figure in its 2013 merger, officially resigned on August 14, citing "recent developments" within the state's APC chapter as his reason.

Adewara stated that the senator's resignation exposes the "fatally fractured, internally weakened and increasingly rejected" state of the APC under Governor AbdulRazaq. The PDP spokesperson asserted that the governor's inability to unite and retain prominent party leaders demonstrates a failure to provide stable leadership for Kwara State. The opposition party likened the Kwara APC to a "runaway car heading to doom," accusing the governor of fostering a party built on "lies, deceit, image laundering targeted at innocent families, and evil propaganda."

He now presides over a party that is fatally fractured, internally weakened and increasingly rejected by ordinary Kwarans.

— Olusegun AdewaraAdewara described the state of the APC under Governor AbdulRazaq after Senator Mustapha's exit.

The PDP further alleged that Governor AbdulRazaq is uncomfortable with the political growth of other prominent figures in the state, viewing them as rivals. The party believes Mustapha's resignation is not merely a political shift but a sign that the APC's leadership crisis has reached an "irreversible stage."

The resignation of Senator Saliu Mustapha is not an ordinary political development; it is a loud confirmation that the leadership crisis in the APC has reached a dangerous and irreversible stage.

— Olusegun AdewaraThe PDP spokesperson emphasized the significance of the senator's resignation.

Senator Mustapha's future political alignment remains uncertain, though speculation is mounting that he may consider joining the PDP. His resignation marks a significant development in the state's political landscape, highlighting internal divisions within the ruling party.

A governor who cannot unite and retain the prominent leaders within his own political household cannot be trusted with the larger responsibility of providing stable and inclusive leadership for a complex state like Kwara.

— Olusegun AdewaraAdewara questioned Governor AbdulRazaq's capacity to lead the state based on internal party issues.
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