Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed Withdraws From Senatorial Race

Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, has announced his withdrawal from the senatorial race in the 2019 general elections.

Governor Ahmed won the ticket to contest Kwara South senatorial seat under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in a consensus arrangement during the October party’s primaries.


Dr Rafiu Ibrahim, the beneficiary of the governor’s action, who is also the Senator representing Kwara South in the National Assembly, has praised the Senate President and national leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Bukola Saraki for granting the request by Ibolo leaders on ceding the party’s Kwara south senatorial ticket to Ibolo axis of the zone.


According to him, the Governor’s decision to listen to the plea of Ibolo People was highly commendable. Ibrahim’s statement said, “The decision of Governor Ahmed to cede the senatorial ticket following the pleas by Ibolo elders is highly commendable and this has further affirmed his reputation as an advocate of fairness, equity and inclusion. This is indeed leadership by example.


From Daily Post