Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State

The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed said there is no reason for him and his predecessor who is now the President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki,  to return to the Peoples Democratic Party.

The Kwara State governor was reacting to recent calls by PDP for all its ex-members who defected to  the now ruling All Progressives Congress, APC to return ‘home’

Ahmed who spoke in an interview with journalists in Abuja said there is no reason for him and the Senate President to abandon the APC, according to Punch newspaper.

“It is very unlikely for us to return to the PDP because we are not unhappy with where we are in terms of expectations, service delivery and direction of governance.

“When you are already working towards achieving result, you will want to see that the result get to the people before you will begin to say you want to jump boat.

“We don’t have any reason to jump boat for now. Don’t forget that we left the PDP because we had reasons to do so. We don’t have reasons to leave now. We have reason to see that service delivery is given to the people.

“We are committed to ensuring it gets to the people. When I used the word ‘we,’ it is inclusive of the Senate President. We are fully committed to using the instrumentality of the APC to deliver service to the people and we have a strong direction. It will be foolhardy to abandon that, leave and go and start all over again. When I say ‘we,’ I am talking about the political group in Kwara.”

The Governor also dismissed arguments that  the national convention of the PDP held on Saturday was a threat to the ruling party.  “No, their convention was not a threat. In fact, I expect that they should organise themselves because we require a vibrant opposition. Don’t forget that it is when there are checks and balances in the system that allow you to see areas of deficit and improve on what you are doing.

“Without a viable opposition, we may likely not be able to see what we are doing wrong. You know the system is full of people that will always tell you what you want to hear but from the perspective of the opposition, you will begin to see clearly areas that require adjustment and improvement. For me, their coming on board is a welcome development.”