{"id":171743,"date":"2025-07-30T00:01:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T23:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/well-remain-in-pdp-saraki"},"modified":"2025-07-30T01:01:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T00:01:13","slug":"well-remain-in-pdp-saraki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/well-remain-in-pdp-saraki","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019ll remain in PDP \u2013 Saraki"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Reconciliation Committee, Bukola Saraki, has said he never directed any of his supporters to join the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Saraki disclosed this while assuring his supporters that he would remain in PDP, expressing confidence that the ongoing efforts to reposition the party would yield fruitful results.<\/p>\n<p>The former Senate President spoke while addressing stakeholders of the party across the 16 local government councils of the state at his home in Ilorin, Kwara State.<\/p>\n<p>He said the meeting was an avenue to address stakeholders as family members.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cI\u2019m here as a democrat, whose people have asked to clarify a number of issues about the party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have all been observing what\u2019s been happening at the national level of our party and you want to know the situation. I owe you that to come down and explain to you.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are staying in PDP because ongoing efforts to reposition the party will yield fruitful results, so we are committed to the party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNumber two, you\u2019re all aware of innuendo that has been given about what I know and what I don\u2019t know.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe I must come and let you hear from the horse\u2019s mouth, so you can know the true position of the matter. I never directed anyone to go to ADC in the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Reconciliation Committee, Bukola Saraki, has said he never directed any of his supporters to join the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the state. 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