Gbemisola Saraki, a former Senator from Kwara State has begun to mobilize support for the Peoples Democratic Party in the State following the defection of her brother Senator Bukola Saraki to the All Progressives Congress.
Gbemi Rukayat Saraki platform was created to support the PDP, the Chairman of the Party and President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the 2015 elections.
Aliyu Ibrahim one of the affiliates of the GRS under the aegis of Kwara Democrats told journalists yesterday that with the exit of Bukola Saraki, all other factions of the PDP in Kwara had decided to work together.
Ibrahim said, “The current mobilisation and consolidation of all GRS groups under our leader’s PDP structure was informed by the recent political development in the state. You know that the GRS support base is widespread and highly diversified.
“With the exit of a faction of PDP, other party leaders in the state have all agreed to work together. It is therefore necessary that we consolidate our structure towards achieving a unity of purpose.
“The GRS organisation, being one of the backbones of PDP in Kwara State, will do whatever is required to strengthen the party. We have a clear directive from Saraki herself on the need to build a formidable PDP along with other party leaders in the state to provide an unflinching support to President Goodluck Jonathan.
“Of course, we know we cannot achieve that without giving our utmost support to our new national chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu. This is what we are doing. In the next few weeks, Nigerians will witness a massive transformation of our party in Kwara State. PDP remains the party to beat in Kwara and GRS is a key factor in the party.”