By Dele Moses, Ilorin
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday commenced registration and revalidation of its members in Kwara State under a peaceful atmosphere days after the state governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, had flagged off the exercise by revalidating his membership at his Idigba polling unit in Ilorin.
The exercise was peaceful across the 16 local government areas of the state and witnessed large turn out of members in most parts with exception of few areas where the turn out was low.
In the central senatorial district of the state the exercise was generally peaceful in all the polling units.
The atmosphere at Alapa/Onire/Odegiwa ward 001 polling unit, in Asa local government area, Isale Koko polling unit 010, 005 and 012 polling units, Gambari Ward ll Ibagun ward of Ilorin East local government, was peaceful and calm.
At Idigba 004, Adewole ward, Ilorin West local government, 132 members have been registered and revalidated as at 12:15pm.
Officers in charge of the unit, Saka Falilat and Na’Allah Aliu Babatunde, attributed the peaceful atmosphere at the unit to high level of maturity and understanding among members of the party.
At Ode Balogun Fulani 002 and 003 polling units in Ilorin South local government, the situation was very peaceful and orderly when our reporter visited the units.
The supervisor in charge of the units, Afolabi Shittu, thanked party members and supporters for conducting themselves orderly.
Former House of Representatives member Mashood Mustapha had his own membership revalidated at his polling unit Aiyelabegan 025 in Alanamu Ward of Ilorin West.
In Kwara North and Kwara South, the exercise was held peacefully.
Senator Umar Sadiq (Kwara North) had his membership revalidated at his Osiwera polling unit in Kaiama Ward 2, while the immediate past commissioner for local government, chieftaincy affairs and community development did his own membership revalidation at Zango Polling unit of Kaiama Ward 3.
