‘I won’t betray trust reposed in me’ – Kwara PDP Guber candidate, Kale Kawu

Engr Kale Kawu, Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State, on Sunday accepted the mandate to contest the 2027 general elections with a pledge not to betray the confidence and trust reposed in him.

Speaking after being declared formally as the consensus candidate of the party in Ilorin, Kawu, described his emergence as a collective victory for all the aspirants in the race.

“Your sacrifices, consultations, maturity and commitment to the survival and unity of our great party brought us to this defining moment 

“History will remember your patriotism, sportsmanship and loyalty to the PDP family,” he added.

“I, Engr. Sulaiman Bolakale Kawu, accept this mandate with absolute humility and a full understanding of the enormous responsibility ahead.

“I pledge before Almighty Allah and before the good people of Kwara State that I shall not betray the trust and confidence reposed in me. By the grace of God, I will dedicate myself fully to the service of our people and the progress of our dear state.

“To our teeming supporters and citizens across the length and breadth of Kwara State, from Ilorin West to Moro, from Edu to Baruten, from Offa to Ifelodun, from Kaiama to Ekiti, from Asa to Patigi, we say clearly today: the PDP has heard your cries, understood your pains, and answered your call. And by the grace of God, the PDP is coming back.”

He asserted that the party is coming back not merely for politics or power, but for purposeful leadership and people-oriented governance. 

“We are coming back to restore hope, revive infrastructure, improve education, support our farmers, empower our youths and women, strengthen healthcare delivery, create economic opportunities, and return Kwara State to the path of security, growth, dignity and prosperity,” he said.

According to Kawu, “the struggle ahead is greater than what we have passed through. The task before us is enormous. Our people desire a government that listens, a government that cares, and a government that works for everybody irrespective of political affiliation, religion, or ethnicity”.

He made a passionate appeal to all party leaders, elders, executives, aspirants, supporters, and members across every ward and local government to close ranks and move forward as one united family.

Senator Duro Faseyi, head of the party’s monitoring team, who announced the results of the party primary election across the 16 local government areas of the state, said Engr Kale Kawu scored 98,998 votes to beat Ladi Hassan who got 2,125 votes.

‘I won’t betray trust reposed in me’ – Kwara PDP Guber candidate, Kale Kawu