Tens of thousands of party members and loyalists on Wednesday thronged various wards across Kwara State for the commencement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ward Congress.
From Adewole, Oju Ekun Zarumi, and Alanamu in Ilorin West, Ibagun in Ilorin East, Alapa in Asa, Share in Ifelodun, and Okuta in Baruten, among others, party members have filed out in their numbers to participate in the exercise.
The party has adopted an affirmation method to retain most of the incumbent party executives owing to their exceptional performances — except in a few areas where zoning and other peculiarities took the centre stage.
The exercise is being supervised by representatives of the national headquarters of the APC in Abuja.
In an interview with journalists, the Kwara APC Chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi commended party members and leaders for the show of support, solidarity, and peaceful conduct as the ward Congress commences.
The congresses will run till March.
APC is the ruling party in the state under the leadership of the state governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.