I am at home in PDP says Bilkisu Tinuola Gambari

Grassroots politician and founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Kwara State, Bilkisu Tinuola Gambari has dismissed allegations of her defection to another political party saying her return to the PDP was without any regrets.

Gambari explained yesterday in Ilorin that along with her supporters, she had always been a staunch supporter of the right and freedom to vote and be voted for as opposed to the imposition of 'annointed' candidates by a handful of individuals without due process or consultations with relevant stakeholders including the electorate.

"The present national leadership of the PDP has assured that there will be no undemocratic practices like the imposition of candidates, that due process will be followed so that every eligible and willing member will have equal opportunity to contest at the party's primary elections. Therefore, with the firm assurances of adherence to standard democratic practices, we are fully on ground and at home in the PDP," she declared.
 

Although she had contested the 2010 Kwara Central Senatorial Election on the platform of the now defunct CPC, Gambari said the consistency of her relationship with the people at the grassroots over the years would stand her in good stead ahead of Abuja and Social Media politicians who ignore the reality that elections are conducted and won at the grassroots.
While promising to participate fully in the forthcoming registration of members by the PDP, she appealed to the people at the grassroots throughout Kwara State to turn out en masse and avail themselves of the opportunity offered by the exercise.
Gambari, who is a Princess of Ilorin Royal House, reiterated her total support for President Goodluck Jonathan, his administration and the laudable components of the Transformation Agenda being implemented across various sectors under the able leadership of the President.