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As a budding political analyst, I’ve followed closely the recent consensus arrangements in Kwara PDP as we head towards 2023 general elections, while I was impressed by the sagacity of the party leaders in ensuring that only the best out of the best have so far been given the tickets, I find it more noteworthy that the decisions so far have been met with no protest or implosion. I consider this as a testament to the fact that Kwara PDP is united more than ever with everyone placing the ultimate interest for victory in 2023 above their personal interests.
However, what I consider most significant is the zoning of the gubernatorial ticket to Kwara North. Initially, I felt the party leaders had sacrificed pragmatism on winning for a morally upright position due to the social advocacy of the good people of Kwara North. But having interacted with a friend from Patigi this afternoon and our subsequent research, I’ve come to the conclusion that the zoning of the gubernatorial ticket to Edu/Patigi and moro constituency in Kwara North is both a pragmatic decision that satisfies all moral yearnings on justice and equitable balancing of power. He related with me that the difference between Baruten/Kaima and Edu/patigi Local Governments voting strength is very closely and I said no, confidently that I will be right back to prove my point but when I laid my hand on the document I registered my kowtow. Here is the result of 2019.
Baruten 33,955
Edu 32,979
Kaiama 18,215
Moro 24, 385
Pategi 20, 687
130, 221
While interacting with my friend, I asserted based on popular belief that Baruten/Kaiama constituency have more voting strength than Edu/Patigi/Moro constituency but after some fact finding mission of comparing and contrasting data, dating back to studying the voting numbers from 1999 – 2019 elections, my erroneous assertion was corrected.
1999 till 2019
Baruten- 118, 291
Edu- 88, 317
Kaiama- 62, 402
Moro- 70,086
Pategi- 67, 233
Another instructive finding I stumbled upon is that as of March 2022, there has been more Continuous Voters Registration from Edu/Patigi/Moro constituency compared to Baruten/Kaiama constituency.
Current CVR as at the end of March, 2022
Baruten- 8, 254
Edu- 22, 896
Kaiama- 20, 909
Moro- 7, 853
Pategi- 19, 381
Total 79, 293
We therefore concluded that the zoning arrangement in Kwara North was a politically strategic, logic and arrithmentical that also placates all interested parties seeing as the senatorial ticket was zoned to Kaiama/Baruten constituency where the incumbent senator hails from hence making it an added advantage for him to be able to mobilize support from Edu/Patigi/Moro constituency who are expected to rally around their brother from Edu/Patigi/Moro for gubernatorial election since APC has refused to listen to their agitations and also failed in having any other prominent office to their constituency.
Moro People are on their jubilation galore having considered the local government for the first time in the last 2 decades for the federal house of Representatives ticket which will receive the maximum support of their Edu/Patigi the same day when their Senatorial Candidate from Kaima will feel their 99% of their votes for his support.
It is my hope that other natives of Kwara North will also appreciate the political dexterous decision of the Party leaders in PDP by rallying around the senatorial candidate from Kaiama/Baruten constituency and the gubernatorial candidate from Edu/Moro/Patigi constituency in the subsequent Elections.
Dear Kwara Northerners, you made your concerns known, PDP has listened and heeded. It is time to unite and deliver.
David Titiloye
Former SU Senate President.
Unilorin
