Kwara PDP Condemns Remand Of State Publicity Secretary, Olushola Adewara 'Sholyment'
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned in totality the remand of its State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olusegun Olushola Adewara Sholyment, by the Kwara State Government.
In a statement issued on Thursday, May 21, 2026, by the Assistant State Publicity Secretary of the Kwara PDP, Mr. Bashir Ashura, the party described the arraignment of the Party's spokesperson before Justice T.S Umar Led Kwara state High court on a two-count charge for only doing his job, as a deliberate attempt by the AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq-led administration to intimidate opposition voices and silence critics of government failures in the state.
The PDP stated that it is deeply unfortunate that a government which has failed woefully in addressing the worsening insecurity across Kwara State is now channeling state resources toward the harassment and intimidation of citizens who dare to speak against its shortcomings.
According to the statement, the present administration has continued to plunge the people of Kwara into hardship through poor governance, lack of transparency in public spending, and consistent failure to provide meaningful solutions to the numerous challenges confronting the state.
“It is condemnable and unacceptable that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, whose popularity continues to decline across the state due to his administration’s inability to deliver good governance, has resorted to using the instruments of government to victimize opposition members and suppress dissenting voices,” the statement read.
The party further noted that democracy thrives on freedom of expression and not intimidation, political persecution, and the abuse of state institutions against opponents.
The Kwara PDP therefore calls on Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to immediately stop the intimidation of opposition and instead come before the people of Kwara to explain why insecurity has continued to escalate under his watch despite huge allocations and public resources available to his administration.
The party also questioned the government’s priorities, noting that while communities across the state continue to suffer from insecurity, unemployment, poverty, decaying infrastructure, and economic hardship, the government appears more focused on targeting critics than solving the real problems affecting Kwarans.
The PDP reaffirmed its commitment to defending democracy, justice, and the constitutional rights of all citizens, stressing that no amount of intimidation or harassment will silence the opposition from speaking truth to power and holding the government accountable to the people.
The party urged security agencies, judiciary and relevant authorities to remain professional and avoid being used as instruments of political oppression against opposition members in the state.
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