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According to Gbemi, notwithstanding the defection of her brother and some aggrieved former PDP members to the APC, the party remained strong in the state. Her declaration was seen in the political circles as a deliberate step to show her loyalty to the party and convince the PDP supporters that she was not in the party as a spoiler.

Her stay in the PPD has bred suspicion, anxiety, apprehension and tension in the midst of the clamour by a section of the party to put an end to the Saraki rein in Kwara State. Those who believe in uprooting the dynasty therefore see GRS as an unwanted element in the party. But as events unfold, it appears Gbemi is one personality that cannot be toyed with, especially with her role in the emergence of new executives of the PDP where she has sufficient loyalists as members.

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Besides, Gbemi through her GRS forum, with chapters in all the 16 LGAs of the state, has been able to sustain her political structure with ardent supporters who believe in her politics. She contested the governorship ticket of the party, rubbing shoulders with prominent party loyalists for the ticket. Following the conclusion of the primaries, there were moves to reconcile all the aggrieved candidates in a bid to secure their commitment to support the PDP candidate.

However, Gbemi left the country almost immediately after the primaries while her supporters back home complained bitterly of ill-treatment in the party. They alleged that little or no regard was given to their principal even as they called on the national leadership of the party to warn some members against denigrating the Saraki dynasty. They have neglected us.

We were not involved in all the activities going on as par the ongoing campaign of PDP.