Bye-Election: Kwara APC Victory, a Confidence Vote for Party's Leader
According to the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the APC candidate secured 5,346 votes against the 1,248 won by Olusola Adeoti of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). The ruling party also won in 68 of the 69 polling units which make the ten wards in the local government area.
In a statement after the official announcement of the results of the election, Hon. Toyin Sanusi, Senior Special Assistant (Political Affairs) to the Senate President said the victory was a vote of confidence on the leadership of Saraki.
Sanusi who expressed appreciation to the electorate in Oke Ero for trooping out to support the APC candidate in the election despite the situation across the country and in the party said the victory was an indication that Kwara State remain solid in its support for the party leader, Saraki.
"Despite the general economic situation in the country, the fact that the state government lacks the financial capacity to fully pursue its policies and programmes as well as fulfil its responsibilities to the people, in spite of the development within the APC at the national level, the people have proved that they are still in support of the party leader. This is also in spite of the on-going trial of the leader, Dr. Saraki
"That is why we thank the people for their consistency, devotion and loyalty. With their votes, they have signified their constant support that Kwara is solidly behind Saraki and that is inspite of the fact that some people thought they could capitalise on the travails of the Senate President to erode the influence of the party in the state", Sanusi said.
Signed
Hon. Toyin Sanusi
Senior Special Assistant to Senate President
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Balogun-Ojomu Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye Bolakale Saka Niguel Gallando Marcias Simeon Sayomi Yusuf Mubarak Okiki Dan Iya Of Ilorin Taofik Mustapha Ilofa Olusegun Adeniyi Olateju Lukman Kayode Yusuf Sobi FM Jimba Babatunde Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen Mutawali Aliyu Muyideen Olatomiwa Williams Tsaragi-Share Isiaka Oniwa Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education Yaru Amos Sayo Ahmad Fatima Bisola Suleman Abubakar Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi Share Lawyers Unite Against Corruption Oko Erin Bashirat Bola Bello Laduba Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar Yusuf Abubakar Sola Saraki Educational Foundation Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke Abdulrauf Yusuf Zubair Folorunsho Erubu Balogin Alanamu Oluronke Adeyemi Abubakar Abdulraheem Mogaji Aare Kehinde Boyede Basit Olatunji Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen Idi-Ape ASKOMP Shettima Of Ilorin Tunde Yusuf Inside Kwara Kolawole Bashirat Local Government Congress For National Consensus David Adesina MAI Akande Kayode Ogunlowo Abdulmajeed Abdullahi Tunde Idiagbon Road JMK Construction Company Limited Coronavirus Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies Yusuf Arowosaye Labaeka Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye Akanji Mohammed Danjuma Ayeni JUSUN Afonja Toyin Olayinka Tejidini Bond Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu Gamji Members Association Moshood Bakare Abraysports FC Age AbdulKareem MalHub