Olusola Saraki beaten at ward

Date: 2011-04-11

Despite speculations around Ilorin and environs, Governor  Abubakar Bukola Saraki of the PDP yesterday defeated his father's Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) senatorial candidate and other contestants  to emerge winner of Saturday's senatorial election in the state's  Central district.

The party also cleared the two other senatorial districts and five House of Representatives seats.  Dr. Saraki defeated three other candidates in the Kwara Central to emerge winner with 78, 799 votes, followed closely by the ACN candidate, Dr Oloriegbe  Ibrahim Yahaya, who polled 53, 058 votes, while the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) Hajia Rukayat Issa scored  32, 499 and CPC's Biliksu Gambari scored 5,928.

In Kwara North Senatorial district, the former governor, Alhaji Mohammed Shaaba Lafiagi, emerged winner, defeating the candidates of the CPC, Alhaji Yinusa Yahaya, who followed closely and the ACPN, Alhaji Shuaib Yaman Abdullahi. In Kwara South, the incumbent senator, Simeon  Sule Ajibola, was returned after defeating the duo of ACPN and ACN candidates, Mr  Oyelola  Issa Ashiru and Anu Ibiwoye respectively.

In the House of Representatives, the PDP candidates Dr. Alli Ahmad  won the Ilorin East/South federal constituency with 31,163 votes, while ACN candidate, Hajia Biliksu Oniyangi polled 19, 771 and incumbent member of the House formerly of PDP now ACPN  Wahab Isah  who scored 17, 861 votes.

PDP candidate for Asa/Ilorin West federal constituency, Alhaji Mashood Mustapha scored 44, 170 to defeat his close rival in the ACN, Alhaji Jidda AbdulRazak scored 29, 634, while ACPN candidate Hon Duro Sulaiman scored 17, 388 to come third while Dr Rafiu Ibrahim  of PDP won Ifelodun/Oyun/Offa federal  constituency to defeat his ACN and ACPN close rivals .

In Kwara North the former commissioner for energy in the state Alhaji Zakari Muhammed and a serving member of House of Representatives, Ahman Bahago Patigi of PDP also won the Baruten/Kaiama and Edu/Moro/Patigi fed constituencies respectively to defeat the CPC and ACN candidates.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Igosun     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Salihu Ajia     Al-Hikmah Radio     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Igbomina     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Abatemi-Usman     Taofeek Sanusi     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Gbenga Olawepo     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Gambari     Ayekale     Musa Yeketi     Ibrahim Mohammed     Suleiman Idris     Issa Oloruntogun     Lanre Olosunde     Gbugbu     Irepodun     Oko-Erin     Esuwoye     Mansur Alfanla     Sango-UITH Road     Isiaka Oniwa     Erubu     PPS     Bayo Ajia     CLAY POT     Yashikira     Tafida Of Kaiama     Adesoye     Bankole Omishore     Oyelere Oyinloye     Amoyo     Ademola Kiyesola     IsDB     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Justina Oha     Pius Abioje     Nigeria Customs Service     Rebecca Bake     Laboratory-to-Product     Jide Ashonibare     Michael Nzekwe     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Lotus Bank     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Saliu Oluwole     Adeleke Ogungbe     LEAH Charity Foundation     Maryam Ado Bayero     Sheriff Shagaya     Lanre Issa Onilu     Yakubu Gobir     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Samuel Adaramola     Tafida     Sulyman Tejidini     Abiodun Oyedepo     Offa Descendants Union     Umar Adelodun     Jani Ibrahim     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Daud Adeshola     Minister     Bamidele Aluko     Amasa     Universal Basic Education Commission     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Abraham Ojo     Oluronke Adeyemi     Wahab Abayawo     CACOVID    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Usman Alkali Baba     CCEPE     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Kwara State Television     National Broadcasting Commission     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Jide Ashonibare     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Maigidasanma     Olokoba     Bond     Saad Belgore     Aliyu Salihu     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Clara Nwachukwu     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Gobir     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Oloye     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Sabi     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     MINILS     Mohammed Saidu     Elerin Of Adanla     Emir Of Ilorin     Garba Dogo     Share/Tsaragi     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Ileloke     Akeem Olatunji     Elesie Of Esie     KwaraLearn     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Sam Okaula     Kehinde Baale     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Moses Adekanye     Egbejila     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Olatunji Ibrahim     Kwara North     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Gbemisola Saraki     Oba Of Jebba     Bello Oyedepo     Muyideen Ajani Bello     General Hospital, Offa     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Oloriegbe     Dan-Kazeem     Computer Based Test     ER-KANG     Muhammadu Buhari     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Hakeem Lawal     Agor     Durosinlohun Atiku     Joseph Bamigboye     Haleeman Salman     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Kwara United     Kwara State Polytechnic     Jimba Babatunde     Dorcas Afeniforo     Tunde Akanbi     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Danhawa     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Kwara     Kale Bayero     Unicontinental Construction Company     Sa\'adu Salau     Abdulfatai Baakini     Bamidele Aluko     Ariyo