Olusola Saraki beaten at ward
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.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Oni Adebayo Atiku Abubakar Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange Ilorin Muslim Community Michael Nzekwe Budo-Egba Kwara State Branch Of The National Library Moronfoye Abiodun Abdulkareem Owode Market Wahab Olasupo Egbewole GRA Kwara United Omoniyi M. Ayinla Ibrahim Issa Jetti CLAY POT ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited Omoniyi Ilorin South Constituency Saad Omo\'ya Maigida Photo News Olufolake Abdulrazaq Lateef Ademola Olatunji KWACOBPA Yaman Idris Garuba Kumbi Titiloye Abdulrazaq Akorede David Oyerinola Adedunmoye Magaji Nda Curfew Afolabi-Oshatimehin Oba Sulaiman Asude Aiyedun UNILORIN Alumni Segun Adeniyi Jawondo S.O. Opowoye Salihu Ajia Olatunde Oyeyiola Tafida Of Kaiama Woro Bayo Lawal Olayinka Jelili Yusuf Tsaragi/Share Bisi Oyeleke Valsolar Mahfouz Adedimeji Okedare Bamidele Adegoke Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak Belgore Mustapha Akanbi Leke Ogungbe Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari Isiaka AbdulRazaq Maimunat Oniyangi Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf Abubakar Kawu Baraje Ganmo Power Sub-Station Tunji Olawuyi Saliu Ajibola Ajia Lafiagi Mumini Ishola Hanafi Peter Obi Atunwa Sarakite Hikmah AbdulKareem Gbugbu International Market Emir Of Shonga Muhammad Ghali Alaaya Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa Kwara State University Of Education Halimat Yusuf Onilorin Of Ilorin