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.

Logun     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Mohammed Haruna     Okin Group     United Nigeria Airline     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Jelili Yusuf     Oloyede     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Kwara State Fire Service     Bankole Omisore     Tunji Moronfoye     Ojuekun     Zulu Gambari     Bilikis Oladimeji     Baba-Isale     Olatunji Bamgbola     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Lanre Jimoh     Sodiya     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Ademola Kiyesola     Marufat Oladosu     Bamikole Omishore     Aminu Adisa Logun     Patigi Regatta     Okanlawon Musa     Olokoba Sulyman     Zara Umar     Owode Market     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     National Pilot     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Durosinlohun Kawu     IQRA College     Kola Adesina     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Hussein Oloyede     Tunji Arosanyin     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Millennium Development Goals     AbdulRahman Saad     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Offa Descendants Union     Rashidi Yekini     Siraj Oyewale     Hamza Usman     Ramadhan     Wole Oke     Simeon Sayomi     SSA Youth Engagement     David Oyedepo     QuickWin     VADA     Olabanji Orilonishe     Jawondo     Tafida Of Ilorin     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Omoniyi     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Sarakite     Ghali Alaaya     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Ajasse-Ipo     Boko Haram     Yusuf Mubarak     Yakub Lai Gobir     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Alaaya     Fatai Olodo     Ilorin Emirate     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Gamji Members Association     Ishola Abdullahi     Isin     Oyin-Zubair     Rotimi Atere     Oni Adebayo     EFCC     Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim     KSIRS     Babs Iwarere     Saliu Oluwole     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Samari     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Unilorin     Kassim Babamale     Michael Nzwekwe     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Emir Of Ilorin     Michael Nzekwe     Sun Qing Rong     Baba Issa     Arandun     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Taofik Abdulkareem     Shero     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Amuda Bembe     Ayobola Ipinlaiye     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Ajuloopin     Yusuf Badmus     Mumeen Lah     Balogin Alanamu     Local Government     Sango-UITH Road     TETFUND     AIT Ilorin     Monkey Pox     Tayo Alao     Hassan Taiye Salam     Bankole Omisore     CLAY POT     Yetunde Balogun     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     AGILE Programme     Abdullahi Samari     Aremu Odolaye     Ilorin     Tunji Olawuyi     Femi Agbaje     Bayo Ojo     Bankole Omishore     Kwara State Sports Commission     Sunday Popo-Ola     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Taofeek Sanusi     BIR     Florence Saraki     Kwara Metro Park     Mamman Saba Jibril     Tsado Manman     Isiaq Khadeejah     Erubu     Folorunsho Erubu     Rotimi Oyedepo     Sidikat Akaje     Yekini Adio     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     Baba Idris     Idiagbon     Akorede     IFK     Aliyu Umar     Okin Malt     Damilola Yusuf