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.
Sodiya IHS Royal FM Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman NIRSAL Shuaibu Yaman Saliu Mustapha Taofik Mustapha Sarah Jubril Undergraduate Bursary Femi Ogunsola Kayode Zubair Babaloja-General Henry Makinwa Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa Aiyedun Amina El-Imam Mohammed Alabi Lawal Mohammed Lawal International Vocational Centre Fatai Adeniyi Garba REO CAKES Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara Ishaq Salman Taofeeq Olateju Ilorin Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa Mahmud Babatunde Baker National Association Of Nigerian Students Olota Of Odo-Owa Olatunji Abdulmumeen Sa\'ad Alanamu Laduba Adeniyi Ojo 20 Billion Bond Old Oyo Saba Mamman Daniel CACOVID Palliatives Oba Abu Olaiya Lawal Principal Private Secretary Hamid Bobboyi Mike Omotosho NURTW Sobi FM Bayer Nigeria Limited Minister Patigi Regatta Ishola Balogun Fulani Overland Tunde Saad LAK Jimoh Idris Amosa Saidu CLAY POT Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed Suleiman Mora Omar Yusuf Lanre Badmas Salihu Yahaya Eleja Funke Adedoyin Sulyman Tejidini Abdulmajeed Abdullahi Fulani Tinubu Legacy Forum KSIRS Adijat Adebiyi CUTI Afusat Nike Ibrahim Seed Technologies Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim Sheikh Alimi The Herald Yusuf Amuda Aluko Abdulquawiy Olododo Okanlawon Taiwo Akeem Olatunji Mohammed Kamaludeen