Nigeria election results: APC wins Kwara Reps seat

Date: 2019-02-24

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Raheem Olawuyi, was on Sunday declared the winner of the Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency in the general elections held on Saturday.

The Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Modinat Salman, while announcing the result at the Irepodun Local Government Secretariat in Omu-Aran, said Olawuyi polled 33,386 votes to emerge winner.

He defeated his closest rival, Dare Bankole of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 26, 954 votes.

Salman, who is the Dean Faculty of Education University of Ilorin, said Olawuyi having scored the highest number of votes in the election was declared winner.

Salman gave the total valid votes as 61, 382 total number of rejected votes as 1, 587 and total number of votes cast as 62, 969.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Olawuyi is currently a member of the House of Representative, representing the same constituency, having emerged the winner of the Nov. 17, 2018 by-election in the state.

The seat was declared vacant then following the death of its former occupant Hon. Funke Adedoyin after a brief illness.

Olawuyi, in a remark, attributed its victory to God, determination and the genuine struggle to free the people of the constituency from the shackles of underdevelopment, poverty and unemployment.

He thanked the people of the constituency, party leaders and supporters for considering him worthy of re-election.

"My sincere gratitude goes to God the almighty, my party leaders for believing in capability and party supporters for their dedication and steadfast that greatly contributed to this deserving victory.

"Our constituency is no doubt lacking behind in some many spheres of life endeavours, but we are very much determined more than ever toward ensuring unlimited dividend of democracy for our people," he said.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Isiaka AbdulRazaq     March 28     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Oyawoye     Maigida     Owo Arugbo     Muhammed Danjuma     IQRA College     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Isiaq Khadeejah     Saad Omo\'ya     Olaiya Lawal     Abubakar B.M     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Abubakar Ndakene     Arik     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Atiku     Ayo Adeyemi     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Kola Bukoye     Alikinla     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Sam Okaula     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Dumagi     Aremu Bose Deborah     Babaloja-General     BECE     Salake     Kaiama     Twitter     The Herald     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Simeon Ajibola     Lotus Bank     Justina Oha     Igbaja     Magaji Erubu     AbdulRahman Saad     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Bashir Badawi     Ajikobi     Abdulhakeem Amao     Emir Of Yashikira     Kwara NIPR     Musa Abdullahi     Saidu Kawu     IF-K     Innocent Okoye     Leke Ogungbe     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Bamidele Aluko     CCB     Zaratu Umar     Bello Bature     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     John Obuh     2023 Elections     Abdulfatai Baakini     Owo Isowo     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Ilorin General Hospital     Share     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Abdulraheem Yusuf    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Adewuyi Funmilayo     Pakata     David Oyedepo     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Asa     Egbejila     TESCOM 2025     Tunji Olawuyi     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     COEASU     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Ilorin West     UNIFEMGA     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Adaramaja     Samuel Adaramola     Emmanuel Bello     AbdulGafar Tosho     Babatunde Idiagbon     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     John Kehinde Salako     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     TESCOM     KWAFFA     Eleyele     Ope Saraki     Gani Saadu     Al-Hikmah University     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Quareeb     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Ibrahim Jawondo     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Farouk Salim     AGF Abdulrazaq     Kwara Apc     Monthly Sanitation     SGBN     GRA     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     NURTW     First Lady     Olokoba Sulyman     Edret Sabi Abel     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Gurei     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Sulyman Buhari     Kola Adesina     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Saliu Ajia     Bolakale Kawu     Balogun Ajikobi     George Funsho Adebayo     KWATMA     Abdulazeez Arowona     Inside Kwara     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Teachers Specific Allowance     Agboola Babatunde     KWASAA     Oyelere Oyinloye     Salihu Yahaya     SDP     Ilorin East     Olatunji Ayeni     Awoye     Ayobola Ipinlaiye     Omoniyi Ayinla     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Sardauna     Alaro     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye