There was wild jubilation across the state capital, Ilorin in Kwara state as the Senate President, Bukola Saraki lost his bid to return to the Upper Chamber.
He was defeated by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Dr Yahaya Oloriegbe in the battle for Kwara Central senatorial seat.
He was defeated by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Dr Yahaya Oloriegbe in the battle for Kwara Central senatorial seat.
The former governor of Kwara State
polled 68,994 to Oloriegbe’s 123,828 votes.
INEC’s returning officer for the
district, Prof Olawole Obiyemi, declared Oloriegbe winner of the seat.
Our
correspondent reports that there were wild jubilations after the announcement
with shouts of Otoge renting the air.
