KEHINDE EMMANUEL, ILORIN
A philanthropist, a former National Chairmanship Aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Turaki of Ilorin, Mallam Saliu Mustapha, has won the senatorial shadow election for Kwara Central while incumbent senators Suleiman Sodiq and Lola Ashiru won for Kwara North and Kwara South, respectively.
The election, which took place in Ilorin, Kwara State Capital, established that Mustapha scored 136 votes to emerge the winner, beating the incumbent Senator representing Kwara Central in the National Assembly, Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe.
Oloriegbe scored the least votes amongst the three All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirants that participated in the senatorial primary.
Oloriegbe scored only 15 votes, while a business mogul, Ambassador Yahaya Seriki, scored 78 votes.
In Kwara north, the incumbent Senator, Suleiman Sodiq Umar, scored 202 votes to coast home victory, while his rival, Taoheed Toyin, scored 75 votes.
Also, the incumbent Senator representing Kwara South, Architect Issa Lọla Ashiru polled 158 votes to beat his opponent, Raheem Ajulọopin, who scored 154 votes.
