APC clinches all three senatorial seats in Kwara

The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) have clinched all the three senatorial seats in the state.

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had on Sunday night declared the Turaki of Ilorin, Mustafa Saliu winner of Kwara central seat.

He polled 109, 823 votes to defeat his closest rival and former Minjster of Sports Mallam Abdulganiyu Bolaji Abdullahi who scored 69,202  votes.

Results also announced at Kwara north and Kwara south  collation centres showed that the APC clinched the two remaining seats won by senator Sadiq Umar and Lola Ashiru

While Mustafa is a new entrant into the red chamber, Ashiru and Umar were relected for the second term .

The results as declared by INEC is as follows;

KWARA SOUTH SENATORIAL 

APC   Lola Ashiru- 55,966

PDP  Rafiu Ibrahim-  34950

LP       Abidoye Olagunju- 4489

NNPP Omokanye Adetoyese-  456

KWARA CENTRAL

APC   Saliu Mustafa- 109,823

LP   AkanbiI Farouk.-            9280 

PDP   Bolaji Abdullah-     69,202

NNPP   Kayode Abdul-         1010

KWARA NORTH 

APC   Sadiq Umar.-          78,015

PDP   Adamu Bawa-       41,443

NNPP   Baba Kolo Jiyah- 31,40

LP        Moses Rebcca .- 1947