Bye-Election: Kwara APC Victory, a Confidence Vote for Party's Leader

Date: 2016-05-29

The decisive victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Kwara State House of Assembly elections in Saturday elections in Oke Ero constituency, Mrs. Victoria Bunmi Afolayan, has been attributed to the popularity of the state's political leader, Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki.

According to the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the APC candidate secured 5,346 votes against the 1,248 won by Olusola Adeoti of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).

The ruling party also won in 68 of the 69 polling units which make the ten wards in the local government area. In a statement after the official announcement of the results of the election, Hon. Toyin Sanusi, Senior Special Assistant (Political Affairs) to the Senate President said the victory was a vote of confidence on the leadership of Saraki. Sanusi who expressed appreciation to the electorate in Oke Ero for trooping out to support the APC candidate in the election despite the situation across the country and in the party said the victory was an indication that Kwara State remain solid in its support for the party leader, Saraki.

"Despite the general economic situation in the country, the fact that the state government lacks the financial capacity to fully pursue its policies and programmes as well as fulfil its responsibilities to the people, in spite of the development within the APC at the national level, the people have proved that they are still in support of the party leader.

This is also in spite of the on-going trial of the leader, Dr. Saraki "That is why we thank the people for their consistency, devotion and loyalty. With their votes, they have signified their constant support that Kwara is solidly behind Saraki and that inspite of the fact that some people thought they could capitalise on the travails of the Senate President to erode the influence of the party in the state" , Sanusi said.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Alapado     Haliru Dantoro     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Abdulwaheed Musa     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Neo Mundo Ltd     Iqra Books     Maryam A. Garuba     Summit University     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Gobirawa     Gabriel Fashanu     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     IHS     Kwara State Polytechnic     TIIDELab     Obuh     VADA     Shuaib Olarongbe     Emir Of Ilorin     Wole Oke     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Kamoru Kadiri     Budo-Egba     Babatunde Idiagbon     Ayobami Seriki     Owo Arugbo     Salihu Ajia     Temi Kolawole     Oyawoye     Saka Keji     Nigeria Customs Service     Bature Bello     Okanlawon Taiwo     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Aliyu Muyideen     Isiaka Oniwa     Isiaka Alikinla     Computer Based Test     Gbenga Awoyale     Abraysports FC     Yomi Adeboye     Kwara Volleyball Association     MAI Akande     Kaosarah Adeyi     LABTOP     Zainab Abass     Ibrahim Labaika     Okin Malt     Kwara State Football Association     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Orire     Fatai Olodo     Malete     FERMA     Ilorin International Airport     TESCOM     Amos Justus Sayo     Kwara State Government     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Labour Party     KwaraLearn     Crystal Corner Shops     Taofeek Sanusi     Kolade Solagberu     Egbejila     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Aliyu U. Tilde     Aremu Odolaye     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Baba Issa     Air Peace     SSA Youth     Ojo Fadumila     Taofik Mustapha    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Olabanji Orilonishe     Oju Ekun Sarumi     ER-KANG     Mutawali     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Kwara United     Kolawole Akande     Sidikat Akaje     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Oko-Erin     Sabi     Kayode Ibrahim     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Babatunde Ajeigbe     A.E. Afolabi     Monthly Sanitation     Ayinde Oyepitan     Esuwoye     Ahmed Alhasssan     CUTI     Rafiu Olasile     Stephen Fasakin     2017 Budget     Obasanjo     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Amos Justus Sayo     Clara Nwachukwu     Ajuloopin     Wahab Issa     JUSUN     MATTA Girls Foundation     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Abubakar Suleiman     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Bature Bello     AbdulGafar Tosho     Jimoh Bashir     Balogun Gambari     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Garment Factory     Sam Onile     Ndama Al-hassan     Tunji Olawuyi     Bello Oyedepo     Bamidele Aluko     Rex Olawoye     Kuliyan Geri     Shettima Of Ilorin     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Ohoro Of Shao     Bamidele Adegoke     Mohammed Yisa     Gani Saadu     New Nigeria People’s Party     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Omupo     Tuesday Assayomo     Adeniyi Ojo     Emir Of Shonga     SSA Youth     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Smart School     Boko Haram     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Al-Hikmah Radio     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Saad Omo\'ya     Lanre Issa Onilu     Onikijipa     S.O. Opowoye     Raymond Olaitan