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.

Ibrahim Abdullahi     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Rafiu Ajakaye     Adesoye College     SUBEB     Ilorin Amusement Park     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     KWASAA     Kehinde Baale     Yusuf Abdulwahab     KWASSIP     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Ilesha-Gwanara     Bamikole Omishore     Eghe Igbinehin     Yahaya Seriki     Magaji Erubu     Bio Ibrahim     Kunle Okeowo     Samuel Adaramola     Wahab Agbaje     Sarah Alade     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Oke-Odo     Oyawoye     PPS     Maryam Nurudeen     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Ayinde Oyepitan     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Local Government Pension Board     Congress For National Consensus     Ekiti     Sabitiyu Grillo     Bola Shagaya     Ajuloopin     Transition Implementation Committee     MalHub     Garba Dogo     Madawaki     Www.Kwarareports.com     Guber Aspirant     Toyin Sanusi     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Isa Aremu     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Obayomi Azeez     Moji Makanjuola     Okeose Christian Cementary     Harafat E. Mukadam     Gbajabiamila     Ajia-Bako     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Folorunsho Erubu     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Ajeigbe     CBT     ARMTI     Shade Omoniyi     Okin Group     Saadu Yusuf     Olatunji Ibrahim     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Student Learning Support Helpline     Ibrahim Jawondo     CCB     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Crystal Corner Shops     Budo-Egba     Falokun-Oja     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Ahmad Belgore     Mansur Alfanla     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

SSUCOEN     Nigeria Customs Service     Sobi Hill     Sidikat Akaje     Matthew Babaoye     Samuel Adaramola     Magaji Are     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Computer Based Test     Otoge     Owo Arugbo     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Emir Of Yashikira     Funmilayo Zubair     Village Alive Development Association     Isin     Awodun     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Rotimi Oyedepo     Bukola Ajikobi     Sardauna     Rafiu Ajakaye     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Abdulraheem Olesin     April 11     Baboko     Admiralty Villa     Gobirawa     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Assayomo     Jide Oyinloye     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Age AbdulKareem     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Ilorin Amusement Park     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Razaq Atunwa     IsDB     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Al-Adaby     2023 Elections     Ashiru     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Elections     Bayo Onimago     Teachers Specific Allowance     Moses Adekanye     Ayegbeni     Saliu Oluwole     Mustapha Akanbi     Hajj     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Ajia-Bako     Ganiyu Abolarin     Baruba     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Alaaya     Kwara Hotel     Jumoke Gafar     New Model Police Station     Saka Aleshinloye     Odolaye Aremu     Nigerian Correctional Service     Monthly Sanitation     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Inside Kwara     Salihu Yahaya     Moji Makanjuola     Atiku     Abdullahi Biffo     Government House