APC, PDP Pick Candidates for Kwara By-election

Date: 2018-11-06

Ahead of the November 17 bye-election to fill the vacant position of late Hon. Funke Adedoyin, who represented Ekiti/Isin/Oke-Ero/Ifelodun federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Kwara State All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mr. Abdulraheem Olawuyi, yesterday emerged through affirmation.

Also yesterday, Mr. Saheed Alatishe emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the federal constituency through affirmation.

Late Adedoyin died after a brief illness at an Abuja hospital September this year.

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had last week fixed November 17 for the bye-election to replace Adedoyin. The APC primary took place in Omu-Aran, headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area of the state.

Earlier, state Chairman of APC, Hon Bashir Bolarinwa, urged the party members to be united and work for the party's victory.

He added that members adopted a consensus mode as recognised by the party's constitution.

Bolarunwa, who said members should observe one minute silence for late Adedoyin, said she got to the National Assembly in 2015 on the platform of APC.

He added that "the election will be a test case for APC in the state. It will also afford us the opportunity to show Kwara people and Nigerians that in 2019, APC will take over the government."

Chairman of the APC electoral panel, Dr. Usman Zanna, hailed the conduct of the party members.

Zanna is optimistic that APC would emerge victorious at all levels in the 2019 elections.

He added that "if you are united and firm, nobody will be able to penetrate your ranks."

In his response, Olawuyi thanked the constituents for the confidence reposed in him.

He promised to be loyal party member, saying: "My joy knows no bound, and this is not because I am the best candidate, but for the confidence reposed in me."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Doyin Group     Rafiu Ajakaye     Omotosho     Halimat Yusuf     Akanji     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Dasuki Belgore     Saka Onimago     Busari Alabi Alausa     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Omoniyi Ayinla     Guber Aspirant     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Magaji Nda     IHS     Baba Isale     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Saliu Oluwole     Oloye     UNILORIN Alumni     Shehu Adaramaja     Jide Oyinloye     Oluranti Idowu     Sa\'adu Salau     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Musa Alhassan Buge     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Kamaldeen Gambari     Osi     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     Ilorin Curfew     Idris Garba     Convocation Ceremonies     Surajudeen Akanbi     Fareedah Dankaka     Lai Mohammed     Zaratu Umar     Students Union Government     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Mohammed Saidu     Olaiya Lawal     Sola Saraki University     Ayinde Oyepitan     Okin Biscuit     Just Event Online     Ajuloopin     Logun     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Muhammed Abdullahi     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     National Information Technology Development Agency     Ilorin Amusement Park     Facebook     Maigidasanma     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Abdulazeez Uthman     Mashood Dauda     Buari Edun     Sulu Gambari     Kayode Zubair     Baboko     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Olam Food Ingredients     Lanre Aremu     Face Masks     Ile Arugbo     Khairat Gwadabe     Kisra     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Wole Oke     Kwara State Government     Folorunsho Erubu     Sango-UITH Road     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     AGILE Programme    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Benin Republic     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Radio SBS     Turaki Of Ilorin     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Ijakadi     Kale Belgore     Gbemisola Saraki     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Oba-Solagberu     Lucky Omoluwa     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Segun Olawoyin     Afonja Descendants Union     Valsolar Consortium     Kayode Ogunlowo     Bolakale Ayo     Busari Alabi Alausa     Seun Bolaji     LEAH Charity Foundation     Oke-Ode     Lai Gobir     Abdulkadir Orire     Students Union Government     Wahab Agbaje     REO CAKES     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Kwara-SAPZ Project     New Nigeria People’s Party     Omotosho     Bola Shagaya     Gbenga Adebayo     Manzuma     Abubakar Baba     Oba Abdulraheem     Maigidasanma     Oluwole Dupe     Muhammad Yahya     Aliyu Umar     Ilota     Omotoso     Quranic Recitation Competition     ITP     Yomi Adeboye     Tafida Of Ilorin     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Alapado     Funmilayo Oniwa     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Kwara Politics     Emir Of Ilorin     Bibire Ajape     Oloje     Iliasu     Mohammed Abduraheem     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Musa Yeketi     Sherif Shagaya     Code Of Conduct     Suleiman Idris     Shoprite     Raji AbdulRasaq     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Galadiman Ngeri     Femi Gbajabiamila     Oro Grammar School     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Ajeigbe