Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara state on Thursday won the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship  primaries and pledged to work harder to transform more lives and elevate the state.

Alhaji Ahmed, the sole candidate of party polled a total of 3,016 votes out of 3,025 from the 193 wards that made up the 16 local government area of the state.

Declaring the result of the exercise,  the leader of the APC national delegation, Prince Azu Uwandu said the incumbent governor scored total of 3,016 valid votes cast, while nine of the votes were invalid.

Mr. Uwandu hailed the delegates for conducting themselves peacefully during the election.

He assured them that the party being a peaceful party will surely form government in the state and national.

In his acceptance speech Governor Ahmed thanked the delegates for coming to elect him as the governorship of the party.

He said the government had done a lot in the areas of infrastructural development health ,education among others, and will support youth empowerment to further drive job for the people of the state.

In his remark the APC leader in the state and Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Bulola Saraki commended the delegates for conducting themselves peacefully during and after the primaries.

He advised them to continue to work hard untill the governor and presidents of APC are elected in February 2015.

He assured them of the total support of the party for better development and prosperity in the state.