Senate President, Bukola Saraki has lost his bid for reelection into the Senate for Kwara Central, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Saraki lost to Dr Yahaya Oloriegbe of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Saturday’s Senatorial election.
Oloriegbe polled a total of 123, 808 votes to defeat the Senate President who scored 68, 994 votes in the four local governments of Kwara Central Senatorial District.
Meanwhile, Senator Dino Melaye has emerged winner in Saturday’s National Assembly election for Kogi West Senatorial District Conducted in the State. The Senator who is flying the flag of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) defeated his close rival Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
He polled a total of 85, 395 votes to defeat his APC opponent who scored 66, 902 votes.
Kogi West Senatorial District which comprises of seven LGAs namely Lokoja, Kogi/Koton Karfe, Kabba/Bunu
Ijumu, Yagba East, Yagba West saw Dino winning 6 LGA’s out of 7.
Below are final result as announced by INEC at the commission Collation centre in Lokoja on Sunday night.
Lokoja LGA
PDP = 24576
APC = 18800
Yagba East LGA
PDP = 8638
APC = 5077
Mopa Amuro LGA
PDP = 5112
APC = 3658
YAGBA WEST LGA
PDP 8942
APC 6799
IJUMU LGA
PDP 11,749
APC 8,517
KABBA BUNU LGA
APC 8,971
PDP14, 756
Kogi LGA
APC 15,728
PDP 11,622
