Serving Senator Wins Kwara PDP Guber Ticket Ahead Of Belgore, Saraki

kwara PDPA serving Senator, Simeon Sule Ajibola, has emerged as governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State.

The senator, who represents Kwara South in the National Assembly, was in the wee hours of Friday announced winner of the keenly contested primary election where he polled 144 votes to defeat other aspirants like Dele Belgore (SAN), who emerged the runner up with 130 votes.

Other results as announced by the panel Chairman, Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State, were Senator Gbemisola Rukayyat Saraki (113), Senator Mokanjuola Ajadi (107), Professor Oba Abdulraheem (58), Hon. Bio Ibrahim (45), Engineer Jani Ibrahim (27), Alhaji Hakeem Lawal (13), Deacon John Dara (four), Sunday Babalola (three) and Kale Belgore (one) while Sanusi Abdullahi got no vote.

The election, earlier scheduled for Monday, could not hold following the outbreak of violence, which prompted the postponement.

The rescheduled primary election took place at the same venue – Arca Santa Events Centre, along Ajasse-Ipo road in the presence of fully armed security operatives.