Saraki Finally Concedes Defeat To APC In Kwara

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has finally conceded defeat in the Kwara Central senatorial election where he lost to the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe.

This comes as he has issued a statement congratulating winners in the presidential and National Assembly elections that held in the state on February 23.

According to results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), President Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), defeated the presidential candidate of Saraki’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in Kwara State.

Also, candidates of the APC cleared all the senatorial seats in the National Assembly election that held in Kwara last Saturday.

Initially, Saraki denied conceding defeat to Oloriegbe, but in a statement on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, the Senate President wished the winners best of luck.

Although he noted alleged inadequacies in the polls, Saraki said: “Whatever the final outcome of the election, I wish the candidates that have emerged all the best in their attempts to serve our people. It is my prayers that the good people of Kwara State will always have the best from any government both at state and federal levels.

“As a product of a family and a political structure that is, from its foundation, devoted to the service and development of our state and its people, it is my wish that our people will always have a good deal at all times.

“The new development will even provide the people the opportunity to compare and contrast. After all, the people who have emerged from last Saturday’s election are not my enemies. They are fellow Kwarans.

“I thank all Nigerians for their goodwill and to enjoin all of us that as we patiently await the outcome of the Presidential election, we pray for peace, unity and genuine development in our country. It is also our prayers that at all times, the wish of the people will always prevail in the choice of the leadership and the electorate will always enjoy the benefit of good governance,” said the Senate President.