What Saraki Said After Losing Kwara Central Senatorial Seat

Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has reacted to his defeat at the Kwara Central Senatorial election by candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe.

Oloriegbe defeated Saraki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after polling 123,808 votes to defeat the Senate President who scored 68,994 votes.

According to official results declared by the Senatorial District Returning Officer, Prof. Olatunbosun Owoyomi, Saraki lost in all four local government areas that make up Kwara Central Senatorial District.

Reacting to the results through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki denied congratulating the APC candidate for his victory.

“The public should disregard any fictitious statements being issued and shared on WhatsApp by the APC in Kwara. Our position on the election will be communicated later today.

“In the interim, the APC should stop issuing statements congratulating itself and ascribing it to our camp,” read the statement by Olaniyonu.