It seems that power is changing hands as the Senate President Buhari Saraki lost the grip of his stronghold of Kwara State to the All Progressives Congress in the just concluded House of Representatives election on Saturday.
The result of the election showed that the Peoples Democratic Party lost to the All Progressives Congress with a difference of 1,373.
Kwara bye election final results
PDP 3732
APC 5075
Dr. Bukola Saraki has this to say after his collosal defeat;
“We thank the people of Ekiti/Oke Ero/Isin/Irepodun who came out to vote today — defying the heavy intimidation and the siege laid by the security agents and thugs invited into the 4 LGAs by the APC.
The public should note that today’s #KwaraByElection was simply between PDP and security agents plus APC. This was due to the heavy deployment of police, soldiers and other security agents who gathered to support APC and harass PDP leaders and supoorters.
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This is the first time that elections in Kwara State will be held under such charged, tensed and militarised conditions. We had INEC officials complaining about their own safety — and PDP supporters were brazenly intimidated, which resulted in low turn out of voters.
It is important to reiterate that ahead of the 2019 elections, such open displays of intimidation are sending wrong signals. Our democracy is being undermined with this misuse of our nation’s security apparatus. #KwaraByElection”
Reports reaching SOJWORLD.COM said APC also won the by-elections held in Bauchi and Katsina State.
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