Member representing Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun federal constituency constituency of Kwara state in the House of Representatives, Hon. Tijani Ismail, has lost in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary in his constituency.
Ismail was defeated by Ambassador Tajudeen Abioye, who polled 179 votes to emerge as APC’s candidate for the federal constituency, while the incumbent House of Representatives member scored only three votes in the primary .
A former special adviser (Special Duties) in Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq’s cabinet, Alhaji Yinka Aluko, won the APC ticket for Ilorin South/East constituency, just as Segun Adebayo won in Ekiti/Isin/Irepodun/Oke-Ero constituency.
Mohammed Umar Bio emerged winner in Baruten/Kaiama constituency while Mukhtar Shagaya won in Ilorin West/Asa constituency.
Mukthar Sagaya, a private business man, is one of the son’s of the female business mogul and philanthtropist, Hajia Bola Sagaya.
The result of the primary in Edu/ Patigi/Moro constituency was still being awaited.
COV/ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU
