Kwara speaker, ex-minister, others win APC House of Reps’ tickets
Kwara State House of Assembly Speaker Razak Atunwa and former Minister of State for Health Princess Funke Adedoyin were voted yesterday as the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s National Assembly candidates for next year’s elections.
Atunwa and Adedoyin are to represent Asa/Ilorin West and Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero.
The speaker, who was a sole candidate for his constituency, polled 1,545 votes in the primary supervised by the INEC officials and a five-man team from the APC National Headquarters led by Chief Harry Osha.
Other members of the House returned unopposed included the House Reps Committee Chairman on Media, Alhaji Zakari Mohammed, representing Kaiama/Baruten and Ahman Patigi representing Edu/Patigi/Moro federal constituencies.
Other APC House of Reps candidates are a member of the House of Assembly and Commissioner for Works and Transport Tope Olayonu as well as Dr. Abubakar Kaninke.
They are to represent Offa/Oyun/Ifelodun and Ilorin East/Ilorin South Federal Constituencies.
After the election, Osha hailed the peaceful conduct of the primary and urged other states chapter of the party to emulate Kwara State model in electing their candidates
Kwara State House of Assembly Speaker Razak Atunwa and former Minister of State for Health Princess Funke Adedoyin were voted yesterday as the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s National Assembly candidates for next year’s elections.
Atunwa and Adedoyin are to represent Asa/Ilorin West and Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero.
The speaker, who was a sole candidate for his constituency, polled 1,545 votes in the primary supervised by the INEC officials and a five-man team from the APC National Headquarters led by Chief Harry Osha.
Other members of the House returned unopposed included the House Reps Committee Chairman on Media, Alhaji Zakari Mohammed, representing Kaiama/Baruten and Ahman Patigi representing Edu/Patigi/Moro federal constituencies.
Other APC House of Reps candidates are a member of the House of Assembly and Commissioner for Works and Transport Tope Olayonu as well as Dr. Abubakar Kaninke.
They are to represent Offa/Oyun/Ifelodun and Ilorin East/Ilorin South Federal Constituencies.
After the election, Osha hailed the peaceful conduct of the primary and urged other states chapter of the party to emulate Kwara State model in electing their candidates
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