Nigeria: Saraki Loses Senate Seat

24 February 2019

Senate President Bukola Saraki has lost Kwara Central Senatorial Seat to the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Yahaya Oloriegbe.

In the latest result announced by the INEC collation officer on Sunday night, Saraki polled 30,075 votes against Oloriegbe's 51,531 votes in Ilorin West local government area, the last of the four local government results announced.

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