Dr. Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe, incumbent senator representing Kwara Central in the National Assembly, has lost his bid to return to the Senate in 2023.
In the results of the primary declared Oloriegbe polled the lowest votes amongst the three contestants for the senatorial ticket held in Ilorin, Kwara State.
The Turaki of Ilorin, Malam Saliu Mustapha scored 136 votes to emerge the winner of the senatorial ticket of the party.
Coming a distant second to the Turaki is business mogul, Yahaya Seriki who polled 78 votes while the incumbent Oloriegbe polled 15 votes.
In related events, Kwara North incumbent Senator Suleiman Sodiq Umar polled 202 votes to clinch the ticket. His closest rival, Tauheed Daudu Toyin polled 75 votes.
In Kwara South, Architect Issa Lọla Ashiru polled 158 votes in a keenly contested primary to narrowly edge out his opponent, Raheem Ajulọopin, who polled 154 votes.
