The Senator representing Kwara South in the National Assembly, Senator Simeon Sule Ajibola was in the wee hours of Friday declared as the state’s governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2015 general election.
Ajibola in a keenly contested primary polled 144 votes to defeat other aspirants like Dele Belgore (SAN) who emerged the runner up with 130 votes.

Other results as announced by the panel Chairman, Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State were Senator Gbemisola Rukayyat Saraki (113), Senator Mokanjuola Ajadi (107), Professor Oba Abdulraheem (58), Hon. Bio Ibrahim (45), Engineer Jani Ibrahim (27), Alhaji Hakeem Lawal (13), Deacon John Dara (four), Sunday Babalola (three) and Kale Belgore (one) while Sanusi Abdullahi got no vote.

The election earlier scheduled for Monday could not hold following the outbreak of violence which prompted the postponement. It was rescheduled and took place at the same venue, Arca Santa Events Centre along Ajasse-Ipo road in the presence of fully armed security operatives.