Minister of Information of Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed yesterday described the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s victory in the House of Representatives by-election in Kwara State as the breaking of the Berlin Wall of the state’s politics.

Mohammed, the APC leader in Kwara State, was alluding to the dominance of the Saraki dynasty in the state.

Speaking at his country home of Oro during a victory rally organised by APC supporters, Mohammaed said: “It was the will of the people that prevailed. God has turned the seemingly political impregnability of Saraki’s dynasty to foolishness. APC is God-ordained for this state and the country.

“With this victory you have broken the Berlin Wall and same will repeat itself in 2019 elections.”

He added: “One thing I requested from President Muhammadu Buhari before I left Abuja for the election is the provision of adequate security before, during and after the election. And the security agents discharged their duties professionally.

“This accounted for the peaceful conduct of the election. I have been participating elections in this state since 2003, this has been one the most peaceful.



“Some PDP members were peddling rumours that I was going about with security agents to intimidate opponents. There is no truth in that.”

All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Raheem Olawuyi won the Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency by-election.

Returning Officer Prof. Abimbola Adesoji announced at the Irepodun Local Government Secretariat in Omu-Aran, that Olawuyi polled 21, 236 to defeat his closest rival Saheed Damilare of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 18, 095.

Other contestants in the election were Femi Ona-Ara of Labour Party, Ajadi Olayemi of Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN) as well as Olaniyan Ayorinde of Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN).

Abimbola gave the total number of registered voters as 168, 707, accredited voters as 41,185, valid votes as 39,599, rejected votes as 1, 331 and votes cast as 40,930.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some cancellations arising from snatching of ballot boxes and over voting were reportedly experienced in three polling units in Irepodun Local Government Area.

The affected units as listed by the Presiding Officer in charge of the council included Registration Area (RA) 02 of Esie-Ijan Ward where two ballot boxes were reportedly snatched and 955 number of registered voters lost.

Other areas were Oro Ward 1 RA 02, Polling Unit 01 where a case of ballot snatching was recorded and a total of 297 registered voters were affected and over voting in Oro Ward 2 RA 10 Polling Unit 01 with 474 registered votes lost.

Election cancellation was also recorded in Ile Apaasin RA 04 Polling Unit in Isin Local Government where only 59 voters were accredited but turned in 377 votes.



Some Independent National Electoral Officers were attacked and injured.

The declaration of the results was witnessed by notable officials, including the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr Bolaji Fafowora, the state Resident Electoral Commissioner Malam Garuba Madami as well as his Imo and Lagos counterparts, Mr Emeka Nzeonu and Mr Sam Olumekun.

Party chairman Bashir Bolarinwa, governrship candidate Abdulrazak Abdulrahman, among others, hailed the process and the victory.

Olawuyi described his victory as one for the people.

Olawuyi said the success was a sign of more victories to come for the APC in the 2019 elections

“This is a happy moment for me because we have been doing this for a long time.

“When your time has come, no one can stop you but at the same time, I give glory to God, because it is the best time Allah has created for me.

“My party believed in me to put me forward for the assignment and I thank God I have delivered,” he said.

Olawuyi, who described his party as the best in Africa, said he was never scared of the opposition because he is a grassroots politician loved by his people.

He said because of the fact that his people loved him and followed him with passion, he would always defeat his opponents in a free and fair election.

Olawuyi said the state government’s statement that the election was between the PDP and the security agencies was laughable because it was what they were used to.

He is now sure of an APC victory in the state in the 2019 general elections because of the spirit the electorate have demonstrated.

Abdulrazaq said: “This victory represents a great leap in our people’s lifelong yearning for political freedom, good governance, development, accountability and integrity.

“It is the beginning of the end for characters who have held our dear state to ransom, characters who have made Kwara and its people the butt of national jokes!

“The outcome, more than anything else, asserts the fact that our people have had enough of the status quo. They are saying enough is enough and the time to move Kwara to the next level is now.

“As we savour this well preserved victory, we therefore urge our people to not relent as we head to the general election where, God willing, we will see to the end of a status quo that represents backwardness, corruption and disdain for socioeconomic advancement of the people and the state.

“One of the secrets of our success in this by-election is the suppression and almost total eradication of criminals and armed thugs hitherto used in rigging elections in Kwara. Kwarans will never forget the 31 lives lost in the Offa robbery; we will ensure that their lives were not lost in vain.

“We thank the security agencies for their efficiency and disciplined discharge of duties.

“We thank the electoral commission for conducting a free and fair election and resisting desperate attempts to subvert the rules and manipulate the poll. We urge these government agencies to keep up the good work.”

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This Lai Muhammed can make mouth ehn

Saraki might be forced to leave this country without his grow Nigeria caps if he loses Kwara state to APC next year. The words from Lai's mouth are worse than prison terms for anyone

Any Pdp supporters hates Lai Mohammed

He’s a nightmare to there propaganda and lies

As if it is the welfare of Nigerians that concerns him...

Tru tru its broken

There was a country

sarrki:
Any Pdp supporters hates Lai Mohammed

He’s a nightmare to there propaganda and lies

Lai mohammed is a nightmare to propaganda

He is more like the nightmare of propaganda

As e dey pain dem wailers, na so e dey sweet us.
PMB till 2019.

Make una dey share the NEXT LEVEL picture dey go abeg!
Fresh pictures from 16 hours ago........Omoboriowo

sarrki:
Any Pdp supporters hates Lai Mohammed

He’s a nightmare to there propaganda and lies

Yes o Chief Sarrki .
As e dey pain the wailers, na so e dey sweet us.
NEXT LEVEL straight.

Make una dey share the NEXT LEVEL picture dey go abeg..... Omoboriowo!

lai Mohammed!?

This might actually signifies the end of saraki dynasty in Kwara but what we should be asking is if it means the beginning of good governance, this is no credible alternative but Kwara People has to be rescued from what I can call Political dominance by Saraki that has parading as the only emperor of the emirate for decades

He who laughs last laughs best. Enough of your noise mr liar and pray you laugh after 2019 presidential election.

End of political tyranny and impunity of Saraki.Its Now or never!!!
2019 will be tough but the victory will be sweet and valuable.

K

Yes it was indeed peaceful which is contrary to what PDP would always claim.

There was no voter intimidation at all. Rather there was a deliberate clampdown against vote buying which worked perfectly as even the people of kwara stood against any attempt to buy their votes as they themselves reported all vote buying agents to the police who immediately took action.

Ndi kwara chukwu gozie uno nke ukwu. God bless you mightily and keep you focused on the job of total liberation which is a must.

I CHOOSE THE NEXT LEVEL!!

It's just the right thing that the people of kwara state have done. And It must be extended to next year election for total liberation. They claimed they are popular, but Just a household election they fell like a pack of card.

Even though sometimes am a PDP apologist but am happy with this victory, every true kwaran has been yearning for this liberation a long time ago thank God it is now materializing, kwara can now enjoy the true meaning of democracy andhood governance. The election was not about PDP/APC it was about the people against a political dynasty. eyin eyan mi eku orire, igba otun de

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If APC could only win Kwara with 3,000 approx compared to 30,000 approx and above of 2015, 2019 might be a walkover for Atiku.

THIS LIAR IS ALSO IGNORANT. DOES HE EVEN KNOW WHAT THE COLLAPSE OF THE BERLIN WALL ENTAILS?

that's why I smile at baba Yusuf whenever he's bother with atiku/PDP



I swear PDP can't defeat APC. maybe they would have if they've bring out your young candidate, achievers, stainless (even a technocrat and great economist) coupled with a nice profile as their candidate


not this Atiku that they've let Nigerians knew he has a case abroad, his inability to go to the USA a minus to PDP coupled with taking meeting that was organized here in Lagos during APC technique in 2015, to Dubai


atiku is not smart politically but in terms of embezzlement he's smarter than saraki. do you people hear obj talk since? even him knew atiku can't defeat baba Yusuf

Hmmm.oloye's dynasty is shaking

This parrot is at it again

Ok

Lol... forget all these apc is clinching , the focus is to nail the king

That's how Daura wall will fall come 2019.
No BMC should ask me how

Lol... forget all these pawns apc is clinching , the focus is to nail the king . All these will be reveiwed once the king is captured

Hmmm

Only a fool will not be happy with APC winning at kwara. Keep fooling urself till APC win again come 2019 has the governor.
More free to the kwarans
If you support like for APC
And Share for PDP