Kwara Central: Oloriegbe Accept Poll's Result, Felicitate Winner

The Senator representing Kwara Central at the National Assembly, Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe has accepted the outcome of the All Progressives Congress's Kwara Central Senatorial Primary election that took place yesterday whilst felicitating Malam Saliu Mustapha who emerged the victor at the poll and assuring the party and constituents of further service to the people through his representation.

The lawmaker made this known today in Ilorin in a statement signed and made available to the press where he said, "with gratitude to Almighty Allah for His blessings and mercy upon me, I wish to state that I fully accepted the events and outcome of the primaries that held yesterday as the Will of Allah."

He expressed further in his statement with satisfaction, "I take consolation in the beautiful words of Allah in Surah Al- Hadid verse 22-23 where Allah says - " No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but is inscribed in the Book of Decrees (Al- Lauh Al Mahfuz) before We bring it into existence. Verily that is easy for  Allah.

Oloriegbe furthermore congratulated the runner up as well as the eventual winner and offers him his best wish in the general election. "Towards this end, I Congratulate my brother Mallam Saliu Mustapha on his victory and wish him success at the main election next year. I also Congratulate Amb Abdufatai Yahaya Seriki for being a team player. I thank the leader of the party in the state His Excellency Mallam Abdulrahaman Abdulrasaq for his cooperation and support to me in the discharge of my duties.  I thank the party leaders, elders and stalwarts for their cooperation and support and belief in what we are doing.

As a committed party man, I pledge to continue to provide my cooperation and support to the party."

The lawmaker also assures his constituents of more purposeful representation that they will be proud of.

"I also pledge to my constituents to continue to discharge my legislative responsibilities diligently.

I thank all my admirers and well wishers for their prayers and support."

"In a party contest, there is no victor nor vanquish but we are all winners.

May Almighty Allah continue to grant us peace and prosperity in our state and country in general. Ameen." Hs concluded.

Senator Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe