The primaries for the House of Representatives tickets in Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, kicked off on Sunday at various venues in the three Senatorial Districts of the state.
Results of the primary elections showed that a former House of Representatives member, Abdulwahab Issa, emerged the winner of the contest with 36 votes, while two other contestants, Yusuf Saka Eletu and Raheem Jimoh Agboola got 32 and three votes each for the Ilorin East/South Constituency ticket.
Ibrahim Ajia, emerged as the candidate for Asa/Ilorin West House of Representatives seat with 82 votes to beat two other contenders, S.S.Warah and Oba Aluko, who scored five and one votes respectively, in the Kwara Central Senatorial District.
Two other candidates for the Green Chamber in the National Assembly clinched the tickets through a consensus arrangement in Kwara South Senatorial District.
They are Hassan Oyeleke for Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun Federal House of Representatives and Dare Bankole, for Irepodun/Isin/Ekiti/Oke-Ero Federal House of Representatives.
In Kwara North Senatorial District, Idris Musa Buko, emerged as the candidate for Baruten/Kaiama House of Representatives seat, while Hon. Olatunde Emmanuel also emerged for Edu/Moro/Patigi House of Representatives seat.
For the state House of Assembly, Ishaq Saaka Saadu, emerged as the consensus candidate for Alanamu/Ajikobi Constituency state House of Assembly.