May 22, 2026
His closest rival, Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahya-Seriki, garnered 41,700 votes, while former Kwara APC Chairman, Bashir Bolarinwa, came a distant third with 22,118 votes.
The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Saliu Danladi, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State after defeating 14 other aspirants in the party’s primary election held on Friday.
Danladi secured a sweeping victory after polling over 94,000 votes in the keenly contested exercise, cementing his position as the party’s flagbearer ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state.
His closest rival, Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahya-Seriki, garnered 41,700 votes, while former Kwara APC Chairman, Bashir Bolarinwa, came a distant third with 22,118 votes.
