KwaraDecides: Rukayat Shittu Becomes Youngest Assembly Member

• Kwara state elections were held on Saturday

• The Gubernatorial Results are yet to be declared

• Shittu won Owode/Onire State Constituency

Eko Hot Blog reports that 26-year-old Rukayat Motunrayo Shittu has been declared winner of House of Assembly election for Owode/Onire State Constituency under the umbrella of the ruling All Progressive Congress Party.

EDITOR’S PICKS

• Weekly Gist With Annie: My Love-hate Experience At NYSC Camp

• India: Disruption Arises During G20 Peace Talk

• Japan: Controversies Rise Over PM’s LGBTQ Comments

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared Shittu as the winner in Ilorin, the state’s capital.

The House of Assembly and Gubernatorial elections were held on Saturday across the state

Rukayat polled 7521 to defeat her major opponent, PDP Abdullah Magaji who polled 6957.

It was rumored that the some members of the party were against her candidacy and almost cost her said candidacy.

FURTHER READING

• US: Winter Storm Surges In California

• Greece: Death Toll Rises From Train Crash

• Everything You Need To Know About Alex Murdaugh Murder Trial

Rukayat Shittu is a journalist, seamstress and a women’s rights advocate.

Click to watch our video of the week:

---

Advertise or Publish a Story on EkoHot Blog:

Kindly contact us at [email protected]. Breaking stories should be sent to the above email and substantiated with pictorial evidence.

Citizen journalists will receive a token as data incentive.

Call or Whatsapp: 0803 561 7233, 0703 414 5611