Mohammed Lawal’s daughter Arinola wins Ilorin East Assembly ticket, defeats incumbent lawmaker
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara
Arinola Lawal, the daughter of former governor of Kwara State, Mohammed Lawal has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Ilorin East seat in the state House of Assembly.
In the election conducted at the Banquet Hall opposite Kwara State Government House, Ilorin,on Thursday, Arinola polled 47 votes to defeat the incumbent, Ho.n Ali Amuda-Jimoh who was seeking re-election.
Amuda-Jimoh scored 13 votes while the third contestant, Mr. Bashir Olayiwola scored no vote.
The returning officer for the election, Hon. Habib Olesin while announcing the result said that 60 voters were accredited and voted in the election.
Arinola Lawal was until recently the Commissioner for Enterprise in the state.
She resigned to contest for an elective post.
She had previously served in the Ministry of Water Resources during the early days of the present administration led by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
