He defeated Engr Abdullateef Olaide Ahmed 19 votes to four, to win the elective congress which was held at the Pisio Hotel, Central Kaiama, in Kaiama Local Government Area of the State.
While declaring the result after the elections, the Chairman of the Kwara State Electoral Committee, Mr. Emmanuel Dada Obafemi said that the elections was transparent enough, right from the processes.
The election was supervised by Alhaji Mohammed Aminu from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Bashorun Kayode Bankole was also elected unopposed as the Vice Chairman, returning to that position for the second term period.
Other Board members, all of whom emerged unopposed, are Hajia Segilola Alaya, Adeshina Bello, Wasiu Lawal, Tunde Sanni, Manzuma Maliki, Abubakar Ahmed and Salaudeen Jimoh.
All the 23 Delegates voted in the election which for the first time that Elective Congress will be held outside the state capital
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