On Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) declared Soludo winner of the election after polling 422,664 votes.

Soludo’s close rival, Nicholas Ukachukwu, the All
Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, was second with 99,445 votes, while Paul
Chukwuma of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) came third with 37,753 votes,
and George Moghalu of the Labour Party (LP) had 10,576 votes in fourth place.

In a statement on Sunday, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, NGF
chairman and governor of Kwara, said the margin of Soludo’s victory showed the
people’s trust in his leadership and programmes.

AbdulRazaq said the outcome reflected the governor’s
popularity and the impact of his policies across sectors.

“We are confident that this deserving victory will enable
His Excellency to consolidate on his great achievements across different
sectors,” he said.

“This is yet another proof that Nigerians have fully
embraced democracy and the rule of law as their preferred system of
governance.”

The NGF also congratulated the people of Anambra and other
stakeholders for the peaceful and orderly conduct of the election.

The forum commended the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) and security agencies for ensuring a transparent and credible
electoral process.