The defeat of Senate President Bukola Saraki and his anointed governorship candidate, Razak Atunwa, in the just-concluded elections in Kwara State
He also attributed his victory and those of other All Progressives Congress candidates to divine intervention.
Mallam Abdulrazaq, who was represented by Abdulrahman Giwa spoke this in Ilorin, the state capital at an event to celebrate APC’s victory in the state.He said: “We have seen the reward for hard work; the future lies ahead of us, as the people have spoken. “For Kwarans, the victory is very symbolic in the history of the state politics, as no party has ever a landslide victory across all the three senatorial zones.
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