Speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives Accepts defeat, Posted by Meosha Eaton

By Williams Ekanem



The speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives, Honourable Dimeji Bankole has accepted defeat in last Saturday's Parlaimentary elections.

Bankole of the ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party lost in his constituency to the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria(ACN).

He accepted defeat in a statement he issued today in his constituency.

Also, a former Governor of the ruling party in one of the States in the South-West, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola who contested for a senate seat accepted defeat.

Oyinlola was defeated by the opposition ACN candidate Prof. Sola Adeyeye.