Hakeem Lawal, son of late ex-governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Hakeem Oladimeji Lawal has emerged as a gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
Lawal had 33 votes to beat his other running mates, where Prof. Oba Abu – 16 points, Khaleel Bolaji – 0 vote, Kale Belgore – 0 vote, Engr. Sunday Babalola – 2 votes and Tajudeen Audu – 10 votes in the delegate election that took place on Wednesday in Ilorin.
Lawal was a gubernatorial aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019 and however lost to AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the incumbent governor of the Kwara State.