Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) in Lagos State has emerged winner of the Saturday’s Governorship
election in the state, beating Jimi Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic
Party with 533,304 votes.
(APC) in Lagos State has emerged winner of the Saturday’s Governorship
election in the state, beating Jimi Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic
Party with 533,304 votes.
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| Lagos governor-elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu |
For Agbaje, the margin of loss was higher than what he recorded in
2015, when he lost to outgoing Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. He then polled
659,738 votes to Ambode’s 812,394
2015, when he lost to outgoing Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. He then polled
659,738 votes to Ambode’s 812,394
Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University
and State Returning Officer for Lagos governorship election, said that
Sanwo-Olu polled 739, 445 votes to defeat Agbaje who scored 206, 141
votes.
and State Returning Officer for Lagos governorship election, said that
Sanwo-Olu polled 739, 445 votes to defeat Agbaje who scored 206, 141
votes.
Sanwo-olu won in all the local government results declared by INEC at
the end of the exercise under the monitoring of party agents and
security agencies.
Ogunbodede declared Sanwo-Olu the winner at the end of the collation.
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