The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu the winner of the governorship election in Lagos State. DAILY POST reports.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu the winner of the governorship election in Lagos State. DAILY POST reports.
Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, polled 762,134 to defeat the first runner-up, Labour Party’s Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.Information Guide Nigeria
The LP candidate secured 312,329 votes, while Abdulazeez Adeniran of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, got 62,449 votes.
The results were announced by the Returning Officer, Prof Adenike Temifayo-Oladiji, Vice Chancellor, the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA.
The number of valid votes were 1,155,678; rejected votes – 17,953; total votes cast – 1,173,631; accredited votes – 1,182,620.NYSC Portal
Before the declaration, Rhodes-Vivour called the election a sham, alleging “collusion between the ruling party and electoral officials”.
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The flagbearer said the people witnessed “a slap on the face of democracy” and everyone who came out to vote for the LP on Saturday.
“In light of this, I am convinced beyond any doubt that the results being released by INEC do not represent the wishes of most peaceful Lagosians.
“More so the results from our field agents and situation room indicated that we won this election,” Rhodes-Vivour added.JAMB Result