Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been re-elected.
In the early hours of Monday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Mr Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of Saturday’s governorship election.
He received 762,134 votes to his main challengers’ 62,449 votes for the PDP and 312,329 votes for the LP.
INEC Returning Officer, Adenike Oladiji, who announced the results, stated that Mr Sanwo-Olu received 25% of the total votes cast and also received the most votes in the race.
She also stated that the governor cleared 19 of the state’s 20 local government areas.
Mr. Sanwo-Olu received the most votes in Ikeja, Apapa, Badagry, Lagos Island, Epe, Agege, Ibeju-lekki, Kosofe, Surulere, and Somolu, she added.
Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos Mainland, Alimosho, Ojo, Ikorodu, Mushin and Oshodi-Isolo, and Eti-Osa are among the others.
Mr. Rhodes-Vicour was elected in only one local government district, Amuwo-Odofin.
The following are the results as announced by INEC
Total valid votes: 1155678
Registered voters: 7,060195
Rejected votes: 17,953
Accredited voters: 1182620
Total votes cast: 1173631
Number of PVCs collected:
A 800
AA 904
AAC 627
ADC 6,078
ADP 2,833
APC 762,134
APM 884
APP 259
BP 616
LP 312,329
NNPP 1,583
NRM 340
PDP 62,449
SDP 1,746
YPP 461
ZLP 1,635
