By Starrys Obazei | March 18, 2023
starrys@ddnewsonline.com.
The incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, is inching towards victory, now in the early lead, as Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC announces results from the 20 Local Government Areas.
According to the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Olusegun Agbaje, 16 results are so far available at the collation centre in Yaba. The other four are being collated.
The election is a three-horse race between incumbent Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the ruling APC, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (GRV) of the Labour Party and Adediran Abdul-Azeez (Jandor) of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Results as announced by INEC:
- Lagos Island LG
APC – 37,760
LP – 1,317
PDP – 1,783
- Apapa LG
APC – 21,007
LP – 4,157
PDP – 2,487
- Epe LG
APC – 29,614
LP – 1,515
PDP – 3,272
- Agege LG
APC – 35,845
LP – 8,486
PDP – 3,176
- Ajeromi Ifelodun LG
APC – 39,798
LP – 19,821
PDP – 2,677
- Ikeja LG
APC – 32,273
LP – 15,174
PDP – 1,616
- Mushin LG
APC – 52,249
LP – 11,759
PDP – 4,006
- Surulere LG
APC – 42,451
LP – 28,069
PDP – 2,200
- Ibeju-Lekki LG
APC – 19,369
LP – 3,785
PDP – 3,189
- Ifako-Ijaiye LG
APC – 38,682
LP – 13,020
PDP – 2,262
- Badagry LG
APC – 41,482
LP – 4,863
PDP – 5,472
- Lagos Mainland LG
APC – 26,021
LP – 9,999
PDP – 2,362
- Alimosho LG
APC – 83,631
LP – 37,136
PDP – 7,872
- Ojo LG
APC – 30,797
LP – 19,027
PDP – 3,889
- Ikorodu LG
APC – 64,697
LP – 13,207
PDP – 3,797
- Kosofe LG
APC – 49,344
LP – 26,123
PDP – 3,537
- Oshodi Isolo LG
APC -36,792
LP – 24,948
PDP – 2,515
- Shomolu LG
APC – 36,783
LP – 15,096
PDP – 3,130
- Amuwo-Odofin LG
APC – 17,576
LP – 34,860
PDP – 1,809