The incumbent Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been declared winner of Lagos Governorship Election by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday morning at the commission’s collation centre in Yaba, Lagos.
The Governor won 19 local government areas with 762,134 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party, who won one LGA with 312,329 votes.
Adenike Oladiji, the state collation officer, announced the result of All Progressives Congress candidate and 15 other participants in Lagos at about 1:00 a.m.
Sanwo-Olu won 19 local government areas with 762,134 votes to defeat his closest challenger Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party, who won one local government area with 312,329 votes.
Olajide “Jandor” Adediran of the Peoples Democratic Party, who came third in the poll, scored 62,449 votes.
Sanwo-Olu has been re-elected as the Governor of Lagos state after results were collated in 20 LGAs in the state.
The 19 LGAs won by Mr Sanwo-Olu include Apapa, Ikeja, Somolu, Eti-Osa, Oshodi-Isolo, Kosofe, Ojo, Badagry, Epe, Alimosho, Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island, Ifako-Ijaiye, Ikorodu, Agege, Ibeju-Lekki, Surulere and Mushin.
Mr Rhodes-Vivour won Amuwo-Odofin.
The number of permanent voters cards (PVCs) collected was 6,214,970, while registered voters stood at 7,060,195.