APC clears House of Assembly seats in Ikorodu
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, declared Gbolahan Ogunleye and Abiodun Aro of the All Progressives Congress(APC) the winners of Lagos State House of Assembly elections in Ikorodu Constituency 1 and 2, respectively.
Monday Ubangha, Returning officer for the Ikorodu Constituency 1, while declaring the results at about 8:30 a.m. at INEC collation centre in Ikorodu, said Mr Ogunleye polled 37, 341 votes to beat his closest rival, Adetokunbo Osho of the Labour Party (LP), who scored 8,915 votes.
According to him, nine political parties contested Ikorodu Constituency 1 seat.
The returning officer said the election was contested, and the candidates recorded the following votes; AA-56, AAC-50, ADC-696, ADP-105-, APC-37, 341, LP-8,915, NNPP-194, PDP-2,886 and SDP- 46
Declaring the results of the Ikorodu Constituency 2, the Returning Officer, Afolabi, said the APC candidate polled 26,920 votes to defeat his closest rival, Olaide Adetula, candidate of the LP, who polled 3,526.
“I, Folasade Afolabi, hereby certify that I am the returning officer of the 2023 Ikorodu constituency 2 State House of Assembly election.
“That the election was contested among 10 political parties, and candidates received the following votes; AA-24, AAC-45, ADC-107, ADP-66, APC-26,920 BD -15, LP-3,526, NNPP-33, PDP-1505 and SDP-05.
“That Aro Moshood Abiodun of the APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected.”
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
States
Police rescue three abducted victims, recover firearms in Enugu
The police command in Enugu rescued three abducted victims and recovered two firearms and ammunition in the Enugu metropolis.
States
Eid-el-Maulud: Gov. Soludo’s wife preaches greater kindness among Nigerians
Mrs Soludo wished Muslim faithful a blessed and peaceful Eid-el-Maulud celebration.
World
At least 47 Haitians killed, 22 injured in overnight gang raid
An overnight gang raid at a displaced persons camp in a church on Sunday, at the hillside community of Kenscoff, overlooking Port-au-Prince, in Haiti.
States
Police rescue pregnant women, children in Ogun illegal ‘baby factory’
A statement on Tuesday by Oluborode Opeyemi, the command’s spokesperson, said the operation led to the arrest of six suspects while raiding the illegal baby factory.
World
U.S. proposes four-point plan at UN Security Council to halt Sudan war
“The brutality of the war waged by the Rapid Support Forces and Sudanese Armed Forces has discredited their claims to be legitimate governors of the Sudanese people,” said the U.S.
Africa
South Africa’s richest man Johann Rupert becomes $1.3 billion richer, trailing Dangote
South Africa’s richest man has seen his net worth surge to $17.4 billion. Mr Rupert is Forbes’ 161st-richest person globally and second in Africa after Aliko Dangote.
