Tinubu loses his local government to Peter Obi; Labour: 30,004; APC: 21,276
APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu has lost his local council, Ikeja local government area, to Peter Obi of the Labour Party.
Mr Tinubu voted at Polling Unit 85, Ward 3 in Ikeja local government on Saturday.
Peter Obi won the council area when the results were announced at the Lagos collation centre, INEC Yaba Secretariat on Sunday.
Mr Obi scored 30,004 votes while Mr Tinubu had 21,276.
The collation of presidential results in Lagos centre commenced at about 6:00 p.m. and eight local government results had been announced while at 12 local governments results are awaited.
Mr Tinubu won at Epe, Lagos Mainland, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos Island, Agege, Badagry and Ikorodu.
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