Tokunbo Abiru wins Lagos East senatorial seat for APC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Adetokunbo Abiru, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, the Lagos East Senatorial District election winner.
On Monday, Simeon Oladipo, the Senatorial Returning Officer, announced Mr Abiru as the winner in Lagos.
The Returning Officer for the East Senatorial District, who declared the results at about 12:48 p.m. at INEC Collation Centre in Somolu, said Mr Abiru secured 178,646 votes.
With the figure, Mr Oladipo said Mr Abiru beat his closest opponent, Akobada Adekunle of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who got 80,249 votes.
The East Senatorial District comprises Somolu, Kosofe, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki and Ikorodu local government areas.
According to Mr Oladipo, nine political parties contested for the East Senatorial election seat.
Imumolen Ehijele Benedict, A, scored 2, 211 votes: Ashiru George Olalekan-Honey, ADC, scored 14, 713 votes; Olowolayemo Temitope Temitayo, BP, scored 1,049 votes and Lawal Nurudeen Folorunsho, NNPP, scored 7,305 votes.
Others are Ediale Christopher, NRM, scored 508 votes; Oluwaranmilowo Mayowa, SDP, scored 6,009 votes and Obadiaru Charles Imuenoghonwen, YPP, scored 4, 345 votes
(NAN)
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