Kunle Adelabu
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has won the presidential election in Lagos State.
Obi defeated Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso after the votes were calculated from all the 20 LGAs in the state.
The LP Candidate polled a total of 575,735 votes while Tinubu garnered a total of 573,001 votes.
Obi won nine local government areas of the state which are Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Amuwo-Odofin, Eti-Osa, Ikeja, Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Somolu, Ojo and Alimosho
The former Governor of Lagos, Tinubu won in Agege, Apapa, Badagry, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, Ifako-Ijaiye, Ikorodu, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, Mushin and Surulere.
Former Vice President and the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar recorded 75,750 votes while the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, had a total of 8,8442 votes.
