Connect with us

Politics

How Sanwo-Olu Retained Seat As Lagos Gov

Published

on

The Governor of Lagos State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was in the early hours of Monday declared the winner of the governorship election held on Saturday, March 18.

The state Returning Officer, Prof. Adenike Oladiji, made the declaration at INEC’s collation centre in Yaba, Lagos, saying, “I hereby declare that Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, having satisfied the requirements of the law by having 25 per cent of the total of the LGAs of the states and also having the highest number of votes cast and meeting the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner. ”

Oladiji is also the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure.

Advertisement

The PUNCH reports that Sanwo-Olu won 19 of the 20 local government areas in the state by a landslide.

In Lagos Island Local Government Area, Sanwo-Olu polled 37,760 votes; in Apapa, 21,007; Epe 29,614; Agege 35,845; Ajeromi-Ifelodun 39,798; Ikeja 32,273; Mushin 52,249; Surulere 42,451; Ibeju-Lekki 19,369; Ifako-Ijaiye 38,682; Badagry 41,482; Lagos Mainland; 26,021; Alimosho 83,631;Ojo 30,797; Ikorodu 64,697; Kosofe 49,344; Oshodi-Isolo 46,792; Somolu 36,783; and Eti-Osa APC – 25,963.

Sanwo-Olu’s only loss by local government was at Amuwo-Odofin where the candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, polled 34,860 to defeat APC which polled 17,576 votes.

Advertisement

READ ALSO: INEC Declares APC’s Buni Winner Of Yobe Governorship Election

Sanwo-Olu polled 762,124 votes in the election, defeating 15 other candidates to retain his governorship seat in the state. Rhodes-Vivour of LP had the second-highest votes with 312,329 while the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Olajide Adediran, clinched the third-highest number of votes of 62,449.

The candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Olarewaju Jim-Kamal clinched 1,589 votes.

Advertisement

See the results below:

Lagos Island Local Government

APC: 37,760
PDP: 1,783
LP: 1,317
ADC: 143

Advertisement

Apapa Local Government

APC: 21,007
PDP: 2,487
LP:4157
ADC: 121

Epe Local Government

Advertisement

APC: 29,614
PDP: 3,272
LP: 1,515
ADC: 100

Agege Local Government

APC: 35,845
PDP: 3176
LP: 8,486
ADC: 235

Advertisement

Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government
APC: 39,798
PDP: 2,607
LP: 19,821
ADC: 213

Ikeja Local Government

APC: 32,273
PDP: 1,616
LP: 15,174
ADC: 310

Advertisement

Mushin Local Government

APC: 52,249
PDP: 4,006
LP: 11,759
ADC: 312

Surulere Local Government

Advertisement

APC: 42,451
PDP: 2,200
LP: 28,069
ADC: 350

Ibeju-Lekki Local Government

APC: 19,369
PDP: 3,189
LP: 3,785
ADC: 10

Advertisement

Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government

APC: 38,682
PDP: 2,262
LP: 13,020
ADC: 356

Badagry Local Government

Advertisement

APC: 41,482
PDP: 5,472
LP: 4,863
ADC: 212

Lagos Mainland Local Government

APC: 26,021
PDP: 2,362
LP: 9,999
ADC: 278

Advertisement

Alimosho Local Government
APC: 83,631
PDP: 7,872
LP: 37,136
ADC: 658

Ojo Local Government

APC: 30,797
PDP: 3,899
LP: 19,027
ADC: 191

Advertisement

READ ALSO: Lagos Guber: INEC Announces Results Of 15 LGs

Ikorodu Local Government

APC: 64,697
PDP: 3,797
LP: 13,207
ADC: 501

Advertisement

Kosofe Local Government

APC: 49,344
PDP: 3,537
LP: 26,123
ADC: 80

Oshodi-Isolo Local Government

Advertisement

APC: 46,792
PDP: 2,515
LP: 24,948
ADC: 258

Somolu Local Government

APC: 36,783
PDP: 3,130
LP: 15,096
ADC: 334

Advertisement

Amuwo-Odofin Local Government

LP: 34,860
APC: 17,576
PDP: 1,809
ADC: 156

ETI-OSA LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Advertisement

APC – 25,963
LP 19,967
NNPP – 52
PDP -1,468

Number of votes cast: 48,430

Rejected votes: 1,155

Advertisement

Total votes cast: 49,585

 

Advertisement

Politics

Rivers: Fubara Cancelled 10,000 Jobs I Initiated For Youths – Wike Alleges

Published

on

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State cancelling an employment process undertaken by his (Wike’s) administration which engaged 10,000 youths of the state.

Wike made this allegation on Wednesday at Ahoada main Town, during the ‘Renewed Hope Family thank you visit’ to Ahoada East Local Government Area.

He said his administration had employed 10,000 youths into different sectors of the state’s economy, but regretted that Fubara, his successor, sacked the beneficiaries.

Advertisement

READ ALSO:2027: Watch Out For My Anointed Candidate – Wike Tells Supporters

He slammed Fubara for claiming the construction of Ahoada-Omoku and Emohua-Kalabari Road, which he said he had made 70 percent payment before handing over, describing the governor as “a bad child”.

When I decided to dualise this Ahoada road, people thought it was impossible. But by the grace of God, today, Ahoada East, Ahoada Town, is coming back to be the city it is supposed to be. When I was a narcissist, I finished phase one of this dualisation.

Advertisement

READ ALSO:Fubara: Mistakes Of 2023 Will Not Be Repeated In 2027 – Wike Vows

“Then I flagged off phase two, which would end up in Omoku. The job was given the same day as the one of Emohua to the Kalabari area.

“I gave it to Julius Berger and we signed an agreement for Julius Berger to collect N4 billion every month from our IGR. The total amount of that road, and the one from Emohua to the Kalabari area, was about N80 something billion. So I said, if they collect four billion every month, that would give them 48 billion. That in two years time, they would have completed,” Wike said.

Advertisement
Continue Reading

Politics

Amaechi: Buhari’s Administration Was Hell For Me – Wike

Published

on

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has said the administration of late President Mohammadu Buhari was like hell for him.

Wike, who addressed members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ahoada East Local Government Area, LGA of Rivers State on Wednesday, said a minister from the state tried to frustrate his government.

Wike was apparently referring to Rotimi Amaechi, who served as the Minister of Transportation during the immediate past administration.

Advertisement

READ ALSO:Rivers: Wike Will Be Under Fubara If He Joins APC – Bala Ibrahim

The FCT minister said despite the moves, his administration remained focused and committed to the people of Rivers State.

He said, “When I was governor, the administration of our late President Mohammadu Buhari was hell for me.

Advertisement

“A minister who is from here, tried to make sure we didn’t move forward but by the grace of God, we were focused and made more impacts.

“Governance is not just about awarding contracts, it is about relating with people. Anybody can award a contract but the capacity for you to settle issues and meander when there is a problem.”

Advertisement
Continue Reading

Politics

2027: Watch Out For My Anointed Candidate – Wike Tells Supporters

Published

on

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has urged his supporters in Rivers State to watch out for his anointed candidate for the state’s governorship election in 2027.

Wike spoke on Wednesday in Ahoada East Local Government Area, LGA of Rivers State, while addressing supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

He urged the supporters to observe the movement of APC and PDP chairmen, as well as other leaders loyal to him to know his anointed candidate.

Advertisement

READ ALSO:Fubara: Mistakes Of 2023 Will Not Be Repeated In 2027 – Wike Vows

The minister appealed to the supporters to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid.

He said, “The other one as it relates to the State, we will come back. Watch where your council chairman is going.

Advertisement

“Watch where the PDP and APC chairman are going, anywhere you see them, that is where we are”.

Wike had vowed to ensure that his estranged political godson, Siminalayi Fubara, was not re-elected in 2027.

Advertisement
Continue Reading

Trending