By JIMOH RETAINS SEAT AT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Lagos Mainland Federal Constituency, Hon Jide Jimoh, as winner of Saturday’s election.
Like Saraki, Akpabio and Kwankwaso, see all 23 Senators who have lost their senate re-election
Prof. Iyiola Oni , the Returning Officer of the election announced the result on Monday at the Federal Constituency Collation Centre located in St. Agnes Primary School, Sabo-Yaba.
Gov. Umahi Debunks South East Governors Influenced Results For Buhari
Oni, the Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos, said that Jimoh polled a total of 22, 073 votes to defeat his closest rival from the People’s Democratic Party, Tajudeen Agoro who got 16, 834 votes.
Oni said “At the end of the exercise, Jimoh Abdulraheem Olajide of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes is hereby declared the winner and he is returned elected,” he said.
According to him, Sherifat Ogbola of Accord Party scored 40 votes, Balogun Usman Bola of AD polled 88 votes, Olugbenga Shobowale of ADC polled 212 votes while Olaide Abiodun got only 5 votes.
Oni said that Olorunwa Ogunsemore of MPN scored 21 votes, Adewunmi Ogunlola of PPN got 45 votes, Kayode Hadiza of SDP scored 24 votes while Oluwatoyin Akande of YES party got 31 votes.
He said that the total number of votes cast was 42, 838, total valid votes was 40, 253 while the total rejected votes was 2,585.
