Kunle Adelabu
The son of the former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mr Ogunleye Gbolahan Adetokunbo (OGA), has been declared as the winner of the Ikorodu Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly in the election held on Saturday.
He was declared winner around 8.15am on Sunday, by Prof. Bassey Ubana, the Returning Officer, Ikorodu Constituency I, at the INEC office in Ikorodu.
“This journey started two days ago and today, we are very happy that it has come to a glorious end and I want to thank and congratulate each and everyone of us for the effort we have put in to ensure that they are no hitches”, the Returning Officer said.
“This is the 2023 Ikorodu 1 State Constituency election declaration of results.
“I, Professor Monday Bassey Ubana, hereby, certify that I am the Returning Officer for the 2023 Ikorodu 1 State Constituency election, held on the 18th day of March 2023.
“The election was contested and the candidates received the following votes: Idowu Olayiwola Adeleke, AA – 56votes, Abubakar Afeez Akolade, AAC – 50 votes, Oladapo Sunday Moses, ADC – 696 votes, Samson Sulaimon, ADP – 105 votes, Ogunleye Gbolahan Adetokunbo, APC – 37,341 votes, Osho semiu Adetokunbo, LP – 8,195 votes, Aderibigbe Adekunle Razaq, NNPP – 194 votes, Lawal Olamide Olalekan, PDP – 2,886 votes and Arologun Adebayo, SDP – 46 votes.
“Ogunleye Gbolahan Adetokunbo of the APC, having certified the requirements of the law, is, hereby, declared the winner and returned elected”, he said.
At the declaration held at the INEC Office in Ikorodu were Otunba Olasunkanmi Tijani, the Divisional Chairman, APC Ikorodu Division, Builder Sesan Daini, Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo – Alogba, Chairman, Ijede LCDA, Hon. Adeola Banjo, Chairman, Ikorodu North LCDA, Otunba (Hon) Sulaimon Kazeem Olanrewaju, Chairman, Ikorodu West LCDA, Alhaji Badru Enifeni, APC chieftain, Comrade Japheth Odesanya, Director, Media & Publicity, Ogunleye Gbolahan Adetokunbo campaign and Hon. Azeez Jimoh Olosugbo, Coordinator, BOSYOPS, Lagos East, Hon. Wasiu Adeshina, Chairman, Ikorodu LG, Alhaji Rasaq Ajetunmobi, APC Divisional Secretary, Alhaji Lateef Afinni, Mr Kehinde Ayanbadejo, Director – General, OGA Campaign, Mr Segun Anifowoshe, former Sole Administrator.