Category: Election 2019

Osinowo, Tinubu, Solomon To Get Certificates Of Return On Thursday

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-House of Representatives members-elect too Kunle ADELABU Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has invited the three Senators-elect in Lagos State; Sen. Bayo Osinowo, Sen. Remi Tinubu and Sen. Adeola Solomon,  during the February 23 National Assembly election to represent Lagos East, Central and West Senatorial Districts respectively, alongside  98 others across the country to collect their Certificates of Return. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on yesterday (Monday 11) reported that the  Commission will on Thursday, March 14, in Abuja present all the senators-elect with certificates of return while it has…

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Ikorodu Constituency I Assembly Seat: Residents Laud Mukaila Lamina’s Courage

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Kunle ADELABU -As PDP candidate congratulates winner Residents in Ikorodu have lauded Mr Mukaila Abiola Jagun-Lamina, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Ikorodu Constituency I State Assembly seat in the just concluded State Assembly election, for his courage and display of  spirit of sportsmanship in accepting the result of the poll. Lamina polled 11, 458 votes to lose to Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate who scored 23, 488 votes to emerge winner in the March 9 election. In a release signed by himself, Lamina…

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4th Term Re-Election: Hon. Agunbiade Assured Ikorodu Residents Of Greater Impact

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Wale JAGUN -Call on other contestants for strengthening of ties The winner of the State Assembly election for the Ikorodu Constituency I Seat, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade has assured his constituents of greater impact with the renewal of his mandate to serve them for four more years Agunbiade, who has been representing the people of Ikorodu since 2007 at the Lagos State House of Assembly polled 23, 488 votes to win the 4th term re-election on Saturday, March 9 In a release titled, “Kudos! Great People of Ikorodu Division”, Agunbiade who…

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Ambode Congratulates Sanwoolu, 40 Assembly Members-Elect

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Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, the Governor of Lagos State on Sunday congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governor-elect, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his running mate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat The Governor also extended his congratulations to the 40 House of Assembly members-elect of the party for emerging victorious at the polls on Saturday. Sanwo-Olu was declared winner of the election and Governor-elect of Lagos by the Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, having polled a total of 739,445votes to defeat his closest challenger and candidate…

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The Victory Belongs To You, Sanwo-Olu Tells Lagosians

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The Lagos State governor-elect, Mr Babajide Sanwoolu, on Sunday thanked residents of the state for electing him in the March 9 elections. Addressing party stakeholders in Ikeja after he was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), Sanwo-olu said he was honoured by the overwhelming support of residents. He said though the victory carries his name, his success in the election was actually victory for all residents. Sanwo-olu said that he viewed the mandate given to him as a call to service to improve the lives of the people.…

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Lagos Governorship Election: How Lagos LGs Voted

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The results of the Governorship election held across the 20 local government in the state as officially released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at a glance: No LGs APC PDP 1 Lagos Mainland 27,333 7, 265 2 Lagos Island 31,991 4,346 3 Epe 35,609 6, 464 4 Ikeja 28,592 8,109 5 Ikorodu 45,879 14,769 6 Amuwo Odofin 23,267 13,700 7 Ibeju Lekki 23,298 3320 8 Agege 38,515 8,371 9 Apapa 20,469 5,959 10 Somolu 40,408 9,991 11 Eti-Osa 30,504 10,678 12 Oshodi/Isolo 39,945 12, 585 13 Mushin 51,899…

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Agbaje Concedes Defeat, Congratulates Sanwoolu

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Jimi Agbaje has conceded defeat by congratulating the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu for winning the governorship poll in Lagos. PMNEWS reports that the APC candidate polled 739,445 votes to defeat Jimi Agbaje of the PDP, who polled 206,141 votes. Sanwo-Olu defeated Agbaje by 533,304 votes, making it a landslide victory for the APC candidate. However, Sanwo-Olu, on his twitter handle said at exactly 19:07pm, Agbaje called him to congratulate him on his victory at the poll.“At exactly 19:07pm, I…

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Lagos Governorship Election: INEC Officially Declares Sanwoolu Winner

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday declared the All Progressives, APC, governorship candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the winner of the governorship election held in Lagos State on Saturday. INEC’s Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, said the APC candidate, Sanwo-Olu, having polled majority of the votes cast at the governorship poll is declared winner of the election. According to Ogunbodede, Sanwo-Olu polled 739,445 votes to defeat Jimi Agbaje of the PDP, who polled 206,141 votes. Sanwo-Olu defeated Agbaje by 533,304 votes, making…

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The Election Has Been A Great Struggle That took Us Through Tunnels – Asipa Kaoli Olusanya, APC State Vice Chairman

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Asipa Kaoli Olusanya is the Vice Chairman  of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Lagos East Senatorial District . He spoke with THE IMPACT at the Independent National Election Commission’s (INEC) office in Ikorodu on his view about the electoral victory of his party and what people should expect from the APC government. Excerpts: IMPACT: The campaign for the Governorship and State Assembly seats and the elections on Saturday ended today with the declaration of your party’s candidates as winners. How do you feel about this? Asipa Kaoli: I…

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INEC Declares APC Candidate Winner Of Ikorodu Constituency II Assembly Seat

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Kunle ADELABU The Independent National Election Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Hon. Nurudeen Saka Solaja, the winner of the Ikorodu Constituency II Assembly seat with 16, 338 votes. He beat his closest rival, Mr Aro Moshood Abiodun of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 7, 241 votes. The Returning Officer for the Assembly Election, Associate Prof Obalola N.A, announced the results and returned Hon Solaja at 8am  today (Sunday, March 10,2019). Hon. Solaja was first elected to represent Ikorodu constituency II at the Lagos…

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