Politics
BREAKING: Peter Obi Beats Tinubu In Lagos
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has defeated Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos.
Obi polled 582,664 votes against Tinubu’s 541,850.
Tinubu, the former governor of Lagos state, is the acclaimed political godfather of the state.
Though Tinubu won more local governments, Obi defeated him with the majority of the votes cast.
All the results of the 20 local governments have been declared. Tinubu won in 11 while Obi won in nine local governments.
The local governments won by Tinubu include Agege, Apapa, Badagry, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, Ifako-Ijaiye, Ikorodu, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, Surulere and Mushin.
Obi on the other hand won Eti-Osa, Amuwo Odofin, Ikeja, Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Alimosho, Ojo and Somolu.
The final results would be announced by the Returning Officer for the state, Professor Adenike Oladiji shortly.