NIGERIA VOTES: How Peter Obi beats Tinubu in Lagos
By Eyo Nsima
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party for this year’s general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has been declared the winner of the poll in Nigeria.
The results for the 20 local government areas were announced in full by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday morning.
According to the results, Obi, a former two-term Governor of Anambra State, won the popular votes by polling 582,354 votes, while a former Governor of Lagos State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, came second with 572,606 votes.
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, came third with 75,750 votes.
See full results below:
Lagos Mainland LGA
APC: 20,030
PDP: 3,005
LP: 18,698
NNPP: 257
Epe LGA
APC: 19,867
LP: 3,497
NNPP: 76
PDP: 5,221
Lagos Island LGA
APC: 27,760
LP: 3,058
NNPP: 79
PDP: 2521
Ibeju-Lekki LGA
APC: 14,685
LP: 10,410
NNPP: 104
PDP: 2,329
Ikorodu LGA
APC: 50,353
LP: 28,951
NNPP: 400
PDP: 4,508
Ikeja LGA
APC: 21,276
LP: 30,004
NNPP: 337
PDP: 2,280
Badagry LGA
APC: 31,908
LP: 10,956
NNPP: 153
PDP: 6,024
Agege LGA
APC: 29,568
LP: 13,270
NNPP: 1,513
PDP: 4,498
Somolu LGA
APC: 27,879
LP: 28,936
NNPP: 476
PDP: 3,449
Amuwo Odofin LGA
APC: 13,318
LP: 55,547
NNPP: 330
PDP: 2,383
Kosofe LGA
APC: 36,883
LP: 46,554
NNPP: 902
PDP: 4,058
Eti Osa LGA
APC: 15,317
LP: 42,388
NNPP: 381
PDP: 3,369
Surulere LGA
APC: 39,002
LP: 36,923
NNPP: 442
PDP: 2,651
Apapa LGA
APC: 15,471
LP: 7,566
NNPP: 338
PDP: 2,957
Ifako Ijaiye LGA
APC: 30,756
LP: 25,437
NNPP: 232
PDP: 3,258
Ajeromi Ifeledun LGA
APC: 25,938
LP: 35,663
NNPP: 435
PDP: 4,680
Oshodi Isolo LGA
APC: 27,181
LP: 51,020
NNPP: 413
PDP: 3,139
Mushin
APC: 40,876
LP: 23,066
PDP: 3,403
Ojo LGA
APC: 20,603
LP: 38,859
NNPP: 462
PDP: 3,701
Alimosho LGA
APC: 62,909
LP: 71,327
NNPP: 701
PDP: 8,201.
Summary of results
Accredited voters
1,347152
Votes scored by parties
APC: 572,606
LP: 582,454
NNPP: 8,442
PDP: 75,750
Rejected votes
64,278
Total valid votes
1,335,729.
