Early returns from Saturday’s local government elections in Lagos showed that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was having an easy ride in all parts of the state, according to a report this morning by The Nation.
“At press time, the party’s candidates had won the chairman position in Lagos Island LG, Badagry West LCDA, Epe LG, Eredo LCDA, Onigbongbo LCDA; Lagos Island East LCDA; Ikorodu LG, Ikorodu West LCDA; Badagry LG; and Ejigbo LCDA,” the paper said of the ballot marred by a heavy downpour and voter apathy.
It gave details of the results as follows:
Lagos Island
Adetoyese Olusi (APC) 14,692
Yisa Ismail (PDP) 925
Kasumu Olanrewaju (LP) 1211
Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA
Atanda Lawal (APC) 7120
Samuel Akinwole (PDP) 756
Mohammed Jubril (LP) 542
Eredo LCDA
Rasal Saliu (APC) 10910
Kunle Ayantuga 737
Epe LG
Dayo Adesanya (APC) 21441
Omobibi (LP) 948
Lagos Island East
Kamal Olawale (APC) 9060
Adebayo Temitope (PDP) 1128
Onigbongbo LCDA
Hakeem Olayemi (Accord Party) 842
Oke Babatunde (APC) 1631
Badagry West LCDA
Bello Joseph (APC) 5332
Setonji Ojugbele (PDP) 935
Ejigbo LCDA
Bello Oloyede (APC) 4876
Akinlude (PDP) 179
Ikeja LG
Alabi Balogun (APC) 6191
Olowolagba Omolara (PDP) 990
Badagry LG
APC 3990
PDP1281
Accord 1597
Ojokoro
Ward-A
Chairman
APC: 1,351
PDP: 156
Councillor
APC: 1,351
PDP: 156
Ojokoro Ward-B
Chairman
APC: 912
PDP: 169
ACCORD: 103
Councillor
APC: 880
PDP: 172
ACCORD: 150
Ojokoro Ward-C
Chairman
APC: 1,786
PDP: 178
LP: 085
ACCORD: 11
Councillor
APC: 1,757
PDP: 196
LP: 070
ACCORD: 13
Ojokoro Ward-D
Chairman
APC: 1,380
PDP: 133
Councillor
APC: 1,432
PDP: 151
Ojokoro Ward-E
Chairman
APC: 2,080
PDP: 333
Councillor
APC: 2,060
PDP: 040
Ojokoro Ward-F
Chairman
APC: 1,233
PDP: 119
Councillor
APC: 1,205
PDP: 129
Ojokoro Ward-G
Chairman
APC: 978
PDP: 152
LP: 082
AA: 04
Councillor
APC: 981
PDP: 130
LP: 088
AA: 05