The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Adetokunbo Abiru, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate winner of the Lagos East Senatorial District election.
Prof. Simeon Adebayo Oladipo, the Senatorial Returning Officer, announced Abiru as the winner on Monday in Lagos.
The Returning Officer for the East Senatorial District, who declared the results at about 12.48 pm at INEC Collation Centre, in Somolu, said Abiru secured 178,646 votes.
With the figure, Oladipo said Abiru beat his closest opponent, Mr Akobada Nicholas Adekunle of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who got 80, 249 votes.
The East Senatorial District comprises Somolu, Kosofe, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki and Ikorodu local governments.
According to Oladipo, nine political parties contested for the East Senatorial election seat.
The returning officer said the candidates recorded the following votes;
Imumolen Ehijele Benedict, A, scored 2, 211 votes: Ashiru George Olalekan-Honey, ADC, scored 14, 713 votes; Olowolayemo Temitope Temitayo, BP, scored 1,049 votes and Lawal Nurudeen Folorunsho, NNPP, scored 7,305 votes.
Others are Ediale Christopher, NRM scored 508 votes; Oluwaranmilowo Mayowa, SDP scored 6,009 votes and Obadiaru Charles Imuenoghonwen, YPP scored 4, 345 votes.
Oladipo said, “I, Prof. Simeon Adebayo Oladipo, hereby, certify that I am the Returning Officer for the Lagos East Senatorial election, Somolu, held on the 25th day of February 2023.
“Abiru having scored the highest votes at the election won the Lagos East Senatorial seat.
“l, hereby, declared Abiru Mikhail Adetokunbo, winner and returned elected on 27th February 2023.
“Abiru Mikhail Adetokunbo of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, has scored the highest number of votes and is hereby declared the winner and returned elected on 27th February 2023,” Oladipo said.