The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officially declared the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, winner of the governorship election held in the state on Saturday, March 18.
Sanwo-Olu representing the All Progressives Congress (APC), cleared 19 out of the 20 local government areas of the state in the election.
He polled 762,134 votes, defeating his closest rival, Labour Party’s Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour who polled 312,329 and followed by Olajide Adeniran of the Peoples Democratic Party who polled 62,449 votes.
The total number of registered voters in the state is 7,060,195, but the number of accredited voters for the poll was 1,182,620.
While the incumbent governor cleared 19 out of 20 LGAs, his opponent, Rhodes-Vivour, won in only one LG, Amuwo-Odofin.
Having satisfied the requirements of the law by having 25 per cent of the total of the LGAs of the states and also having the highest number of votes cast and meeting the requirements of the law, Sanwo-Olu was therefore declared the winner.