Update: Tinubu leads in 10, Obi wins in 7 LGAs in Lagos

The presidential election result announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) so far in Lagos State sows that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, won in 10 local governments, while the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Peter Obi, won in 7 local governments.

After the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Lagos, Olusegun Agbaje, declared the state collation centre in Yaba, open on Sunday, results for 17 of the  20 local government areas (LGAs) in the state were released at 3.40 am on Monday. The LGAS include Lagos Mainland, Ikorodu, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos Island, Badagry, Agege, Ikeja, Shomolu, Kosofe, Amuwo Odofin, Eti Osa, Surulere, Apapa, Ifako Ijaiye, Ajeromi, Oshodi Isolo.

The results for Mushin LGA generated controversies, the results were disputed by the Inter-party Advisory Committee (IPAC), and was, therefore, not signed by some party agents.

Ojo and Alimosho were the two LGAs yet to be announced.

Details of the results, highlighted on top four contenders, show:

1. Lagos Mainland LGA

APC –    20,030

PDP –    3,005

LP –       18,698

NNPP – 257

2. Epe LGA

APC –    19,867

LP –       3,497

NNPP – 76

PDP – 5,221

3. Lagos Island LGA

APC –    27,760

LP –       3,058

NNPP – 79

PDP –    2,521

4. Ibeju-Lekki LGA

APC –    14,685

LP –       10,410

NNPP – 104

PDP –    2,329

5. Ikorodu LGA

APC – 50,353

LP –       28,951

NNPP – 400

PDP –    4,508

6. Ikeja LGA

APC –    21,276

LP –       30,004

NNPP – 337

PDP –    2,280

7. Badagry LGA

APC –    31,908

LP –       10,956

NNPP – 153

PDP –    6,024

8. Agege LGA

APC –    29,568

LP –       13,270

NNPP – 1,513

PDP –    4,498

9. Somolu LGA

APC –    27,879

LP –       28,936

NNPP – 476

PDP –    3,449

10. Amuwo Odofin LGA

APC – 13,318
LP –       55,547
NNPP – 330
PDP –    2,383

11. Kosofe LGA

APC –    36,883

LP –       46,554

NNPP – 902

PDP –    4,058

12. Eti Osa LGA

APC –    15,317

LP –       42,388

NNPP – 381

PDP-      3,369

PDP-      3,369

The collation officer for Eti Osa LGA could not specify the number of polling units where the process was disrupted. She was asked to give specifics and return to present the figures again.

13. Surulere LGA

APC – 39,002

LP –       36,923

NNPP – 442

PDP –    2,651

14. Apapa LGA

APC –    15,471
LP –       7,566
NNPP – 338
PDP –    2,957

15. Ifako Ijaiye LGA

APC – 30,756
LP –       25,437
NNPP – 232
PDP –    3,258

16. Ajeromi Ifeledun LGA

APC –    25,938
LP –       35,663
NNPP – 435
PDP –    4,680

17. Oshodi Isolo LGA

APC –    27,181
LP –       51,020
NNPP – 413
PDP –    3,139

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