Peter Obi has defeated his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos, his home state.
By Emma Ogbuehi
Going by the number of votes garnered by candidates in the Saturday presidential election, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi has defeated his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos, his home state.
Though Tinubu won more local governments, Obi defeated him with the majority of the votes cast. Daily Trust reports that Obi polled 582,664 while Tinubu scored 541,850.
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All the results of the 20 local governments have been declared. Tinubu won in 11 while Obi won in nine local governments.
The local governments won by Tinubu include Agege, Apapa, Badagry, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, Ifako-Ijaiye, Ikorodu, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, Surulere and Mushin.
Obi on the other hand won Eti-Osa, Amuwo Odofin, Ikeja, Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Alimosho, Ojo and Somolu. Until the eventual outcome of the poll, Lagos had been touted as a major stronghold of the APC standard bearer.
The final results would be announced by the Returning Officer for the state, Professor Adenike Oladiji shortly.
