Tokunbo Abiru, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Lagos east senatorial bye-election, has been declared winner of the exercise.
According to the results announced by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Abiru polled a total of 89,204 votes while Babatunde Gbadamosi, his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival, secured 11,257 votes, leaving a margin of 77,947 votes.
Abiru defeated his opponent by a wide margin in all the five local government areas in the senatorial district.
Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, Kosofe, Shomolu and Ikorodu are the five local government areas in Lagos east.
Below are the results in all LGAs:
Shomolu
APC: 17,728
PDP: 2,067
Epe
APC: 22,213
PDP: 1,826
Ibeju Lekki
APC: 16,336
PDP: 937
Ikorodu
APC: 19,204
PDP: 3,766
Kosofe
APC: 13,723
PDP: 2,661
Abiru, a former chief executive officer of Polaris Bank, had resigned his position to contest the election after the death of Adebayo Osinowo, former occupant olf the office in June.
Credit-The Cable
