APC Sweeps Lagos LG Polls, PDP Clinches Rare Win in Yaba Ward
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a landslide victory in the Lagos State local government elections held on Saturday, winning all 57 chairmanship positions and 375 out of 376 councillorship seats across the state.
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), which announced the official results on Sunday, confirmed that the APC dominated the polls in all 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs).
In a surprising turn of events, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clinched a rare victory in Ward D of the Yaba LCDA, where its candidate, Babatunde Dosunmu, narrowly defeated the APC challenger. Dosunmu, a former APC member, had defected to the PDP shortly before the election.
LASIEC described the polls as “largely peaceful,” although there were concerns about low voter turnout and reports of irregularities in some locations.
The newly elected council chairmen and councillors are expected to be sworn in later this month.
Full List of Chairmanship Election Winners Released by LASIEC:
Bariga LGA – Busola Adedeji Bukola
Ajeromi-Ifelodun LGA – Hon. Olamilekan Olu Akindipe
Alimosho LGA – Akinpelu Ibrahim Johnson
Ibeju Lekki LGA – Abdullahi Olowa
Kosofe LGA – Barr. Moyosore Adedoyin Ogunlewe
Badagry LGA – Babajide Hunpe
Mushin LGA – Hon. Haruna Olatunbosun Aruwe
Oshodi-Isolo LGA – Otunba Kehinde Almaroof-Oloyede
Ojo LGA – Hon. Princess Muhibat Titilola Rufai
Olorunda LCDA – Peter Kumayon
Lagos Island LGA – Hon. Taiwo Oyekan
Igando-Ikotun LCDA – Snr Comrade Lasisi Ayinde Akinsanya
Ifako-Ijaiye LGA – Prince Usman Akanbi Hamzat
Somolu LGA – Hon. Lateef Ashimi
Amuwo-Odofin LGA – Prince Lanre Sanusi (PLS)
Lagos Mainland LGA – Alhaji Emilagba Jubril
Eti-Osa East LCDA – Hon. John Campos Ogundare
Badagry West LCDA – Hon. Rauf Ibrahim Kayode Yemaren
Apapa Iganmu LCDA – Hon. Wale Jimoh
Epe LGA – Princess Surah Olayemi Animashaun
Lekki LCDA – Hon. Rasaki Bamidele Kasali
Ikorodu LGA – Prince Adedayo Abdullateef Ladega
Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA – Hammed Aroyewun
Surulere LGA – Sulaimon Yusuf Bamidele
Agege LGA – Tunde Azeez
Ikosi-Isheri LCDA – Princess Samiat Abolanle Bada
Ikeja LGA – Akeem Dauda
Ejigbo LCDA – Taoheed Adebayo Taiwo
More details to follow…
