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#LagosBy-Election2020: See First Lagos By-Election Results
#LagosBy-Election2020: See First Lagos By-Election Results.
The First Results for the ongoing Lagos By-Election Result has emerged, see situation report and updates in this post.
iexclusive News Nigeria reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) commenced the Lagos by-election at exactly 8 am on Saturday, December 5, amidst tight security.
The Lagos by-election took place across five local government areas (LGAs): Somolu, Kosofe, Ikorodu, Epe and Ibeju-Lekki; and eleven local council development areas LCDA’s with the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party, Babatunde Gbadamosi and Tokunbo Abiru of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party, as the main contenders.
The Lagos by-election is taking place in Lagos East senatorial district to replace the vacant seat created due to Senator Adebayo Osinowo’s death in June 2020.
Lagos East Senatorial District, has 1, 978 polling units, 71 wards, and 1,343,448 registered voters with Kosofe II State Constituency having 337 polling units spread across six wards with a total of 280,363 registered voters.
Below is the Lagos By-Election Result…
2:23 PM: First Lagos by-election result from Ibeje/Lekki LGA sees 361 votes registered with APC polling 139 votes while PDP scored just 2 votes.
DISCLAIMER: Please note that these results are yet to be confirmed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the only body recognised by law to declare election result.