Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have emerged victorious in the Lagos State local government elections held in Ikorodu Local Government Area and Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the results were announced by the returning officers around 12:35 a.m. on Sunday.
Alhaji Aregbesola Yekinni, the returning officer for the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), declared Adedayo Ladega as the duly elected chairman of Ikorodu LG, after he secured 38,946 votes. His closest contenders were Saidat Odofin of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 2,592 votes; Abdulazeez Awesu of the Labour Party, who got 2,753 votes; and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) candidate, who received 68 votes.
In a similar outcome, LASIEC returning officer Arimoro Oluwakanyinsola announced Hammed Aroyewun of the APC as the winner in Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA. Aroyewun won with 15,015 votes, defeating Liadi Olawale of the PDP, who garnered 341 votes.
Reacting to the results, outgoing chairman of Ikorodu LG, Mr. Wasiu Adesina, described the APC’s victory as emphatic. He expressed gratitude to voters for their strong support and pledged that the party would continue delivering democratic dividends at the grassroots level.