The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared Samuel Apata of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the Lagos State House of Assembly Constituency 2 seat in Somolu.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports the Governorship and House of Assembly elections were held nationwide on Saturday.
Prof. Issac Olasunkanmi Olusola, the Returning Officer for the Somolu Constituency 2, who declared the results at about 5:05am at INEC Collation Centre in Somolu, said Apata secured 21,220 votes to beat his closest opponent, Olusegun Fatai of the Labour Party, who got 9,664 votes.
According to Olusola, 10 political parties contested for the Somolu House of Assembly Constituency 2 seat.
The Returning Officer said that the election was contested and the candidates recorded the following votes.
Shobamowo Gbolahan Joseph, Accord scored 33 votes; Koledoye Johnson Ade, AA, scored 19 votes; Ishola Rauf Shina, AAC, scored 23 votes; Olaiya Ibrahim, ADP, scored 66 votes; Adewole Dare Jerry, BP, scored 48 votes; Olusegun Fatai, LP, scored 9,664 votes; Baale Taoreed Oladipo, NNPP, scored 44 votes’ Ajayi Ayodeji Johnson, PDP, scored 3,925 votes; and Salami Basiru, SDP, scored 22 votes.
Olusola said: “I, Prof. Issac Olasunkanmi Olusola hereby certify that I am the Returning Officer for the Somolu House of Assembly Constituency 2 election held on the 18th day of March, 2023 that the election was contested.”
He said that Apata, having scored the highest votes at the election, won the House of Assembly election for the Somolu Constituency 2.
He thus declared: “Samuel Apata of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, has scored the highest number of votes.
“He is hereby declared the winner and returned elected on 19th March, 2023.”
