2019 Lagos State gubernatorial election

2019 Lagos State gubernatorial election
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09)
Turnout35.6%
 
Nominee Babajide Sanwo-Olu Jimi Agbaje
Party APC PDP
Running mate Femi Hamzat Haleemat Busari
Popular vote 739,445 206,141
Percentage 75.65% 21.09%
Home municipality Lagos Island Shomolu
Local governments carried 20 0
Governor before election

Akinwunmi Ambode
APC

Elected Governor

Babajide Sanwo-Olu
APC

The 2019 Lagos gubernatorial election was conducted on 9 March to choose the Governor of Lagos State. The election was held concurrently with various state level elections. Incumbent APC Governor Akinwunmi Ambode lost to the APC flag bearer Babajide Sanwo-Olu at a direct primary election in October 2018[1] and hence ineligible to run for second term under APC. Babajide Sanwo-Olu won in a landslide against Jimi Agbaje of the PDP who had previously run unsuccessfully for Lagos state governor twice. From 1999, Lagos state has been governed by AD, AC, then ACN, three parties which subsequently formed part of the coalition that birthed the APC in 2013.

APC primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

  • Femi Hamzat, businessman (endorsed Sanwo-Olu and later became his running mate)[4]

PDP primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Other governorship aspirant and party

  • Chief Owolabi Salis, AD
  • Princess Adebisi Ogunsanya, YPP
  • Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi, ADP
  • Muyiwa Fafowora, ADC
  • Barrister Ladipo Johnson, ANP
  • Mrs. Omolara Adesanya, PPC
  • Funsho Awe, NCP

[8]

General election

Results

Lagos State gubernatorial election, 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
APC Babajide Sanwoolu 739,445 76.65
PDP Jimi Agbaje 206,141 21.09
ADP Babatunde Gbadamosi 4,780 0.49
A Joseph Beckley 4,122 0.42
ADC Olumuyiwa Fafowora 3,544 0.36
YPP Princess Adebisi Ogunsanya 1,604 0.16
Majority 958,032 98.01
Turnout 1,122,416
APC hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ Olasupo, Abisola (2 October 2018). "Lagos APC declares Sanwo-Olu winner of governorship primaries". Guardian NG. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  2. ^ NAN, Admin (10 September 2018). "Ambode declares for second term". Guardian NG. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  3. ^ Adeniji, Gbenga (17 September 2018). "Sanwo-Olu formally declares ambition, PDP reiterates offer to Ambode". Punch Nigeria Newspaper. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  4. ^ Adeniji, Gbenga (29 September 2018). "Lagos APC gov primary: Hamzat steps down for Sanwo-Olu". Punch Nigeria Newspaper. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  5. ^ Admin. "Lagos 2019: Jimi Agbaje Declares For Governorship Ambition". News Flash. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  6. ^ Admin (6 May 2014). "Deji Doherty explains why he wants to govern Lagos". Encomium Ng. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  7. ^ Admin (11 September 2018). "Femi Otedola 'accepts' Lagos PDP governorship ticket". Punch. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  8. ^ Coker, Banji (9 January 2019). "2019 Elections: Meet The Lagos State Governorship Candidates". Koko Ng. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
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