13 Apr 2015

Nollywood star, Desmond Elliot, Igbo candidate, others win Lagos state assembly seats

Nollywood star, Desmond Elliot, of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) on Sunday polled 23,141 votes at the
Surulere state constituency l to emerge winner, as six
PDP House members-elect among which one of them
who is Igbo, Mr Emeka Idimogu was elected to
represent Oshodi-Isolo Constituency II.
Mr Bayo Smith, of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) came
second behind Desmond Elliot with 12,546 votes.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Returning Officer, Dr Mariam Quadri, made the declaration
at Surulere Collation Centre.
"That Desmond Olusola Elliot of APC having satisfied the
requirements of the law and scored the highest number of
votes is hereby declared winner and is returned elected, "
she said.
For Surulere Constituency ll, the Returning Officer, Quadri,
declared Mrs Mosunmola Sangodara-Rotimi of PDP winner
with 33, 583 votes closely trailed by Mr Abiodun Awobotu of
APC with 32, 767
votes.
"That Sangdara Mosunmola of PDP, having satisfied the
requirements of the law and scored the highest number of
votes is hereby declared winner and is returned elected, "
she said.
Mr Folajimi Mohammed, the All Progressive Congress (APC)
candidate, who is son of Alhaji Lai Mohammed, APC's
spokesman, was also declared the winner of Ikeja
Constituency l House of Assembly election of April 11.
INEC Returning Officer, Mr Onochie Mordi, made this
declaration at about 5.40am at the end of the collation of
the results on April 12 at the Central Primary School, Ikeja
GRA.
According to him, APC scored the highest number of votes of
13, 603 to emerge the winner.
"I confirmed that the election was contested and the
candidates received the following votes.
"Folajimi Jubril Mohammed of APC scored a total vote of 13,
603 and James Ndubuisi O. APGA scored a total vote of 35.
"Adetoye Ibrahim, LP scored a total vote of 5 and Obhafuoso
A. Robert of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) scored a
total vote of 10, 537 votes.
"Gospel Jerry O. of PPA scored a total vote of 22, Muyiwa
ldowu scored a total vote of 37.
"That Folajimi Jubril Mohammed of the All Progressives
Congress having scored the highest number of votes is
thereby declared the winner and is returned elected," he
said.
The INEC also declared Adedamola Kasunmu, the All
Progressives Congress (APC) candidate the winner of Ikeja
Constituency ll House of Assembly election of April 11.
INEC Returning Officer, Dr Dele Ashiru, made this
declaration at about 7.25a.m. at the end of the collation of
the results on April 12 at the Central Primary School, Ikeja
GRA.
According to him, APC candidate scored the highest number
of 19, 909 votes to emerge the winner.
"I confirmed that the election was contested and the
candidates received the following votes:
" Shodamola Azizat Anuoluwapo, AD, 42 votes, Prince
Adedamola Kasunmu of the All Progressive Congress, 19,
909, Iwu Chibuikem of the All Progressive Grand Alliance
scored 777 votes.
"Bakare Morufu Tanimola of the Labour Party scored 13
votes, Suberu Bose Ruth of the National Conscience Party
scored 21 votes and Aruba Ayinde Amidu of the People's
Democratic Party scored a total vote of 14, 147 votes.
"That Prince Adedamola Kasunmu of the All Progressive
Congress having satisfied the requirements of the law and
scored the highest number of votes is hereby declared the
winner and is returned elected," he said.
The INEC also declared Mr Wasiu Sanni and Mr Giwa
Shakirudeeen of All Progressives Congress as the winners of
the two seats in Lagos Island constituency.
Declaring the result on Sunday morning, Dr Martha Amadi,
the Returning Officer, Lagos Island Constituency 1 for State
House of Assembly Election, said that Wasiu Sanni scored
17,866 votes to defeat Yusuf Saheed of the PDP who got
7,628 votes.
Amadi said that the three parties participated in contest in
Lagos Island Constituency were APC, PDP and PPA.
According to her, APC got 17,866 votes, PDP 7,628 and PPA
13 votes.
She said that Wasiu Sanni of APC, having satisfied the
requirement of the law and highest number of votes"is
hereby declared the winner and is returned elected."
Also, Mr Adekunle Salvador, the Returning Officer, Lagos
Island Constituency 2 for State House of Assembly Election,
said that Mr Giwa Shakirudeen of APC scored 16,645 votes to
defeat Mr Lateef Oluwanisola of PDP who got 7,676 votes.
Salvador said that four political parties participated in the
contest.
"The parties are APC, PDP, PPA and SDP.
"APC scored 16,645, PDP 7676, PPA 19 and SDP 2 votes.
Salvador said that Giwa Shakirideen of APC, having satisfied
the requirement of the law and highest number of votes "is
hereby declared the winner and is returned elected."
Also, Mr Adekanye Oladele, the APC state House of Assembly
candidate for Lagos Mainland I was on Sunday declared the
winner of the constituency election held on Saturday.
An Associate Prof. Monday Ubangha, the returning officer
for the election in the constituency, declared Oladele the
winner of the election having polled 18, 000 votes to defeat
his major challenger Mr Ishola Jelili Balogun of PDP who
scored 16, 641.
Ubangha said: 'Mr Adekanye Oladele of APC, having satisfied
the requirement of the law and
scored the highest number of votes is hereby declared the
winner and returned elected.
He said that National Conscience Party (NCP) came third
with 631 votes while Alliance for Democracy (AD) came forth
with 78 votes.
Others are Accord Party (AP) with 70 votes, Labour Party
with 50, United Progressive Party (UPP) with 8 and Social
Democratic Party (SDP) with 5 votes.
According to him, out of 128, 680 registered voters, only 40,
237 voters were accredited at the constituency.
NAN reports that the collation exercise took place at the St
Agnes Nursery and Primary School, Sabo Yaba.
Mr Moshood Olarenwaju Oshun, the APC state House of
Assembly candidate for Lagos Mainland II, in early hours of
Sunday, was also declared the winner of the state
constituency election held on Saturday.
Mrs Ifueko Bello, the returning officer, declared Olanrewaju
the winner having polled 12, 147 votes to defeat his major
challenger Mr Ibrahim Ajiga of PDP who scored 9,985.
Bello said: 'With this figures that I have just announced,
Moshood Olanrewaju of APC, having satisfied the
requirement of the law and scored the highest number of
votes, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected.''
Also, the INEC on Sunday declared that the APC won the two
constituency seats in the Mushin House of Assembly
election.
INEC announced the APC Candidate, Hon. Funmilayo
Tejuosho, as the winner of the Mushin House of Assembly
Constituency 1.
The commission also declared Hon. Olayiwola Olawale of
the APC as the winner for the Mushin House of Assembly
constituency II.
Dr Tunji Shotimirin, the INEC Collation Officer for
constituency I, explained that APC scored 18,552 votes;
Accord 10,858; while PDP, 6,415.
"By this summary, the APC candidate, Mrs Adefunmilayo
Tejuoso, having polled the majority of votes in this election
with 18,552, is hereby declared the winner and returned
elected."
Meanwhile, Dr James Esan, the INEC Collation Officer for the
constituency II also declared Hon. Olayiwola Olawale of the
APC as the winner of the Mushin House of Assembly
Constituency II.
He said that Accord Party scored 5,471; APC, 34, 097 while
PDP gathered 22,197.
"By this summary, the APC Candidate, Hon. Olayiwole
Olawale, having polled the majority of votes in this election
is hereby declared the winner," Esan said.
The People's Democratic Party (PDP)'s candidates, Dipo
Olorunrinu and Hakeem Bello, were on Sunday declared
winners of Amuwo Odofin State Assembly Constituency I and
II seats.
The declarations were made by the INEC's returning officers
of the constituencies, Mrs Fatima Taiwo and Prof. Ngozi
Osarenren.
"I Fatima Taiwo, hereby certify that I was the returning
officer for Amuwo Odofin I State Assembly Constituency held
on 11 day of April 2015 and that the election was contested
and the candidates received the following votes:
"Sultal Adeniji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored
12,010 votes and Dipo Olorunrinu of the PDP scored 13,580
votes.
"That Dipo Olorunrinu of the PDP having satisfied the
requirement of the law and scored the highest votes is
hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,'' Taiwo
said.
Similarly, Osarenren said: "I Prof. N. Osarenren, hereby
certify that I am the returning officer of Amuwo Odofin State
Assembly Constituency II and that the election was contested
and the candidates received the following votes:
"Ramota Hassan of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
scored 14,216 votes and Hakeem Bello of the PDP scored
19,272 votes.
"That Hakeem Bello of the PDP having satisfied the
requirement of the law and scored the highest number of
votes is hereby declared the winner and is returned
elected.''
Also, Mr Mudashiru Obasa of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) was declared winner for the Lagos State House of
Assembly elections in Agege Constituency 01.
The Returning Officer, Prof. Ganiyu Oke, Director of Distance
Learning, University of Lagos said that seven political parties
participated in the elections.
Oke listed the political parties to include AD, APA, APC,
APGA, LP,
NNPP and PDP.
Obasa, who was re-elected, polled 19,979 votes, Mr Adeyemi
Adeseye of
the PDP polled 14,489 votes, Mr Sogbade Adio of LP got
2,504 votes, MrBabatola Oluwaseyi of AD got 93 votes.
Mr Alagbo Olajide of APA got 71 votes, Mr Salaudeen
Adeshina of APGA polled 57 votes, while Mr Adeyemi
Olusola of NNPP polled 22 votes.
"By the power conferred on me by the constitution and
electoral law of Nigeria, I, Prof. Ganiyu Oke, Returning
Officer for the Agege Constituency 01 elections hereby certify
that the election was
contested.
"Therefore, Obasa Mudashiru of APC, hereby satisfied the
requirement of the law and polled the highest number of
votes, is hereby declared winner and returned elected,'' Oke
said.
Similarly, Mr Ishahu Gbolahan and Mr Kazeem Alimi, of APC
won the two seats in Eti-Osa constituency.
Declaring the result on Sunday morning Mr Michael Uchola,
Returning Officer, Eti-Osa Constituency 1 and 2 said that Mr
Kazeem Alimi scored 17,908 votes to defeat Adeyiwola
Oyenusi of the PDP who got 14,307 votes.
"Kazeem Alimi of APC Constituency 1, having satisfied the
requirement of the law and highest number of votes is
hereby declared the winner,'' Uchola said.
Uchola also declared Mr Ishahu Gbolahan of APC as the
winner for Lagos House of Assembly in Eti-Osa Constituency
2 with 9,782 votes to defeat Mr Ibrahim Obanikoro of PDP
who scored 9,510
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Oluwa
Olatunji Fatai of the PDP was on Sunday returned as the
winner of the House of Assembly election for Ajeromi-
Ifelodun Constituency Two.
The result for the Saturday election was announced at 6.30
a.m by Dr Oludiran Akinleye, the INEC Returning Officer for
Ajeromi Ifelodun.
Akinleye, an Associate Professor of the Economics
Department, University of Lagos, announced the results
before representatives of parties for the elective position.
He said, "I Dr Oludiran Akinleye, hereby declare Mr Oluwa
Olatunji Fatai of the PDP as the winner of the House of
Assembly election for Ajeromi Ifelodun Constituency Two."
The results were collated throughout the night as some
results arrived late to the collation centre at the L.A Primary
School, Bale Str., Ajegunle.
The PDP candidates were declared winners in the two state
constituencies in Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Area.
In Oshodi/Isolo Constituency 1, the Returning Officer, Mrs
Tewo Bakare, declared the PDP Candidate, Mr Shokunle
Hakeem, as the winner with 17,479 votes.
Bakare said the APC Candidate, Mr Olukayode Ogundipe,
came second with 17,125 votes while the NCP Candidate, Mr
Olayilawal Ahmed, had 382 votes.
In Oshodi/Isolo Constituency 2, the Returning Officer, Dr
Adeyemi Osinowo, announced the PDP Candidate, Mr
Emeka Idimogu, as the winner of the seat with 27,423 votes.
"Emeka Idimogu of the PDP having satisfied the requirement
of the law and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby
declared the winner for Oshodi/Isolo constituency 2," said
Osinowo.
The returning officer said that the APC Candidate, Mr
Olayinka Ajomale, came second with 25,727 votes, while Mr
Ifeanyi Udeh of APGA came third with 673 votes.
Winners of the Lagos state assembly elections include:
Desmond Elliot (Surulere I), APC
Mrs Mosunmola Sangodara-Rotimi (Surulere II), PDP
Mr Folajimi Mohammed (Ikeja I), APC
Adedamola Kasunmu (Ikeja II), APC
Mr Wasiu Sanni (Lagos Island I), APC
Mr Giwa Shakirudeeen (Lagos Island II), APC
Mr Adekanye Oladele (Lagos Mainland I), APC
Mr Moshood Olarenwaju Oshun (Lagos Mainland II), APC
Hon. Funmilayo Tejuosho (Mushin I), APC
Hon. Olayiwola Olawale (Mushin II), APC
Dipo Olorunrinu (Amuwo-Odofin I), PDP
Hakeem Bello (Amuwo-Odofin II), PDP
Mr Mudashiru Obasa (Agege I), APC
Mr Ishahu Gbolahan (Eti-Osa I), APC
Mr Kazeem Alimi (Eti-Osa II), APC
Mr Oluwa Olatunji Fatai (Ajeromi-Ifelodun II), PDP
Mr Shokunle Hakeem (Oshodi-Isolo I), PDP
Mr Emeka Idimogu (Oshodi-Isolo II), PDP

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