News

First Results From Lagos By-Election Is Out, Check Live Updates Here

First Lagos By-Election Result Is Out, Check Live Updates under this post.

TruetellsNigeria  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 is taking 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, seen 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.

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.

TruetellsNigeria

Recent Posts

GTCO’s Guaranty Trust Bank named best bank for corporate social responsibility in Nigeria by Euromoney

Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (“GTBank,” or “the Bank”), flagship subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company…

6 hours ago

40-year-old Nigerian man commits suicide over hardship

A 40-year-old man identified as Jibrin Adamu has committed su!cide by hanging himself in Marika…

8 hours ago

IGP Orders Redeployment of 3 Commissioners of Police (FULL LIST)

IGP has ordered the immediate redeployment of 3 commissioners of police.   Truetells Nigeria reports that…

8 hours ago

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs ‘placed on suicide watch’ while awaiting trial

Embattled music mogul, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has reportedly been placed on su!cide watch as he…

9 hours ago

Tech guru who allegedly helped Israel source pagers used to bomb Lebanon goes missing

A Norwegian tech guru who was allegedly involved in financial transactions concerning the purchase of…

9 hours ago

LNSA focuses on using technology in Lagos waterways to curb kidnapping, human trafficking

The General Manager of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA), Dr. Ifalade Oyekan has…

19 hours ago