Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in the Lagos East senatorial election, Tokunbo Abiru has opened an early lead over his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival, Babatunde Gbadamosi.
The two candidates are the bookmaker’s choice to win the poll.
Early results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) favour Abiru, who is currently trumping his opponents across the five local government areas where the election was held, Saturday.
Reacting to the early results by INEC, PDP candidate, Gbadamosi, condemned the exercise, alleging that the electoral umpire manipulated the poll against him.
“The election was manipulated and I was clearly rigged out.” Gbadamosi claims.
But the Publicity Secretary of the APC in Lagos, Seye Oladejo, has fired back at Gbadamosi’s claim, describing the allegations as laughable.
He said, “We’re not surprised by Gbadamosi’s reaction to the results of an election that’s yet to be officially declared because he’s so predictable.
“However, we acknowledge feelers from our agents who have reported overwhelming victory for Tokunbo Abiru.
“We can only emphatize with a serial contestant with a consistent record of monumental failure and rejection at the poll.
“The results as they trickle in have put a lie to his propaganda and fictitious opinion poll.
“The electorate in the Lagos East Senatorial have spoken loudly and decisively.
“The allegation of rigging is especially laughable with his loss in his ancestral home.”
Some Results Published By INEC:
ANGLICAN PRIMARY SCHOOL AJEB
APC 115
PDP 9
R.C.M PRY. SCH. ORUGBO
APC 93
PDP 6
ANG. PRY. SCH. AJEBO
APC 156
PDP 14
R.C.M PRY. SCH. ORUGBO II
APC 124
PDP17
R.C.M. PRY. SCH. ORUGBO
APC 153
PDP 5
LGA: EPE
Ward / RA: IBONWON
15 Polling Units:
TOLORI VILLAGE
APC 14
PDP 0
A.U.D. PRY. SCH. IBONWON
APC 59
PDP 4
NAZ. COLLEGE IBONWON
APC 32
PDP 3
IGBONLA VILLAGE
APC 33
PDP 2
IN FRONT OF TOWN HALL ODOSIWOLA
APC 116
PDP 6
IN FRONT OF TOWN HALL ODOSI WOLA
APC 28
PDP 6
A.U.D PRY. SCH. IBONWON II
APC 47
PDP 5
MAFO VILLAGE
APC 22
PDP 6
R.C.M. PRY. SCH. IBONWON I
APC 48
PDP 9
A.U.D PRY. SCH. IBONWON I
APC 95
PDP 11
R.C.M. PRY. SCH. IBONWON II
APC 47
PDP 5
R.C.M. PRY. SCH. IGBONLA
PDP 51
PDP 4
MAFO VILLAGE
APC 39
PDP 1
OKULARU ST.
IN FRONT OF NO. 13 AMOYINBO ST.
APC 34
PDP 6
IN FRONT OF NO. 2 AMOYINBO ST.
APC 50
PDP 2
OGUNLE COURT
APC 67
PDP 3
END OF AMOYINBO ST.
IN FRONT OF NO. 6 OPE LANE
APC 56
PDP 8
IN FRONT OF NO. 53 IDI-ABA
APC 107
PDP 5
L.G. PRY. SCH. EPE
APC 80
PDP 5
IDOGUN COURT
APC 43
PDP 5
LUGBASA ST.
APC 70
PDP 1
Polling Unit 036 Aga/ Ijomu 036 (Anibaba/omini)
APC 074
APM 001
PDP 12
Void 002