Abiru has won Lagos East senatorial bye-election.
TruetellsNigeria reports that Tokunbo Abiru, the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Lagos east senatorial bye-election, has been declared winner of the polls.
This online news platform understands that the results announced by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), shows that Abiru polled a total of 89,204 votes while his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival, Babatunde Gbadamosi, secured just 11,257 votes.
Abiru defeated Gbadamosi by a wide margin in all the five local government areas in the senatorial district.
Below are the results in all affected LGAs showing how Abiru won:
Shomolu
APC: 17,728
PDP: 2,067
Epe
APC: 22,213
PDP: 1,826
Ibeju Lekki
APC: 16,336
PDP: 937
Ikorodu
APC: 19,204
PDP: 3,766
Kosofe
APC: 13,723
PDP: 2,661.