APC’s Abiru wins Lagos Senatorial by-election

Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Tokunbo Abiru, has been declared winner of the Lagos east senatorial by-election held on Saturday.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), states that Abiru polled a total of 89,204 votes while Babatunde Gbadamosi, his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, secured 11,257 votes.

The Lagos East senatorial by-election took place in five local government areas that make up the district, which are Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, Kosofe, Shomolu and Ikorodu.

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In all the areas, Abiru defeated his opponents by a wide margin to become the winner of the by-election.

The Lagos East senatorial by-election came about following the death of the former senator, Adebayo Sikiru Osinowo, who died on June 15, 2020.

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