2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Lagos State
The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Lagos State held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Lagos State. Solomon Olamilekan Adeola representing Lagos West, Oluremi Tinubu representing Lagos Central. The late Osinowo Sikiru Adebayo represented Lagos East but his death[1] brought Tokunbo Abiru to replace him after a bye-election in 2020.[2] All won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.[3]
Overview[edit]
| Affiliation | Party | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| APC | PDP | ||
| Before Election | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| After Election | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Summary[edit]
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos West | Solomon Olamilekan Adeola | APC | Solomon Olamilekan Adeola | APC | ||
| Lagos Central | Oluremi Tinubu | APC | Oluremi Tinubu | APC | ||
| Lagos East | Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa | APC | Osinowo Sikiru Adebayo | APC | ||
Results[edit]
Lagos West[edit]
A total of 23 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Solomon Olamilekan Adeola won the election, defeating PDP candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and 8 other party candidates. Adeola received 41.38% of the votes, while Rhodes-Vivour received 39.40%.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Solomon Olamilekan Adeola | 323,817 | 53.27% | |
| PDP | Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour | 243,516 | 40.06% | |
| Others | 40,554 | 6.67% | ||
| Total votes | 607,887 | 100% | ||
| APC hold | ||||
Lagos Central[edit]
A total of 14 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Oluremi Tinubu won the election, defeating PDP candidate Onitiri David and 12 other party candidates. Tinubu received 58.03% of the votes, while Onitiri received 39.25%.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Oluremi Tinubu | 131,725 | 58.03% | |
| PDP | Onitiri David | 89,107 | 39.25% | |
| Others | 6,165 | 2.72% | ||
| Total votes | 226,997 | 100% | ||
| APC hold | ||||
Lagos East[edit]
A total of 17 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Osinowo Sikiru Adebayo won the election, defeating PDP candidate Oyefusi Abiodun Adetola and 15 other party candidates. Osinowo received 59.21% of the votes, while Oyefusi received 36.69%.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Osinowo Sikiru Adebayo | 145,839 | 59.21% | |
| PDP | Oyefusi Abiodun Adetola | 90,354 | 36.69% | |
| Others | 10,096 | 4.10% | ||
| Total votes | 246,289 | 100% | ||
| APC hold | ||||
2020 Bye election[edit]
A bye election was held on 5 December 2020 in the Lagos East Senatorial District due to a vacancy following the demise of Bayo Osinowo. Tokunbo Abiru of APC contested against Babatunde Gbadamosi of PDP. They totalled 89,204 and 11,257 votes respectively. Abiru was declared the winner by INEC.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ten things to know about late senator Bayo Osinowo". June 15, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Lagos East bye-election: Why I want to be in Senate — Tokunbo Abiru". September 8, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Confam INEC list of elected Nigeria Senators". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "APC wins Lagos West Senatorial seat". February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION LAGOS WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTION, LAGOS STATE FEBRUARY 23, 2019" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 8, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Election: Tinubu clinches Lagos Central senatorial seat". February 25, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Independent National Electoral Commission Lagos East Senatorial District Election, Lagos State February 23, 2019 Declaration of Results" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Ambode delivers LG as APC wins Lagos East Senatorial District". Punch Newspapers. February 25, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION Lagos East SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTION, LAGOS STATE FEBRUARY 23, 2019" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 8, 2019.
- ^ "INEC declare APC Tokubo Abiru winner of Lagos east senatorial seat". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Abiru re-enacts father's feat with massive victory in Lagos East bye-election -". The NEWS. December 6, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2021.