Primaries: Sanwo-Olu clinches Lagos APC governorship ticket

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to run for second term in the 2023 governorship election in the state.

Sanwo-Olu emerged the winner of the primaries held at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos State on Thursday.

Announcing the result of the election, the Returning Officer, Alhaji Adamu Yuguda, said Sanwo-Olu scored 1,170 votes to emerge the winner.

Yuguda stated that 1,225 ad hoc delegates were expected at the special state congress to choose the party’s governorship candidate for the 2023 election while 1, 198 delegates were accredited across the 20 Local Government Areas of the state.

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He said: “We have three aspirants that purchased forms in Abuja. Three of them went for screening, one was cleared and two were disqualified.

“The total number of voters is 1, 225; total number of accredited votes – 1,198; the total votes cast – 1,182, the total number of valid votes -1,170 while the invalid votes are 12.

“So, the candidate with the highest number of votes is Gov. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu who scored 1,170 votes.

“I, Alhaji Adamu Shettima Yuguda, the Chairman, governorship primary committee in the 2023 APC primary in Lagos state, hereby declare Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu the winner, haven scored the highest number of votes,” Yuguda stated.

He had earlier said only Sanwo-Olu was cleared to participate in the primaries by the party’s screening committee and the appeal committee.

The Returning Officer added that other two aspirants, Wale Oluwo, and a former permanent secretary, Abdul-Ahmed Mustapha, were not cleared by the APC.

In his acceptance speech, Sanwo-Olu appreciated the electoral committee and all delegates for finding him worthy to be the party’s flag bearer.

He further applauded the Lagos State Executive of the APC and his cabinet members.

The Star