BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu re-elected as Lagos gov

The Lagos State governorship election held on Saturday, 18 March, saw incumbent Governor Babajide San Sanwo‑Olu win a decisive victory. He polled a total of 762,124 votes, defeating fifteen other candidates to retain his seat. The Labour Party’s candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes‑Vivour, secured the second‑highest tally with 312,329 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party’s Olajide Adediran obtained 62,449 votes, placing third. Although Sanwo‑Olu carried 19 of the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs), Rhodes‑Vivour won only one LGA—Amuwo‑Odofin. The complete results for all 20 LGAs were released early on Monday at the Independent National Electoral Commission collation centre in Yaba, Lagos. The state Returning Officer, Prof. Adenike Oladiji, has yet to officially declare Sanwo‑Olu the winner.

**Detailed LGA results**

– **Lagos Island** – APC 37,760; PDP 1,783; LP 1,317; ADC 143
– **Apapa** – APC 21,007; PDP 2,487; LP 4,157; ADC 121
– **Epe** – APC 29,614; PDP 3,272; LP 1,515; ADC 100
– **Agege** – APC 35,845; PDP 3,176; LP 8,486; ADC 235
– **Ajeromi‑Ifelodun** – APC 39,798; PDP 2,607; LP 19,821; ADC 213
– **Ikeja** – APC 32,273; PDP 1,616; LP 15,174; ADC 310
– **Mushin** – APC 52,249; PDP 4,006; LP 11,759; ADC 312
– **Surulere** – APC 42,451; PDP 2,200; LP 28,069; ADC 350
– **Ibeju‑Lekki** – APC 19,369; PDP 3,189; LP 3,785; ADC 10
– **Ifako‑Ijaiye** – APC 38,682; PDP 2,262; LP 13,020; ADC 356
– **Badagry** – APC 41,482; PDP 5,472; LP 4,863; ADC 212
– **Lagos Mainland** – APC 26,021; PDP 2,362; LP 9,999; ADC 278
– **Alimosho** – APC 83,631; PDP 7,872; LP 37,136; ADC 658
– **Ojo** – APC 30,797; PDP 3,899; LP 19,027; ADC 191
– **Ikorodu** – APC 64,697; PDP 3,797; LP 13,207; ADC 501
– **Kosofe** – APC 49,344; PDP 3,537; LP 26,123; ADC 80
– **Oshodi‑Isolo** – APC 46,792; PDP 2,515; LP 24,948; ADC 258
– **Somolu** – APC 36,783; PDP 3,130; LP 15,096; ADC 334
– **Amuwo‑Odofin** – LP 34,860; APC 17,576; PDP 1,809; ADC 156

**ETI‑OSA Local Government (selected party totals)**
– A – 29; AA – 8; AAC – 13; ADC – 617; ADP – 96; APC – 25,963; APM – 34; APP – 7; PP – 25; LP – 19,967; NNPP – 52; NRM – 24; PDP – 1,468; SDP – 18; YPP – 50; ZLP – 59

The total number of votes cast in the election was 49,585, of which 48,430 were valid and 1,155 were rejected.