2023 Polls: APC Snags All Lagos Senate Seats, Dominates House of Reps, Full List Emerges

• The Lagos state chapter of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has once again displayed dominance at the legislative level
• In Lagos, APC swept all three senatorial seats and 20 out of the 24 house of representatives seats
• However, the opposition party, like the Labour Party, was able to get two seats at the green chamber, and PDP managed to capture one seat

All three senatorial seats available in Lagos state have been cleared by the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).

This development is according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declaration.

As reported by The Cable, the former deputy governor of Lagos state, Idiat Adebule, was declared by INEC as the winner of her senatorial district after polling 361,296 votes to emerge victorious against Segun Adewale of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 248,653 votes.

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Similarly, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, also of the ruling party (APC), won the Lagos east senatorial district polling 178,646 votes against his rival Nicholas Adekunle, who polled 80,249 votes under the flagship of the PDP.

Wasiu Eshinlokun, Lagos deputy speaker, defeated PDP’s Gomez Adewale Francis to clinch the Lagos central senatorial district.

The APC also clinched 20 of the 24 house of representatives seats in Lagos, while the Labour Party (LP) took three seats and PDP managed to win one.

See the complete list below:

1. Agege APC/ Hammed Adewale

2. Ajeromi/Ifelodun APC/ Kalejaiye Adeboye

3. Alimosho APC/ Ganiyu Ayuba

4. Amuwo-Odofin LP/ George Adegeye

5. Apapa APC/ Adedayo Olumuyiwa

6. Badagry APC/ Sesi Whingah

7. Epe APC/ Raji Olawale

8. Eti-Osa LP/ Thaddeus Attah

9. Ibeju-Lekki APC/ Balogun Olusegun

10. Ifako-Ijaiye APC/ Olabinjo Adeyemi

11. Ikeja APC/ Faleke Abiodun

12. Ikorodu APC/ Benson Adegoke

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13. Kosofe APC/ Ogbara Kafilat

14. Lagos Island I APC/ Badru Dolapo

15. Lagos Island II APC/ Akiolu Kayode

16. Lagos Mainland APC/ Moshood Oshun

17. Mushin I APC/ Alli Taofik

18. Mushin II APC/ Fayinka Toyin

19. Ojo PDP/ Obasa Tajudeen

20. Oshodi-Isolo I APC/ Dawodu Ayinla

21. Oshodi-Isolo II LP/ Okey Joe

22. Somolu APC/ Ademorin Kuye

23. Surulere I APC/ Femi Gbajabiamila

24. Surulere II APC/ Okunlola Lanre

2023 Polls: APC Remains Dominant in Senate With Majority Seats

Similarly, the latest declarations from the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) have confirmed the number of senators for the next assembly.

According to INEC, the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) maintained its status as the majority members in the red chambers.

With 49 senators elected, the APC surpassed the PDP, which has 28 lawmakers, while the others scrabble for the remaining seats.

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Ngene, who joined the LP in the build-up to the 2023 general elections, is seeking the ticket following the death of the party's candidate, Oyibo Chukwu.

The LP chieftain said he is joining the race to retire Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, the PDP candidate for the election, from politics.

Source: Legit.ng