The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday declared Senator Oluremi Tinubu as winner of February 23 election in Lagos Central Senatorial District.
According to the Returning Officer, Prof. Oyeyemi Oyedola of the University of Lagos, Mrs Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 131,735.
Oluremi defeated Onitiri David of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 89,107 votes.
He said “l, Professor Oyeyemi Elijah Oyedola, hereby certify that as the retuning officer, Lagos Central Senatorial District with the election held on 23 of February, 2019 that the election was contested among 14 candidates.
“I declare that Tinubu Oluremi Shade of the APC has satisfied the requirements of law and scoring the highest number of votes, hereby declared the winner and returned elected having polled 131,735 votes.”
According to reports the election was conducted in five local government areas namely; Lagos Island, Eti-Osa, Apapa, Surulere and Mainland.
Meanwhile the INEC Electoral Officer in Lagos Island, Mr. Sodiq Abubakar, expressed satisfaction towards the security agents for their support towards ensuring free, fair and credible election.
