#NigeriaDecides: Peter Obi Takes Tinubu’s Stronghold Lagos

Abiola Olawale
Writer

Ad

Anambra Guber: Ekwunife accuses Soludo’s wife of infidelity as crisis escalates

• Ekuwunife: "Soludo's wife "slept with Mbadinuju..I've proof." • Soludo's wife: "I never met Mbadinuju. I won't dignify her with a response. " By Obinna Uballa The Anambra governorship race has descended into one of the most vicious personal battles, as Senator Uche Ekwunife, the All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate, doubled down on…

Trump Calls on G7 to Slap Tariffs on China and India for Importing Russian Oil

President Donald Trump has urged U.S. partner countries in the G7 group to impose tariffs on China and India in punishment for their continued energy trade with Russia, the Financial Times has reported, noting it is Trump’s belief that such a course of action would speed up the end of the Ukraine war. The report said…

Oil Prices Set for Weekly Dip on Soft Demand Expectations

Crude oil prices were on course to end the week with a decline, as the latest prediction of softening demand growth reinforced bearish moods among traders. The prediction came from the International Energy Agency, which said in its latest monthly oil report that it expected oil demand this year to grow by 750,000 barrels daily,…

Ad

Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi, has defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in Lagos, which has been the latter’s stronghold for over two decades.

Obi polled a total of 582,664 votes while Tinubu scored 541,850 votes and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, trailed behind distantly with 75,750 votes.

While Tinubu won more local government areas of the State, Obi defeated him with the majority of the votes cast.

All the results of the 20 local governments have been declared. Tinubu won in 11 while Obi won in nine local governments.

The local governments won by Tinubu included Agege, Apapa, Badagry, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, Ifako-Ijaiye, Ikorodu, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, Surulere and Mushin.

Obi on the other hand won Eti-Osa, Amuwo Odofin, Ikeja, Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Alimosho, Ojo and Somolu.

More to come soon…

Ad

Unlocking Opportunities in the Gulf of Guinea during UNGA80
X whatsapp