Just In: Sanwo-Olu Defeats Ambode, Declared Winner By State Party Chairman(Video)

Lagos APC

Alhaji Babatunde Balogun, Lagos State chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),  has declared Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu winner of the state governorship primary election held, Tuesday.

The State Party Chairman, made the announcement at the State Party Secretariat ACME where, according to Balogun, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode scored 72,901 votes, while Sanwo-Olu polled 970,851 votes.

Alhaji Balogun further stated that the election was free, fair and transparent. He said that physical and feelable human beings were counted in the presence of observers.

He therefore commended party members that turned in from the 245 wards to participate in the exercise.

He added that, it was a demonstration of their commitment to the party.

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The State Party Chairman, Hon Tunde Balogun announced at the State Party Secretariat ACME just now the results as follows.

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Babajide Sanwo Olu emerged as the party Candidate. pic.twitter.com/1oIyoudwwe

— APC Lagos State (@apc_lagos) October 2, 2018

“The people have now rendered their decision and there is no reason to cast aside the sovereign will of the people. For me, as party chairman, to see vast number of people to come out to vote and then say there is no primary took place would to cast stain on the party and its leadership. This I shall not do.

” Those persons who now claim this election did not take place stand in direct opposition to the spirit of Democracy and the expressed will of APC members in Lagos. The party faithfuls have spoken and it is voice that is paramount.

“The Lagos chapter of the APC is committed to honouring their choice. Their decision must stand as the true expression of the APC in Lagos.

” To embark upon any other course will be to betray our members, our state and the core principle of progress and democracy upon which the APC is founded. Such a move is also at variance with the President’s strict adherence to the principle of transparency, openness and participatory democracy.”

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