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Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has emerged winner of the Saturday’s Governorship election in the state, beating Jimi Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic Party with 533,304 votes. In his acceptance speech Sanwo-olu said :’Today, you did not just vote for Babajide Sanwo-Olu. You voted for that greater Lagos. I promise that together we shall achieve this. I do not make promises lightly. This is a promise that shall not be broken.’ Sanwo-Olu Read full speech: The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the final results of the governorship election for Lagos state. This means that indeed you the people have spoken and clearly too. By these words, I accept the mandate you have given and understand that it bestows a most profound honour and sober responsibility on me. “I thank and commend all those who supported and contributed to this campaign. You have laboured and toiled countless hours and done so with...

Seyi Makinde, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has emerged winner of the Oyo State gubernatorial election. Makinde polled 515,621 votes, to defeat Adebayo Adelabu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 357,982 votes. The results of all the 33 local government areas of the state were announced at the collation centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ibadan, the state capital. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, Returning Officer of the election, went on to declare Makinde as the winner after polling the highest votes. This is the first South-West state PDP is winning, having lost Ekiti last year. Source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/03/inec-officially-declares-seyi-makinde.html