The 2019 Lagos gubernatorial election was conducted on 9 March to choose the Governor of Lagos State. The election was held concurrently with various state level elections. Incumbent APC Governor Akinwunmi Ambode lost to the APC flag bearer Babajide Sanwo-Olu at a direct primary election in October 2018[1] and hence ineligible to run for second term under APC. Babajide Sanwo-Olu won in a landslide against Jimi Agbaje of the PDP who had previously run unsuccessfully for Lagos state governor twice. From 1999, Lagos state has been governed by AD, AC, then ACN, three parties which subsequently formed part of the coalition that birthed the APC in 2013.
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APC primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Akinwunmi Ambode, incumbent Governor of Lagos.[2]
- Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State Minister of Establishments, Training and Pensions and former Managing director of LSPDC.[3]
Declined
edit- Femi Hamzat, businessman (endorsed Sanwo-Olu and later became his running mate)[4]
PDP primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
editDeclined
edit- Femi Otedola, Oil mogul[7]
Other governorship aspirant and party
edit- Chief Owolabi Salis, AD
- Princess Adebisi Ogunsanya, YPP
- Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi, ADP
- Muyiwa Fafowora, ADC
- Barrister Ladipo Johnson, ANP
- Mrs. Omolara Adesanya, PPC
- Funsho Awe, NCP
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Babajide Sanwoolu | 739,445 | 76.65 | ||
| PDP | Jimi Agbaje | 206,141 | 21.09 | ||
| ADP | Babatunde Gbadamosi | 4,780 | 0.49 | ||
| A | Joseph Beckley | 4,122 | 0.42 | ||
| ADC | Olumuyiwa Fafowora | 3,544 | 0.36 | ||
| YPP | Princess Adebisi Ogunsanya | 1,604 | 0.16 | ||
| Majority | 958,032 | 98.01 | |||
| Turnout | 1,122,416 | ||||
| APC hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Olasupo, Abisola (2 October 2018). "Lagos APC declares Sanwo-Olu winner of governorship primaries". Guardian NG. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ NAN, Admin (10 September 2018). "Ambode declares for second term". Guardian NG. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Adeniji, Gbenga (17 September 2018). "Sanwo-Olu formally declares ambition, PDP reiterates offer to Ambode". Punch Nigeria Newspaper. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ Adeniji, Gbenga (29 September 2018). "Lagos APC gov primary: Hamzat steps down for Sanwo-Olu". Punch Nigeria Newspaper. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ Admin. "Lagos 2019: Jimi Agbaje Declares For Governorship Ambition". News Flash. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Admin (6 May 2014). "Deji Doherty explains why he wants to govern Lagos". Encomium Ng. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Admin (11 September 2018). "Femi Otedola 'accepts' Lagos PDP governorship ticket". Punch. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Coker, Banji (9 January 2019). "2019 Elections: Meet The Lagos State Governorship Candidates". Koko Ng. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
External links
edit- Official campaign websites
- Adebisi Ogunsanya (YPP) for Governor[permanent dead link]
- Jimi Agbaje (PDP) for Governor Archived 2019-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Jide Sanwaolu (APC) for Governor[permanent dead link]
- Femi Hamzat (APC) for Governor
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