2019 Lagos State gubernatorial election

The 2019 Lagos gubernatorial election will be conducted on March 9(was postponed from March 2nd) to choose the Governor of Lagos State. The election will be 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. Since 1999, Lagos has always been governed by the APC.

2019 Lagos State gubernatorial election
March 9 2019
Turnout35.6%
 
Nominee Babajide Sanwo-Olu Jimi Agbaje
Party APC PDP
Running mate Femi Hamzat Haleemat Busari
Popular vote 739,445 206,141
Percentage 75.65% 21.09%
Governor before election

Akinwunmi Ambode
APC

 Elected Governor

Babajide Sanwo-Olu
APC

APC primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined
  • Femi Hamzat, businessman (endorsed Sanwo-Olu and later became his running mate)[4]

PDP primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Other governorship aspirant and party
  • 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

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General election

Results
Lagos State gubernatorial election, 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±
APC Babajide Sanwoolu 739,445 76.65
Peoples Democratic Party Jimi Agbaje 206,141 21.09
Action Democratic Party Babatunde Gbadamosi 4,780 0.49
Accord Party Joseph Beckley 4,122 0.42
African Democratic Congress Olumuyiwa Fafowora 3,544 0.36
Young Progressive Party Princess Adebisi Ogunsanya 1,604 0.16
Majority 958,032 98.01
Turnout 1,122,416
APC hold Swing

See also

References
  1. Olasupo, Abisola. "Lagos APC declares Sanwo-Olu winner of governorship primaries". Guardian NG. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  2. NAN, Admin. "Ambode declares for second term". Guardian NG. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  3. Adeniji, Gbenga (17 September 2018). "Sanwo-Olu formally declares ambition, PDP reiterates offer to Ambode". Punch Nigeria Newspaper. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  4. Adeniji, Gbenga (29 September 2018). "Lagos APC gov primary: Hamzat steps down for Sanwo-Olu". Punch Nigeria Newspaper. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  5. Admin. "Lagos 2019: Jimi Agbaje Declares For Governorship Ambition". Nesw Flash. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  6. Admin. "Deji Doherty explains why he wants to govern Lagos". Encomium Ng. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  7. Admin. "Femi Otedola 'accepts' Lagos PDP governorship ticket". Punch. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  8. Coker, Banji. "2019 Elections: Meet The Lagos State Governorship Candidates". Koko Ng. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
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