… Akinwunmi Ambode Takes Pole in Lagos.
BEVERLY HILLS, December 04, (THEWILL) – Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship primary with 4662 votes. He defeated the son of deceased former state governor, Alhaji Lam Adesina, Dr. Ayobami Adesina, who managed only 22 votes.
In Delta, Olorogun Otega Emerhor beat Chief Fidelis Tilije by 3, 584 votes to 195 votes.
In Ogun State, incumbent governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun won the ticket with 3,554.
In Rivers State, Hon. Dakuku Peterside, emerged with 3,773 votes.
In Enugu state, Okey Ezea emerged the APC’s candidate after Ifeanyi Asogwa withdrew.
In Kwara, incumbent Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed won the primary with 3, 016 votes.
In Yobe, incumbent Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam emerged winner.
In Sokoto, House Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal emerged winner with over 70% of the votes.
In Nasarawa, incumbent Tanko Al-Makura polled 1,630 votes to emerge winner.
In Akwa Ibom, former SSG, Umanah O. Umanah emerged winner.
In Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode, the preferred candidate of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, one of the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), emerge winner with 3, 735 to defeat his closest rival, Obafemi Hamzat, who polled 1,201 votes. 6, 000 delegates voted in the primary.
Mr. Olasupo Sasore, SAN, (121 votes) the preferred candidate of the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, stormed out of the venue of the primary in protest alongside Obafemi Hamzat, Lanre Ope (0), Tola Kasali (69), and Lekan Pitan (112).
Ganiyu Solomon (272) left the venue when voting was over as youths and delegates surrounded Ambode in celebration.
Lagos State Governor, Mr Fashola and Asiwaju Tinubu did not attend the primary.
In Cross River, the primary was postponed till Saturday.
In Kaduna, Nasiru El-rufai emerged winner. In Niger, Sani Bello emerged winner.
