2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Lagos State explained

The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Lagos State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Lagos State, Nigeria. The election for Ojo federal constituency was declared inconclusive due to collation of results allegedly being interrupted by accusation and counter-accusation by  agents of the political parties.[1] On the 10th of March 2019, INEC declared PDP's Tajudeen Obasa, winner of the election.[2]

Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
APCAPDP
Before Election171624
After Election210324

Summary

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected RepParty
AgegeTaofeek AdaranijoAPCSamuel AdejareAPC
Ajeromi/IfelodunRita OrjiPDPKolawole TaiwoAPC
AlimoshoOlufemi AdebanjoAPCOlufemi AdebanjoAPC
Amuwo OdofinOghene EgohPDPOghene EgohPDP
ApapaAyodeji JosephAPCMufutau EgberongbeAPC
BadagryBamgbose JosephAPCBabatunde HunpeAPC
EpeTasir RajiAPCTasir RajiAPC
Eti-OsaBabajide HazeezAPCIbrahim ObanikoroAPC
Ibeju-LekkiA A AbdulkabirAPCAdebayo BalogunAPC
Ifako/IjaiyeAdewale OluwatayoAPCJames OwolabiAPC
IkejaAbiodun FalekeAPCAbiodun FalekeAPC
IkoroduBabajimi BensonAPCBabajimi BensonAPC
KosofeAgunsoye OluwarotimiAPCAgunsoye OluwarotimiAPC
Lagos Island IEnitan BadruAPCEnitan BadruAPC
Lagos Island IIBalogun Yakub AbiodunAPCMoshood Kayode AkioluAPC
Lagos MainlandJimoh AbdulAPCJimoh AbdulAPC
Mushin IDauda Kako AreAAdeyemi Taoveeq AlliAPC
Mushin IIBolaji AyinlaAPCBolaji AyinlaAPC
OjoTajudeen ObasaPDPTajudeen ObasaPDP
Oshodi/Isolo IMutiu ShadimuPDPBashiru DawoduAPC
Oshodi/Isolo IITony NwuluPDPGaniyu JohnsonAPC
SomoluOyewole DiyaAPCAdemorin KuyeAPC
Surulere IFemi GbajabiamilaAPCFemi GbajabiamilaAPC
Surulere IIOlatunji ShoyinkaPDPOlatunji ShoyinkaPDP

Results

Agege

A total of 10 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Samuel Adejare won the election, defeating PDP Joseph Oluwole and 8 other party candidates. Adejare received 60.76% of the votes, while Oluwole received 26.27%.[3] [4] [5]

Ajeromi/Ifelodun

A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Kolawole Taiwo won the election, defeating PDP Rita Orji and 10 other candidates. Rita Orji won by popular votes in the February elections but an election tribunal ruled in favour of Kolawole Taiwo after a re-run.[6] Taiwo received 43.42% of the votes in the February election, while Orji received 54.12%.[7] [8]

Alimosho

A total of 16 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Olufemi Adebanjo won the election, defeating PDP Akinwale Akinsanya and 14 other party candidates. Adebanjo received 54.91% of the votes, while Akinsanya received 37.39%.[9] [10] [11]

Amuwo Odofin

A total of 14 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Oghene Egoh won the election, defeating APC Risikat Adegeye and 12 other candidates. Egoh received 57.25% of the votes, while Adegeye received 33.61%.[12]

Apapa

A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Mufutau Egberongbe won the election, defeating PDP Adewole Oludare and 10 other candidates. Egberongbe received 58.94% of the votes, while Oludare received 38.87%.[13] [14]

Badagry

A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Babatunde Hunpe won the election, defeating PDP Seyon Hunyinbo and 10 other party candidates. Hunpe received 58.60% of the votes, while Huyinbo received 39.38%.[15] [16] [17]

Epe

A total of 10 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Tasir Raji won the election, defeating PDP Oyebolaji Ayodeji and 8 other party candidates. Raji received 57.48% of the votes, while Ayodeji received 41.77%.[18] [19]

Eti-Osa

A total of 41 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Ibrahim Obanikoro won the election, defeating PDP Anthony Akala and 39 other party candidates. Obanikoro received 43.14% of the votes, while Akala received 36.38%.[20]

Ibeju-Lekki

A total of 9 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Adebayo Balogun won the election, defeating Accord Olowu Abiola and 7 other party candidates. Balogun received 43.19% of the votes, while Abiola received 31.29%.[21]

Ifako/Ijaiye

A total of 15 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate James Owolabi won the election, defeating PDP Fatimoh Mohammed and 13 other party candidates. Owolabi received 63.85% of the votes, while Mohammed received 34.11%.[22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

Ikeja

A total of 19 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Abiodun Faleke won the election, defeating PDP Mutiu Olakunle and 17 other party candidates. Faleke received 51.92% of the votes, while Olakunle received 44.05%.[27] [28] [29]

Ikorodu

A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Babajimi Benson won the election, defeating PDP Ramota Disu and 9 other party candidates. Benson received 67.23% of the votes, while Disu received 31.32%.[30] [31]

Kosofe

A total of 9 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Oluwarotimi Agunsoye won the election, defeating PDP Sherifat Olushola-Hassan and 7 other party candidates. Agunsoye received 58.63% of the votes, while Olushola-Hassan received 39.59%.[32]

Lagos Island I

A total of 6 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Enitan Badru won the election, defeating PDP Violet Olaitan Williams and 4 other party candidates. Badru received 81.48% of the votes, while Williams received 17.41%.[33] [34]

Lagos Island II

A total of 4 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Moshood Kayode Akiolu won the election, defeating PDP Adamoh-Faniyan Olagbenga and 2 other party candidates. Akiolu received 74.53% of the votes, while Olagbenga received 24.93%.[35] [36] [37]

Lagos Mainland

A total of 9 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Jimoh Abdul won the election, defeating PDP Tajudeen Jaiyeola Agoro and 7 other party candidates. Abdul received 56.06% of the votes, while Agoro received 42.76%.[38] [39] [40] [41]

Mushin I

A total of 9 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Adeyemi Taoveeq Alli won the election, defeating Accord Taoreed Akinsanya and 7 other party candidates. Alli received 58.00% of the votes, while Akinsanya received 27.58%.[42]

Mushin II

A total of 16 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Bolaji Ayinla won the election, defeating PDP Jude Obiekwe and 14 other party candidates. Ayinla received 47.41% of the votes, while Obiekwe received 26.02%.[43]

Ojo

The election for Ojo federal constituency was declared inconclusive due to collation of results allegedly being interrupted by accusation and counter-accusation by  agents of the political parties. On the 10th of March 2019, INEC declared PDP's Tajudeen Obasa, winner of the election. A supplementary election was held at polling units in Okokomaiko, Ijanikin, Ilogbo and Ojo with Obasa polling 148 additional votes to defeat his closest rival, Durosinmi, who polled 259 votes. Obasa had earlier scored a total votes of 28,691 while APC candidate, Yinka Durosinmi scored 25,545 votes before the election was declared as inconclusive.[44]

Oshodi/Isolo I

A total of 14 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Bashiru Dawodu won the election, defeating PDP Mutiu Shadimu

and 12 other party candidates. Dawodu received 57.66% of the votes, while Shadimu received 40.66%.[45] [46]

Oshodi/Isolo II

A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Ganiyu Johnson won the election, defeating PDP Emmanuel Nnodim and 9 other party candidates. Johnson received 54.07% of the votes, while Nnodim received 42.32%.[47] [48]

Somolu

A total of 10 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Ademorin Kuye won the election, defeating PDP Oluwaseyi Olowu and 8 other party candidates. Kuye received 52.66% of the votes, while Olowu received 46.21%.[49] [50] [51]

Surulere I

A total of 10 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Femi Gbajabiamila won the election, defeating PDP Mike Adewara and 8 other party candidates. Gbajabiamila received 63.49% of the votes, while Adewara received 35.12%.[52] [53] [54] [55]

Surulere II

A total of 9 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Olatunji Shoyinka won the election, defeating APC Lanre Okunlola and 7 other party candidates. Shoyinka received 49.83% of the votes, while Okunlola received 44.74%.[56] [57] [53] [58]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olowoopejo. Monsuru. 25 February 2019. Election: INEC declares Ojo House of Rep poll inconclusive. live. 13 October 2021. Vanguard. https://web.archive.org/web/20190226122926/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/election-inec-declares-ojo-house-of-rep-poll-inconclusive/ . February 26, 2019 .
  2. News: Olowoopejo. Monsuru. 10 March 2019. INEC declares PDP winner of Ojo House of Rep election. Vanguard. 13 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Agege Constituency Election. live. 11 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518010549/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/AGEGE-1.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  4. News: The Eagle Online. 25 February 2019. APC wins House of Reps seat in Agege. The Eagle Online. 30 October 2021.
  5. News: Isawande. Isa. 25 February 2019. House of Reps: Babatunde Adejare of APC wins Agege Federal Constituency. PM News. 31 October 2021.
  6. News: Badmus. Bola. 11 November 2019. Tribunal Upholds Election Victory For Kolawole, House Of Reps Winner From Lagos. Tribune. 12 October 2021.
  7. Web site: Ajeromi/Ifelodun Constituency Election. live. 10 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518010554/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/AJEROMI-IFELODUN-1.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  8. News: Agency Report. 27 April 2019. APC wins Ajeromi-Ifelodun House of Reps seat. Punch. 31 October 2021.
  9. Web site: Alimosho Constituency Election. live. 10 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518010559/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ALIMOSHO-1.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  10. News: Yusuf. Luka. 25 February 2019. APC wins Alimosho house of reps as INEC declares Somolu inconclusive. Daily Post. 31 October 2021.
  11. News: 25 February 2021. Reps: APC wins in Alimosho, no winner declared in Somolu. The Eagle. 30 October 2021.
  12. Web site: Amuwo Odofin Constituency Election. live. 12 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518010603/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/AMUWO-ODOFIN.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  13. Web site: Apapa Constituency Election. live. 12 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518010609/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/APAPA.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  14. News: Anonymous. 24 February 2019. APC wins Apapa Federal Constituency. Nigerian Observer. 31 October 2021.
  15. Web site: Badagry Constituency Election. live. 12 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518010614/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/BADAGRY.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  16. News: Alade. Abiodun. 24 February 2019. APC Wins House Of Reps, Senate In Badagry. Daily Trust. 31 October 2021.
  17. News: 24 February 2021. APC wins House of Reps, Senate in Badagry. The Eagle. 31 October 2021.
  18. Web site: Epe Constituency Election. live. 12 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518010619/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/EPE.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  19. Web site: Dailytrust News, Sports and Business, Politics | Dailytrust.
  20. Web site: Eti-Osa Constituency Election. live. 12 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518010625/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ETI-OSA.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  21. Web site: Ibeju-Lekki Constituency Election. live. 13 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518010632/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IBEJU-LEKKI.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  22. Web site: Ifako/Ijaiye Constituency Election. live. 13 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518010637/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IFAKO-IJAYE.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  23. News: Nwachukwu. John Owen. 25 February 2019. Election results: INEC announces winner of Lagos Ifako-Ijaye constituency. Daily Post. 31 October 2021.
  24. News: Anonymous. 25 February 2019. APC Wins Ifako-Ijaye Federal Constituency of Lagos. This Day. 31 October 2021.
  25. News: Yusuf. Omotayo. 25 February 2019. APC wins Ifako-Ijaye federal constituency. Legit. 31 October 2021.
  26. News: Toriola. Olajide. Okunade. Adekunle. 25 February 2019. Ifako-Ijaiye Federal Constituency Election: INEC Declares APC Candidate Winner. Western Post. 31 October 2021.
  27. Web site: Ikeja Constituency Election. live. 13 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518010641/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IKEJA.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  28. News: 24 February 2019. INEC declares APC's Faleke winner in Ikeja Federal Constituency. Vanguard. 31 October 2021.
  29. News: Obichie. Buchi. 25 February 2019. Faleke wins House of Reps seat for Ikeja federal constituency. Legit. 31 October 2021.
  30. Web site: Ikorodu Constituency Election. live. 13 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518010646/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IKORODU.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  31. News: News Agency of Nigeria. 24 February 2019. APC wins Ikorodu Federal Constituency in Lagos. Pulse. 31 October 2019.
  32. Web site: Kosofe Constituency Election. live. 13 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518010651/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/KOSOFE.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  33. Web site: Lagos Island I Constituency Election. live. 13 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518010656/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LAGOS-ISLAND-I.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  34. News: Alade. Abiodun. 24 February 2019. APC Wins Two House Of Reps Seats In Lagos Island. Daily Trust. 31 October 2021.
  35. Web site: Lagos Island II Constituency Election. live. 13 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518010700/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LAGOS-ISLAND-II.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  36. News: Alade. Abiodun. 24 February 2021. APC Wins Two House Of Reps Seats In Lagos Island. Daily Trust. 31 October 2021.
  37. News: Ojoye. Taiwo. 25 February 2019. Akiolu's son wins Lagos Federal Constituency seat. Punch. 31 October 2021.
  38. Web site: Lagos Mainland Constituency Election. live. 13 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518010706/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LAGOS-MAINLAND.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  39. News: Anonymous. 25 February 2019. Jimoh retains APC Lagos Mainland Rep. Vanguard. 31 October 2021.
  40. News: News Agency of Nigeria. 25 February 2019. Election: Jide Jimoh retains Lagos Houe of Reps seat. Today. 30 October 2021.
  41. News: Abiola. Rahaman. 25 February 2019. 2019 election: Jimoh retains APC Lagos Mainland Rep. Legit. 30 October 2021.
  42. Web site: Mushin I Constituency Election. live. 13 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518010710/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/MUSHIN-I.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  43. Web site: Mushin II Constituency Election. live. 13 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518010716/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/MUSHIN-II.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  44. News: Nseyen. Nsikak. 10 March 2019. Lagos Rerun election: Winner of Ojo House of Reps emerges. Daily Post. 31 October 2021.
  45. Web site: Oshodi/Isolo I Constituency Election. live. 13 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518023544/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/OSHODI-ISOLO-I.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  46. News: Adebayo. Rasaq. 25 February 2019. Nigeria election result: APC candidates unseat PDP Reps in Oshodi-Isolo federal constituencies. Daily Post. 31 October 2021.
  47. Web site: Oshodi/Isolo II Constituency Election. live. 13 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518023549/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/OSHODI-ISOLO-II.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  48. News: Adebayo. Rasaq. 25 February 2019. Nigeria election result: APC candidates unseat PDP Reps in Oshodi-Isolo federal constituencies. Daily Post. 1 November 2021.
  49. Web site: Somolu Constituency Election. live. 13 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518023553/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SHOMOLU.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  50. News: Abayomi. John. 10 March 2019. Lagos election: APC wins Somolu House of Reps seat. Punch. 30 October 2021.
  51. News: 10 March 2019. APC candidate, Kuye wins Somolu House of Reps poll in Lagos. Ripples Nigeria. 31 October 2021.
  52. Web site: Surulere I Constituency Election. live. 13 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518023558/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SURULERE-I.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  53. News: Nwachukwu. John Owen. 25 February 2019. Election results: Winners of Surulere 1, 2 Federal constituencies of Lagos revealed. Daily Post. 30 October 2021.
  54. News: Obichie. Buchi. 25 February 2019. Elections 2019: APC, PDP win Surulere I and II House of Reps seats. Legit. 30 October 2021.
  55. News: 25 February 2019. APC's Gbajabiamila, PDP's Soyinka win Surulere I, II in Lagos. Vanguard. 30 October 2021.
  56. Web site: Surulere II Constituency Election. live. 13 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518040220/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SURULERE-II.pdf . May 18, 2021 .
  57. News: Obichie. Buchi. 25 February 2019. Elections 2019: APC, PDP win Surulere I and II House of Reps seats. Legit. 30 October 2021.
  58. News: 25 February 2019. Reps election: APC, PDP split Surulere Constituencies. The Eagle. 30 October 2021.